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Hello Paul=2C
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Thanks for sharing this. Although I well remember Charles A. Sheldon's wri=
tings on wilderness=2C mountain sheep=2C and Denali from my time as natural=
ist at Kluane NP=2C I was unaware of his Nova Scotia connection. A plaque =
or small exhibit at his cabin site sounds like a good idea - the NS governm=
ent has not been very good about historic plaques in general - more at conv=
enient pull-offs along highways would greatly add to the interest of any ar=
ea for visitors and encourage longer stays - instead the government seems i=
ntent on forcing people to travel at top speed from one point to another wi=
th no incentive for stops along the way.
=20
I don't know about a Sheldon festival - how many equally deserving pioneers=
are we neglecting? - but I 'm in favour of anything that recognizes and he=
lps preserve our knowledge of N. S. pioneer naturalists and conservationist=
s. The late Merritt Gibson did a lot in that area=2C especially for Valley=
naturalists=2C but there is so much more that could be done. Names from t=
he South Shore that come to mind are E. Chesley Allen=2C R. R. McLeod=2C Ha=
rrison F. Lewis=2C Evelyn Richardson=2C etc.=2C and I'm sure that you and P=
eter Hope would know more of the "Pioneers of Keji"=2C including those who =
pushed for its preservation as a National Park=2C that might be a good them=
e for a festival or museum in that region. =20
=20
Speaking of Chesley Allen (father of NSBS pioneer C. R. K. Allen)=2C his bo=
ok The Out-of-Doors was about the only nature book in rural schools around =
the province when I was young=2C and so an inspiration to me and many other=
s. He and Lewis also did the first published Christmas Bird Count in Nova =
Scotia (Yarmouth in 1913)=2C and that reminds me that I must get back to fi=
nishing compilation of mine!
=20
Cheers=2C
=20
Wayne P. Neily=20
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia
=20
"Two roads diverged in a wood=2C and I --=20
I took the one less traveled by=2C=20
And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost=2C 1916 [The Road Not=
Taken]=20
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Date: Sat=2C 26 Jan 2013 06:16:44 -0800
From: paulrita2001@yahoo.com
Subject: [NatureNS] Charles Sheldon
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Hi All
Below is an email that I sent a bunch of my friends
and thought some of you might be interested.
Mr Sheldon also was a birder and made observations about the birds in an Al=
aska winter.
Just last night I was reading the chapter where he walked 50
miles in early Feb to see for himself reports of wintering mallards=2C
The temp was mild - he said - only -25F! Took him 5 days there and back.
Here is the email
The reason for me writing was about an idea I had for a promotion
for South West Nova. A little shot in the arm for Tourism!
Charles Sheldon was known as one of North Americia finest Naturalists.
He was called the Father of Denali - the crown jewel of US parks.
A full bio can be found at http://www.denali.national-park.com/info.htm#est=
a
along with many other sites in Google.
Tom Walker said it best in an email to me.
"Sheldon was intending to climb the mountain with Kartens but=2C as Karsten=
s put it=2C "He went and ruined it all by getting married." Children follow=
ed that union and although Sheldon continued to go afield=2C his family cam=
e first. He was an Easterner and had close ties to the weather and environm=
ent of the east. The place in Nova Scotia was near and dear to him and even=
tually was the place where he died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in =
1928. He was a gentleman=2C had a wonderful family=2C and together the Shel=
dons enjoyed Nova Scotia each summer as a family."
His cabin was at Beaverskin Lake in Keji.
However we have sort of overlooked him but I cann't think of a better recom=
mendation for
the area than that.
Do you think something to mark his cabin would be appropriate?
Perhaps a plaque along with a Charles Sheldon Festival?
I know you are good at such things.
Please feel free to direct any question to me.
The article on the Mersey River in Canadian Outdoors will soon be appearing=
.=20
Hope you enjoy it
Paul
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Hello Paul=2C<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Thanks for sharing this. =3B Although I well remember Charles A. Sheldo=
n's writings on wilderness=2C mountain sheep=2C and Denali from my time as =
naturalist at Kluane NP=2C I was unaware of his Nova Scotia connection.&nbs=
p=3B A plaque or small exhibit at his cabin site sounds like a good idea&nb=
sp=3B- =3Bthe NS government has not been very good about historic plaqu=
es in general - more at convenient pull-offs along highways would greatly a=
dd to the interest of any area for visitors and encourage longer stays =
=3B- instead the government seems intent on forcing people to travel at top=
speed from one point to another with =3Bno incentive for stops along t=
he way.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
I don't know about a Sheldon festival - how many equally deserving pioneers=
are we neglecting? - but I 'm in favour of anything that recognizes and he=
lps preserve our knowledge of N. S. pioneer naturalists and conservationist=
s. =3B The late Merritt Gibson did a lot in that area=2C especially for=
Valley naturalists=2C but there is so much more that could be done. =
=3B Names from the =3BSouth Shore that come to mind are E. Chesley Alle=
n=2C R. R. McLeod=2C Harrison F. Lewis=2C Evelyn Richardson=2C etc.=2C and =
I'm sure that you and Peter Hope would know more of the "Pioneers of Keji"=
=2C including those who pushed for its preservation as a National Park=2C t=
hat might be a good theme for a festival or museum in that region. =3B =
<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Speaking of Chesley Allen (father of NSBS pioneer C. R. K. Allen)=2C his bo=
ok <EM>The Out-of-Doors</EM> was about the only nature book in rural school=
s around the province =3Bwhen I was young=2C and so an inspiration to m=
e and many others. =3B He and Lewis also did the first published Christ=
mas Bird Count in Nova Scotia (Yarmouth in 1913)=2C and that reminds me tha=
t I must get back to finishing compilation of mine!<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Cheers=2C<BR>
 =3B<BR>
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