Thank you, Kevin & Scott Saccary of New Scotland Clothing

CLAUDIA CHENDER » : Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a local and beloved downtown Dartmouth business, New Scotland Clothing Co.

Brothers and curlers Kevin and Scott Saccary started out by making unique clothes to wear at tournaments. Their business took off, and today you can spot a New Scotland tee in a crowd by its iconic rampant lion logo.

They have come a long way and now own a very successful clothing brand, a brewery, and a local bar and music venue. When Nova Scotia was in some of the darkest days of COVID‑19, Kevin and Scott debuted the limited-edition Roar Back T-shirt to encourage Nova Scotians to take Dr. Strang's advice to heart and take care of their mental health and each other. This week they donated $15,000 in proceeds from those shirts to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Please join me in giving a heartfelt thanks to Kevin and Scott for this generous donation and for working so hard to destigmatize the mental health struggles we all face.