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Unfortunately the industrialization of Nova Scotia's coastline is going =
forward unchecked. Our minister of environment, Sterling Belliveau, =
refers to these types of developments as "minuscule" in terms of the =
total amount of coastline Nova Scotia has. Groups such as yours are =
easily isolated by the government and developers, referring to you as =
Nimby's....and in one piece of namecalling, dismiss your legitimate =
concerns. I have witnessed this same arrogant approach by the current =
government here on Digby Neck and Islands...the latest being the =
approval of a massive fish feed lots on St. Mary's Bay. There is very =
strong scientific evidence as to the harm these feedlots can do to the =
ecosystem...yet the government says the creation of jobs takes priority. =
What a sad commentary. It's made worse by the fact that the man in =
charge of promoting these harmful open-net fish farms is also the same =
minister in charge of protecting Nova Scotia's environment. I'm pretty =
well convinced that those in power will never get it when it comes to =
the environment. They haven't figured out how to raise taxes or make =
money off a natural environment...so they allow these developments to go =
ahead, because that's where the money is.
Thus endeth my Sunday Morning rant.
Good luck in trying to save what's left of your coastline.
Andy Moir
Freeport
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From: I & N=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 12:09 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] Create a coastal park -Save the Bedford Basin reef =
and tide pools
A (very) small group of local citizens have come together to promote =
the=20
creation of a marine coastal park in order to save the very unique =
Bedford=20
Basin Reef ("western ledges").
In this new video (link below) you will learn about a fascinating and =
unique=20
natural place that is literally on the verge of being buried by =
pyritic=20
slate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGsi7MpQ8A7c
We held a successful public awareness event on 30 May 2011 at DeWolfe =
Park,=20
which included free live music, food, a silent auction, door prize =
raffle,=20
free T-shirts, and free face painting for the kids. (courtesy of =
about a=20
dozen corporate sponsors!)
I am just a local family-man.
It bothers me that the Bedford Basin is being infilled.
I thought it may also be of interest to all you lovers of Nova =
Scotia's=20
natural places.
Ian Marshall
-feedback welcome
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Unfortunately the industrialization of =
Nova=20
Scotia's coastline is going forward unchecked. Our minister of=20
environment, Sterling Belliveau, refers to these types of developments =
as=20
"minuscule" in terms of the total amount of coastline Nova Scotia =
has. =20
Groups such as yours are easily isolated by the government and =
developers,=20
referring to you as Nimby's....and in one piece of namecalling, dismiss =
your=20
legitimate concerns. I have witnessed this same arrogant approach =
by the=20
current government here on Digby Neck and Islands...the latest being the =
approval of a massive fish feed lots on St. Mary's Bay. There is =
very=20
strong scientific evidence as to the harm these feedlots can do to the=20
ecosystem...yet the government says the creation of jobs takes =
priority. =20
What a sad commentary. It's made worse by the fact that the man in =
charge=20
of promoting these harmful open-net fish farms is also the same minister =
in=20
charge of protecting Nova Scotia's environment. I'm pretty well =
convinced=20
that those in power will never get it when it comes to the =
environment. =20
They haven't figured out how to raise taxes or make money off a natural=20
environment...so they allow these developments to go ahead, because =
that's where=20
the money is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Thus endeth my Sunday Morning =
rant.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Good luck in trying to save what's left =
of your=20
coastline.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Andy Moir</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Freeport</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dfoxhollow@ns.sympatico.ca =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 12, 2011 =
12:09=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Create a =
coastal park=20
-Save the Bedford Basin reef and tide pools</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>A (very) small group of local citizens have come =
together to=20
promote the <BR>creation of a marine coastal park in order to save the =
very=20
unique Bedford <BR>Basin Reef ("western ledges").<BR><BR>In this new =
video=20
(link below) you will learn about a fascinating and unique <BR>natural =
place=20
that is literally on the verge of being buried by pyritic =
<BR>slate.<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGsi7MpQ8A7c">http://www.youtube.=
com/watch?v=3DGsi7MpQ8A7c</A><BR><BR>We=20
held a successful public awareness event on 30 May 2011 at DeWolfe =
Park,=20
<BR>which included free live music, food, a silent auction, door prize =
raffle,=20
<BR>free T-shirts, and free face painting for the kids. =
(courtesy=20
of about a <BR>dozen corporate sponsor