Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Darren Fisher congratulates Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand and Team Canada for bringing home the title at the World Cup of Hockey! “Mr. Speaker. I’ve been proud of the productive Summer I had in the riding. A few town halls, funding announcements and great community engagement. But then there’s Sidney Crosby [...]
"The Shearwater Aviation Museum was founded in 1978 as a CFB Shearwater project. The purpose of the Museum is to acquire, conserve, organize, research and interpret to Canadian Forces personnel and to public at large for their study, education and enjoyment, those artifacts and documents which best serve to exemplify the history and technology of Canadian [...]
Minister Joanne Bernard and I held a Dartmouth North Community BBQ last weekend. We were so thrilled to have hundreds of you visit with us and enjoy the day. We can't wait to host another. Folks really loved the DJ music, face-painting and bouncy castle. Here are a few photos from the free BBQ. Know [...]
We must do more to address homelessness in Canada. Homelessness is a challenge in all regions of our country. Each year, nearly 140,000 people continue to use emergency shelters across Canada. We must find long-term solutions which help people exit homelessness and establish stable housing. We’re lucky to have so many organizations that help families [...]
I had an incredible tour of Survival Systems Limited in the Dartmouth Woodside Industrial Park. It was UNREAL! They focus on amazing simulations of aircraft over-water ditching and more. I've never seen a simulated situation be so realistic. It was intense. The work they do ensures that folks in the military or offshore industries are [...]
Darren and Heather MacDonald, Executive Director of MCCL view amazing photographs taken by MCCL students. I want to tell you about one of my favourite places in Dartmouth. Founded back in 2009, the MacPhee Centre for Creative learning (MCCL) is near and dear to my heart. Every day youth slip through the [...]
We can achieve great things when all levels of government work together. Today I had the pleasure of welcoming the Honourable Scott Brison to the NSCC Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth for a major announcement. On behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), Brison announced a total of $7.1 [...]
Our paddling and rowing clubs are a huge part of our community here in Dartmouth. They promote and cultivate a healthy active lifestyle by creating and fostering athletes- and- they’ve ensured that more folks can participate in sport – building a strong sense of community pride. When we invest in infrastructure improvements and facility upgrades- [...]
I wanted to share this amazing video of paddling in Dartmouth, NS. It was shot by W.R. MacAskill back in 1937!
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to Nova Scotia to announce $122M in infrastructure funding for the province of Nova Scotia! As a former municipal councilor I know how badly we need this funding. Halifax Regional Municipality will see millions in funding for clean water and wastewater maintenance, renewal and installation. We’ll also see a [...]
