SEAN FRASER Member of Parliament
CENTRAL NOVA
Hello Central Nova!
I write to you with great excitement in our 150th year as a nation. My priorities for Central Nova remain the same: economic Many of you have fond memories of Expo '67, which marked our development and job creation, social justice, a healthy environment, centennial year as a country. Now, in 2017, we celebrate Canada 150 and ensuring that Canada does right by the world. We have been and create lasting memories for generations to come. hard at work to create jobs, grow our communities, help families and vulnerable community members, and protect our environment. As we mark Canada’s 150th year, I look forward to sharing exciting developments for our region and for our country. I always As I head back to Ottawa for the fall session, I do so feeling inspired appreciate any and all opportunities to hear about the challenges to continue to advocate on behalf of the constituents of and the triumphs you've experienced in the riding, so send along Central Nova. your thoughts to our office. I look forward to continuing our conversation, making sure that your voice is heard in Ottawa.
Happy Canada 150!
CELEBRATE CANADA CANADA DAY CANADA 150 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING Every summer we have plenty of ways to On Canada Day, I had the privilege of The federal government has invested in great celebrate local communities and our travelling throughout the riding to celebrate projects as part of the Canada 150 fund to Canadian heritage, but this year is Canada 150. My team and I started the help build strong communities. particularly special as we celebrate Canada celebrations at the Pre-Canada Day 150. celebrations in the Town of New Glasgow.– Here in Central Nova, I was pleased to see what a way to kick off July 1st! investments in projects like the New Throughout the summer, I joined many of Glasgow Riverfront Marina, which received you in your communities to take part in On Canada Day, we started at the Pancake $27,000 for new upgrades including a wrap- some of your best annual events that the Breakfast in Pictou, hosted by the Pictou Fire around deck, and a new roof. Government of Canada supported through Department and had a chance to check out the Canadian Heritage Celebrate Canada the Tall Ships which were stationed in In the Town of Antigonish, I was pleased to Fund. Pictou. announce $40,000 for the Antigonish Splash pad, which has been enjoyed all summer As we gathered Next, we headed to the flag raising in long. to celebrate, it Westville, followed by a trip to the New was wonderful Glasgow Farmers Market, where we saw the In Port Bickerton, the Nova Scotia to see the opening of their new ‘Giving Garden’ space. Lighthouse Interpretive Centre is ready to benefits of brave the elements with a $10,600 for investments in Listening to some great Canadian tunes on upgrades, including new siding. local events Antigonish Highland Games our travels, we dropped into the Petpeswick including: Yacht Club for their annual celebrations, At Scotia Park in Trenton, we knocked it out Trunk 7 Music Festival, $6,200, before heading further down the number 7 of the park with an investment of over New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee, to Port Dufferin, where we saw the largest $67,000 for upgrades to the ballfield. $21,500, Canadian flag I’ve ever seen (it measured 12ft Antigonish Highland Games, $34,100, by 24ft!). I was pleased to announce many other Festival of the Tartans, $2,200 community infrastructure projects in our Town of Antigonish Canada Day, region as part of this initiative, including:
$5,000 The Positive Action for Keppoch Town of Pictou Canada Day, $1,300 Society, $88,900 Aboriginal Day, $3,000 Lakevale Mini-Trail Association, District of St. Mary’s Canada Day, $975 $10,390 Westville Canada Day, $8,625 Old School Community Gathering Port Dufferin Family Fun Day, $700 Place, $20,000 Canada Day Antigonish Lismore Community Centre, $7,300 The Deanery Project, $50,000 From there we were onto Sherbrooke, and River John Legion, $10,634 ended the day in Antigonish. Tony River Community Centre, $3,876
It was a privilege to travel over 500kms Eastern Shore Wildlife Association throughout our riding to create lasting Lodge, $48,000 memories of Canada 150. Trunk 7 Music Festival
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SUPPORT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS
BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES
We’re making historic investments in our communities to create jobs and support New Horizons for Seniors Program community facilities that will last for generations. INVESTING IN SENIORS In Pictou, I was pleased to announce $30,942 for the Hector Arena Commission Association which was used for their recently completed, and much-needed, renovations The New Horizons for Seniors Program supports projects and upgrades, that generated more than $60,000 in opportunities for local contractors led or inspired by seniors who make a difference in the lives and tradespeople. of others and in their communities.
In Sherbrooke, alarms went off when we announced $242,000 to assist the Sherbrooke This program helps maintain vibrant communities and and Area Volunteer Fire Department in building a new fire hall that will serve the entire supports the good work our seniors are doing, making District of St. Mary’s. facilities more accessible year-round, and encouraging participation. Here is the great news that we shared: Sherbrooke Legion, $7,740 Port Bickerton Community Centre Club, $17,000 Greenfield Oldsters Club, $17,211 Sonora Community Club, $2,500 Indian Harbour Lake/Jordanville Community Centre, $24,617 Goshen Community Centre, $18,207 Lake Charlotte Heritage Society, $23,000 Sherbrooke & Area Volunteer Fire Department Harbour Lites New Horizon Seniors Centre, $11,849, Old School Community We made a big splash in Antigonish when we announced support for upgrades and Gathering enhanced accessibility to the town’s popular Columbus Field Splash Pad in the amount Place, $25,000 of $40,250. Town of New Glasgow, I was pleased to join my colleague, the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, $19,985 Children and Social MacPhersons Development, to Mills Lake Charlotte Heritage Society announce $81,095 for Community Antigonish Affordable Centre, $25,000 Housing Society for the construction of ten Promise Kept: $157 Million for in-home affordable housing units, for low-income families care for Nova Scotia’s Seniors and accessible features Antigonish Affordable Housing persons living with disabilities.
