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Agreed=2C John. =20
When we write the Minister to thank her for the decision=2C we should urge =
that the government reaffirm its commitment to consider allowing developmen=
ts or activities in National Parks only if they are to help protect or inte=
rpret natural ecosystems and landscapes or provide related services to visi=
tors that can not be provided as well or better in adjacent areas outside t=
he National Parks.
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It was the decision by senior bureaucrats (perhaps with political pressure)=
to accept this proposal in principle that shook the confidence of Canadian=
s who care about the special role of National Parks. This statue was no m=
ore relevant to the protection of National Parks than would be the establis=
hment of a Disneyland-style park there=2C and unless the policy is re-estab=
lished=2C this sort of proposal will continue to be a threat. The argument=
s used=2C that it would attract more tourists and diversify the visitor exp=
erience would still be there and attract the support of a portion of the lo=
cal populace who see only the short-term economic value of NPs as a tourist=
attraction.
Cheers=2C=0A=
Wayne P. Neily
Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia "In wildness is the preservation of the=
world." - Henry D. Thoreau=20
From: nhungjohn@eastlink.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memoria=
l
Date: Sat=2C 6 Feb 2016 19:55:44 -0400
That is what needs to be said=2C and what troubles me is that this has not =
been invoked as a reason for stepping back from the project. If someone in =
authority doesn=92t explicitly point out the conflict with the mandate=2C i=
t=92ll happen again. From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-o=
wner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Donna Crossland
Sent: February 6=2C 2016 7:32 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memoria=
l It was a huge departure from the Parks Canada mandate. I was beginning t=
o think that we=92d completely lost our way... Great news!! From: naturen=
s-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of =
Jim Wolford
Sent: February-05-16 5:52 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial I =
was obviously to busy reading and writing about eagles to have seen the nat=
urens dialogue today on this. I have been against this from the get-go on =
account of the proposed location plus the size and garishness of the whole =
idea. Thanks for everyone=92s comments. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. On F=
eb 5=2C 2016=2C at 5:35 PM=2C Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: T=
hanks=2C Dave=2C for bringing this up. I have very good news. I heard on =
the 1 p.m. CBC Radio news that Parks Canada has apparently completed their =
review of the proposed project=2C determined that there were just too many =
important questions about it=2C and that this project will not go ahead on =
any Parks Canada land. Hooray! Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwa=
rded message: From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>Subject: [Na=
tureNS] Mother CanadaDate: February 5=2C 2016 at 5:07:45 PM ASTTo: NatureNS=
@chebucto.ns.caReply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Dear All=2C
This is a bit removed from Natural History but I have problems with any v=
eterans' memorial statue being erected while more than 2000 veterans are ho=
meless in Canada=3B the triumph of image and hypocrisy over genuine substan=
ce.
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Agreed=2C John. =3B <BR><br>=
When we write the Minister to thank her for the decision=2C we should urge =
that the government reaffirm its commitment to consider allowing =3Bdev=
elopments or activities in National Parks<strong> only </strong>if they are=
to help protect or interpret natural ecosystems and landscapes or provide =
related services to visitors that can not be provided as well or better in =
adjacent areas outside the National Parks.<BR> =3B<BR>It was the decisi=
on by senior bureaucrats (perhaps with political pressure) to =3Baccept=
this proposal in principle that shook the confidence of Canadians who care=
about the special role of =3BNational Parks. =3B =3B This stat=
ue was no more relevant to the protection of National Parks than would be t=
he establishment of a Disneyland-style park there=2C and unless the policy =
is re-established=2C this sort of proposal will continue to be a threat.&nb=
sp=3B The arguments used=2C that it would attract more tourists and diversi=
fy the visitor experience would still be there and attract the support of a=
portion of the local populace who see only the short-term economic value o=
f NPs =3Bas a tourist attraction.<br><BR><p class=3D"ecxecxecxMsoNormal=
">Cheers=2C<p class=3D"ecxecxecxMsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=
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<div>Wayne P. Neily<br>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia</div><span class=
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Calibri"></font> =3B</div><div><div style=3D"-ms-word-wrap: break-word=
=3B">"In wildness is the preservation of the world." - Henry D. Thoreau <br=
></div></div><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">From: nhungjohn@eastlink.ca<br>To=
: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Fo=
rgotten Mother Canada Memorial<br>Date: Sat=2C 6 Feb