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PANAM Canoe and Paracanoe Athletes - Member's Statement

On 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…

Arts and Culture, CommunityClaudia Chender MLAOctober 2, 2018Dartmouth, Lake Banook, Canoe/Kayak, PanAm Canoe Championships, Member Statement

PANAM Canoe 2018 - Member's Statement

I 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…

Arts and CultureClaudia Chender MLASeptember 12, 2018PanAm Canoe Championships, Lake Banook, Member Statement

Helen Creighton - Member's Statement

Mr. 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 . . .

Arts and CultureClaudia Chender MLASeptember 11, 2018Helen Creighton, Dartmouth, Birthday, Folklorist, Member Statement, Dartmouth Heritage

Dartmouth Players - Member's Statement

Arts and CultureClaudia Chender MLAApril 11, 2018Dartmouth Players, Dartmouth, Member Statement

Zuppa Theatre: 20th Anniversary - Member's Statement

Arts and CultureClaudia Chender MLAMarch 27, 2018Theatre, Zuppa Theatre, Member Statement

Dustin Harvey: Nocturne Play - Member Statement

Arts and Culture, CommunityClaudia Chender MLAOctober 13, 2017Dustin Harvey, Secret Theatre, Nocturne: Art at Night, Theatre, Member Statement