The Stellarton Fire Hall received $15,246 to replace the oil-fired furnace replaced with a propane furnace. This funding provides much-needed energy efficiency upgrades for the fire hall, which was built in 1979 and also serves as rental place for various community events. This is a great opportunity to thank all of the Stellarton Fire Hall firefighters, and first responders in Central Nova. Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament 2 Central Nova News
JOB CREATION & ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CENTRAL NOVA
Job creation and economic growth in our region is my top priority as your Member of Parliament. Too many of our young people are forced to move away for work. We can help create good paying jobs here at home so our friends, parents, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters can stay in Nova Scotia. When we announce major projects in our communities that took months or years of work, I am always excited by the economic returns, both direct and indirect, that will follow.
Below are some of the recent exciting announcements that will create a more prosperous and sustainable Central Nova:
St. Francis Xavier University NSCC—Pictou Campus Institute of Government and Trades Innovation Centre Centre for Innovation in Health Canada Summer Jobs $15.2 Million $29.9 Million Over $800,000 and over 330 jobs 120 direct jobs 600 direct jobs throughout the entire riding
New Horizons for Seniors Program Sherbrooke Opportunities PEI Ferry Aerotech Connector Road Society (SHOPS) - $66,745 Protecting jobs in Tourism, $21 million Local jobs for adults with Transportation, and Manufacturing Construction jobs and improved intellectual disabilities Service Commitment of 20 years access to NS aerospace sector Photo credit: The Laker
Skills Link Program $690,000 Oland Stadium Municipal Infrastructure Skills Development for 48 young 2018 Special Olympics Over $11 Million people in rural communities $500,000 11 Projects in Nova Scotia including Middle Musquodoboit Economic Impact > 5 Million Supporting 100s of local jobs PROMOTING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
In 2017, the federal government has made key investments and mosaic of every coastal habitat found in Nova Scotia. The project will commitments to the environment, these include putting a price on facilitate the carbon in Canada to development of make polluters pay, sustainable introducing the Oceans experiential tourism Protection Plan to products, and preserve our coastlines, include workshops to a $1.5billion investment create service which is the largest offerings in investment ever made communities DEANS to protect Canada’s between coasts and waterways. Musquodoboit On an international Harbour, Sheet Harbour, and Sherbrooke, as well as the development of scale, we remain a branding framework for the Eastern Shore. committed to the Paris Agreement on Climate In July, I was pleased to join the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Change, now more than members of the community ever, and we’re working to announce that the with countries around the world to tackle this important global threat. federal government is investing $90,000 to Here in our backyard, the federal government recognizes the significance conserve 166 acres of of protecting our environment locally. ecologically sensitive terrain in the Musquodoboit River The St. Mary’s River Association received $65,000 to help restore Salmon Valley. This partnership with population in the river, and additionally, the Nova Scotia Salmon the Nature Conservancy of Association received an investment of $380,000 to lime the West River Canada will help protect near Sheet Harbour, further preserving our local salmon population. at-risk turtle species and Nature Conservancy of Canada migratory birds, protect DEANS (Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores), received natural climate mitigation, $261,000, where they will conduct research on the history, places, and and build on last year’s investment that protected 171 acres. culture of the 100 Wild Islands area, a unique gathering of islands that has remained virtually untouched for 10,000 years. It encompasses a Keep an eye out for continued investments in our environment. 3 Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament Central Nova News
Summer in Central Nova
It’s been an incredible few months here in the riding, and above is just small snapshot of the incredible events and people I’ve had the pleasure of seeing throughout Central Nova.
(Clockwise) From the opening of Mabel Murple’s Book Shoppe and Dreamery in River John, to the lobster banding competition at the Pictou Lobster Carnival; from participating in the Pictou Landing First Nation PowWow and the Cape George Lighthouse celebrations; to seeing friends at the CACL Annual BBQ; from piping in the Moser River Days parade and having a pipe-off with my buddy Dalton at the Trunk 7 Music Festival; from a Citizenship Ceremony welcoming our newest Canadians at the Halifax Stanfield Airport, to singing a song and celebrating Dorothy Williams 100th Birthday in Meagher’s Grant; to the celebration of the Betsey 250 landing in Lyons Brook, and the Race on the River Dragon Boat races in New Glasgow – it has been a fantastic summer connecting directly with you, and hearing about the incredible things you’re doing, celebrating Canada 150, and hearing what matters to you most.
As I head back to Ottawa for another session of Parliament, I bring with me the concerns, stories, and issues that matter most to you, my constituents. Thank you! Stay in touch Toll-free: Follow me on Facebook: 1-844-641-5886
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