We gathered at Commodore Park in Dartmouth for Centennial Legion Branch 160's annual Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony. Between 1939 and 1945, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and continuous battle of World War 2. Thousands of Canadians and Newfoundlanders lost their lives during this lengthy, horrible battle. It was great to [...]
May the 4th be with you!
Build more homes! This is great news but we have to keep going. We know that smart measures like removing the GST from purpose-built rentals is getting more homes built, faster. But I can’t wait to see Budget 2024 pass, ensuring more affordable housing is built and protected. I’m extremely excited for the $1.5 [...]
April 30th, 2024 Hi folks, I've written to the Minister of Transport again, asking that he rescind approval for the Dartmouth Cove infill project. I believe there is more than enough evidence that shows this project is not in the public interest, and that Transport Canada didn't meaningfully consult on this. --Darren Letter [...]
30-04-2024 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The May edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
It's been four years since 'Stalker 22', a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, based out of 12 Wing Shearwater, crashed off the coast of Greece during Operation REASSURANCE, killing six Canadian Armed Forces Members. We remember: Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald Captain Kevin Hagen Captain Maxime Miron-Morin Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke Master Corporal Matthew Cousins Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough [...]
I am thrilled to deliver over $11 million in funding to build 45 homes for seniors and persons with disabilities right here in Dartmouth! Main Street Centre, a seven-story mixed-use development, will include affordable housing, supports for persons with developmental disabilities, and services to support seniors aging in place. Affirmative Ventures’ incredible social enterprises [...]
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is a leader in Electric Vehicle (EV) battery technology. Great to have Minister Gary Anandasangaree here in Dartmouth to talk about how Canada is building an end-to-end electric vehicle battery supply chain. We have the critical minerals. We have the brilliant minds to create the tech We have the workers. When we [...]
Mayor Mike Savage’s final State of the Municipality address was reflective, insightful, and inspiring. Thank you for everything, Mike.
We collected over 3,000lbs of trash at Wrights Cove in Dartmouth for Earth Day—including this huge 900lb tire. Huge thanks to Scotian Shores and all of the amazing volunteers who came out to clean up the shore.