This morning I attended a Veterans Affairs Canada discussion with stakeholders and Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan. The discussion focused around the new Pension For Life (PFL) that contains adjustments to the benefits available to members and Veterans. The PFL includes three new benefits that will recognize and compensate Veterans for disability resulting from service-related injury [...]
I was thrilled to bring the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, Lawrence MacAulay to the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre. He saw first-hand, the incredible work these folks are doing in our community. Urban gardens are making a big difference across Canada, and I wanted him to see the wonderful community garden and greenhouse. [...]
I was pleased to join the Hon. Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth today. He just announced that under the Oceans Protection Plan we are investing more than $80 million to protect our marine and coastal areas from potential oil spills! Part of the funding [...]
It was an honour to meet Mrs. Sadie Graham today. She's the oldest living survivor of the Halifax Explosion. When she was only 5, her father, who was working on the waterfront, rushed home to take Sadie and her brother to safety! Luckily, they were unscathed! In 1961, Sadie's husband was paralyzed in a car [...]
I was delighted to announce an investment of $250,000 in the Halifax Regional Municipality for the Dartmouth Sportsplex Community Association through ACOA's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure program. Our community recreational spaces matter. The Dartmouth Sportsplex is where so many of us learned how to skate or swim. It's a great social space that's regularly [...]
Earlier today, I brought Minister Dominic LeBlanc with me to visit with seniors at The Admiral in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. It was especially nice to catch up with Mrs. Jones and chat about our plans to ensure that all Canadian seniors are able to retire with dignity.
Today I announced that the Government of Canada has contributed $125,000 to HRM under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) to help revitalize Dartmouth East's Beazley! The funding is for upgrades to the basketball pad, which includes two basketball courts complete with fencing and nets! Plus new park benches, trees and asphalt [...]
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour has some of the very best rowers and paddlers! I was thrilled to announce that North Star Rowing Club will soon benefit from a modernized and expanded boathouse as a result of $36,400 in support from the Government of Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The North Star Rowing Club [...]
What an incredible night sharing our love of reading with kids in our community! Councillor Tony Mancini, Shubenacadie Canal Commission and I had a ball opening the new Shubie Park Little Free Library. We were thrilled to make this project a reality along with the great craftsmanship of Pat Ferguson. When we first opened our [...]
More great news for Dartmouth! Today I announced a $250,000 investment for the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Public Library from the Government of Canada. The funding will enable the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Public Library to create an outdoor library, a patio seating area, and a playground constructed of natural materials. It's [...]
