How fitting that the National Peacekeepers’ Day Ceremony took place at Dartmouth’s World Peace Pavilion. The Pavilion stands for equality and unity. The structure looks out onto the Harbour, and out to the world. It’s a place for us to reflect and think about the possibilities for peace internationally. But as we reflect on [...]
Join me in honouring this incredible Veteran! It was truly an honour to present Serge Savard with his Special Service Medal for his service with NATO. The medal recognizes members of the Canadian Forces who took part in activities and operations under exceptional circumstances. Mr. Savard is a Veteran who served 15 years with [...]
Great announcements for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour today! These announcements support our local economy, help protect the Royal Canadian Navy and helps the Canadian Coast Guard effectively manage oil spills!! Dartmouth's GeoSpectrum Technologies was awarded a $3,435,625 contract to provide replacement parts for the hydrophone sonars currently being used on the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines. [...]
Tomorrow we say goodbye to our friend Gary Ramey. But tonight, a group of friends have gathered at Finbars to celebrate his life, to tell stories, to reminisce, to enjoy, commiserate, and just laugh a bit. Here’s to you pal!
Happy Natal Day Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Our team of INCREDIBLE volunteers had a blast at the 2018 Natal Day parade. The crowds today kept us #DartmouthProud throughout the whole parade route. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who make this parade happen every year. I've been thinking of the late Greg Hayward, and [...]
I’ve been having a great time at the #Shearwater100 events this week. Last night was the big gala dinner in celebration of 12 Wing Shearwater’s 100th anniversary. Lee Byrd, the granddaughter of Admiral Byrd USN, who was the first Base Commander of Shearwater presented, along with LGen (Ret’d) Larry Ashley RCAF, and Col (Ret’d) [...]
I stopped by the Jordan Boyd Celebrity Hockey Challenge at the Dartmouth 4-Pad over the weekend. To date, the tournament has raised $700,000 for inherited heart disease research! I met his grandfather and sister and I am blown away by their ability to create so much good out such a loss. Jordan was a [...]
Multifest, Dartmouth’s multicultural festival, was incredible! Over 45 years ago, Canada became the first country in the world to adopt a multiculturalism policy. Canadians are proud to live in a diverse and welcoming country and Multifest embodies this! But as diverse and welcoming as Canada is, we know that too many Canadians are facing [...]
Have you seen the North Star Rowing Club's new boat house? I was so pleased to announce over $36,000 in funding through the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to modernize and expand their boat house! As many of you know, the North Star Rowing Club has been a fixture in our [...]
It’s folks like Ralph Mackenzie who keep Dartmouth going! It’s always a pleasure to chat with him and keep up to date on the great work the Public Good Society is doing. Shout out to all the incredible volunteers in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Thank you for all you do.