Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Shane Theunissen, Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Mount Saint Vincent, and his colleagues: Dr. Christine McLean, also at Mount Saint Vincent University; and Eamonn Doorly, boat builder at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic…
Read MoreAs yesterday was World Theatre Day, I rise to recognize celebrated playwright and former Member of Parliament Wendy Lill and her production at the Dartmouth Players. Tonight is the…
Read MoreI rise to recognize Juanita Peters for receiving Women Making Waves Award at the Women in Film & Television Atlantic awards last week and for her commitment to telling the stories that don't get told. In addition to being a recognized…
Read MoreOn this very busy day in the House, I would like to draw the members' attention to the West Gallery, where it's my privilege to introduce some of the medalists of the Pan American Canoe Championships and Olympic Hopes regatta held on Lake Banook last month…
Read MoreI rise today to welcome the PanAm Canoe Championships to Lake Banook in Dartmouth, which opens this evening at Dartmouth High School. Dartmouth will be welcoming over 350 athletes from at least 16 countries from North and South America, and we have never…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I'd like to take a moment to recognize a woman whose dogged efforts to document Nova Scotia's folklore, songs and history left us with a treasure trove of cultural heritage. This month Helen Creighton would have been 119, had she lived to tell the tale. I am in awe of this pioneering woman who had a multitude of . . .
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