This was SO good! We picked up sushi from Sushi Nami Royale in Dartmouth the other night and it was a great treat. Locally owned, they opened their first location in Halifax back in 2007. We are so lucky to have an incredible variety of food choices throughout Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. I love supporting our [...]
Murdered simply because they were Muslim. Words cannot express how horrified I am over the senseless attack in London. I am heartbroken for the friends and loved ones of this family—for a 9-year-old child whose family was stolen from them. Islamophobia has no place here. https://www.canada.ca/.../statement-from-minister-of...
On Friday I stopped by the Cancer Survivors Daffodil Garden to help plant more bulbs. Love that Edmonds donated tons of bulbs to make sure that this place is even brighter next spring!! And it was so nice to catch up with Judie Edgar. Although I asked him to dig to help us out, [...]
It’s National AccessAbility Week, and the perfect time to announce that two streams of the Enabling Accessibility Fund are open for proposals! This is the same fund that provided accessible washrooms at Mic Mac AAC, and the amazing EZ Dock at Shubie Park that helps paddlers of all abilities easily enter and exit the [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re delivering funding to support upgrades and enhancements to school buildings in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Auburn Drive High School - $500,000 to upgrade building controls & valves Crichton Park Elementary School – $300,000 for windows and façade upgrades Admiral Westphal Elementary - $415,000 for windows and façade upgrades Cole Harbour District High School [...]
Did you get your limited edition Roar Back t-shirt yet?!? Our friends at Dartmouth’s New Scotland Clothing Co. made these super soft shirts in support of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia!! 1 in 4 Nova Scotians are living with with mental illness and addiction right now, and the folks at New Scotland [...]
When was the last time you and your family ordered from Palladium?! There are a few gems in Cole Harbour, and one is the Palladium Family Restaurant! We love supporting local, and this weekend we had Saturday night take-out from Fernando and the crew at Palladium. We had the Greek platter (chicken) with their [...]
215 215 children that didn’t get to grow up with their families. 215 children that didn’t get to grow up with the support of their communities. 215 children that didn’t get to grow up, period. This heartbreaking discovery is a reminder of why the residential school system is not only a horrifying part of [...]
Minister Ahmed Hussen joined me virtually to announce a multi-million-dollar low-cost loan to help construct the new residential building located at 1020 Micmac Blvd in Dartmouth. Because of this agreement, 109 out of the 148 units will have rents well below 30% of median household income in the area. And at least 57 of these [...]
I am thrilled to announce a $600,000 repayable contribution through ACOA to Dartmouth’s MGM Automated Doors, so they can purchase specialized advanced manufacturing machinery and grow! This contribution will help MGM Automated Doors create all of their door components in-house, increase their project capacity, improve efficiency, and allow them to expand their offerings and [...]
