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"The Highlands Links Golf Course is one of a kind. Conceived and constructed under the watchful eye of world-renowned designer Stanley Thompson, it is a classic 18-hole, par 72 links course carved out of one of Canada's most pristine wildernesses." Nancy On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote: > It is good to point this out, John. > > The voice of the biologist/ecologist has been muted under some new > policies and =E2=80=98rules=E2=80=99. Perhaps the present government wil= l turn this > around. There were those who spoke out from the safety of retirement; so= me > who had occupied very high places within the organization. There was a > letter signed by several of them. Additionally, there are these utube > videos (links below). They =E2=80=98say it all=E2=80=99. I trained as= a Park Warden > with Kevin Van Tigum back in 1993 in Jasper; a very gifted man and > excellent naturalist, too. (Back then I was adamant to find during my > spare time the =E2=80=9Cdipper bird=E2=80=9D that I=E2=80=99d seen on a d= ocumentary. Kevin took on > the task and hosted an unforgettable western birding experience.) > > > > Those of us who are still in the system have been warned to be careful. > Sending this email is questionable. Maybe things will change now, but > Canadians need to remain vigilant on how THEIR national parks are run, an= d > speak out when they feel the mandate is being ignored. > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk > > > > > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *John and Nhung > *Sent:* February-06-16 7:56 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada > Memorial > > > > *That* is what needs to be said, 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=E2=80=99t explicitly point out the conflict= with the > mandate, it=E2=80=99ll happen again. > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] *On > Behalf Of *Donna Crossland > *Sent:* February 6, 2016 7:32 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada > Memorial > > > > It was a huge departure from the Parks Canada mandate. I was beginning t= o > think that we=E2=80=99d completely lost our way... Great news!! > > > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <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 Memoria= l > > > > I was obviously to busy reading and writing about eagles to have seen the > naturens dialogue today on this. I have been against this from the get-g= o > on account of the proposed location plus the size and garishness of the > whole idea. Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s comments. > > > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > > > > On Feb 5, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > > > Thanks, Dave, 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 thei= r > review of the proposed project, determined that there were just too many > important questions about it, and that this project will not go ahead on > any Parks Canada land. Hooray! > > > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > *From: *David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> > > *Subject: [NatureNS] Mother Canada* > > *Date: *February 5, 2016 at 5:07:45 PM AST > > *To: *NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca > > *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > > > Dear All, > This is a bit removed from Natural History but I have problems with any > veterans' memorial statue being erected while more than 2000 veterans are > homeless in Canada; the triumph of image and hypocrisy over genuine > substance. > Yt, DW > > > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> > > > --001a113b97ea14cce9052b2f14e2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Great videos, but too short.=C2=A0 <br><br></div= >I was shocked to find we have a golf course in a national park, in Cape Br= eton,=C2=A0 "carved out of one of Canada"s most pristine wilderne= sses" ...!<br><br></div>From Parks Canada website: <a href=3D"http://w= ww.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/golf.aspx">http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/p= n-np/ns/cbreton/activ/golf.aspx</a><br><div><br>"The Highlands Links G= olf Course is one of a kind.=C2=A0 Conceived and=20 constructed under the watchful eye of world-renowned designer Stanley=20 Thompson, it is a classic 18-hole, par 72 links course carved out of=C2=A0o= ne of Canada's most pristine wildernesses."<br><br></div><div>Nancy<= br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"= gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Donna Crossland <span dir=3D"l= tr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">dcrossl= and@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><di= v link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-CA"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= ><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif";color:#1f497d">It is good to point this out, John.<u></u><u></= u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa= mily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The voice of= the biologist/ecologist has been muted under some new policies and =E2=80= =98rules=E2=80=99.=C2=A0 Perhaps the present government will turn this arou= nd.=C2=A0 There were those who spoke out from the safety of retirement; som= e who had occupied very high places within the organization.=C2=A0 There wa= s a letter signed by several of them.=C2=A0 Additionally, there are these u= tube videos (links below). =C2=A0=C2=A0They =E2=80=98say it all=E2=80=99.= =C2=A0 =C2=A0I trained as a Park Warden with Kevin Van Tigum back in 1993 i= n Jasper; a very gifted man and excellent naturalist, too.=C2=A0 =C2=A0(Bac= k then I was adamant to find during my spare time the =E2=80=9Cdipper bird= =E2=80=9D that I=E2=80=99d seen on a documentary.=C2=A0 Kevin took on the t= ask and hosted an unforgettable western birding experience.)=C2=A0 <u></u><= u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fon= t-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>= =C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.= 0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">T= hose of us who are still in the system have been warned to be careful. =C2= =A0=C2=A0Sending this email is questionable.=C2=A0 Maybe things will change= now, but Canadians need to remain vigilant on how THEIR national parks are= run, and speak out when they feel the mandate is being ignored.=C2=A0 <u><= /u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt= ;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u><= /u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:= 11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d= "><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k" target=3D"_blan= k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k</a><u></u><u></u></span></= p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"= Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s= pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:= "Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href=3D"https:= //www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk" target=3D"_blank">https://www.yout= ube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo= rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","= ;sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D= "MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"= ,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri= ","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p= ><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0p= t 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</= span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",&qu= ot;sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu= cto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a h= ref=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-own= er@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John and Nhung<br><b>Sent:</b> F= ebruary-06-16 7:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.= ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [N= atureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u></u>= </span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali= bri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">That</span></b><span style= =3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"= ;color:#1f497d"> is what needs to be said, and what troubles me is that thi= s has not been invoked as a reason for stepping back from the project.<u></= u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;= font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></= u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"= >If someone in authority doesn=E2=80=99t explicitly point out the conflict = with the mandate, it=E2=80=99ll happen again.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri= ","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p= ><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0p= t 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</= span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",&qu= ot;sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu= cto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"= mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">mailto:naturens-own= er@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Crossland<br><b>Sent:</b> = February 6, 2016 7:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.= ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE:= [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u><= /u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p= class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali= bri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It was a huge departure fro= m the Parks Canada mandate.=C2=A0 I was beginning to think that we=E2=80=99= d completely lost our way...=C2=A0 Great news!! <u></u><u></u></span></p><p= class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali= bri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span>= </p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3= .0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt= ;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US">From= :</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",= "sans-serif"" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@ch= ebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href= =3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">mailto:naturens= -owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Wolford<br><b>Sent:</b> = February-05-16 5:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS]= re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u></u></span><= /p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"M= soNormal">I was obviously to busy reading and writing about eagles to have = seen the naturens dialogue today on this.=C2=A0 I have been against this fr= om the get-go on account of the proposed location plus the size and garishn= ess of the whole idea.=C2=A0 Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s comments.<u></u>= <u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><= p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<u></u><u></u></p></div>= <div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"M= soNormal">On Feb 5, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jim= wolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote= :<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0= pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks, Dave, for b= ringing this up.=C2=A0 I have very good news.=C2=A0 I heard on the 1 p.m. C= BC Radio news that Parks Canada has apparently completed their review of th= e proposed project, determined that there were just too many important ques= tions about it, and that this project will not go ahead on any Parks Canada= land.=C2=A0 Hooray! =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u= ></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u= ></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<u></u><u></u></p>= </div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u= ></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:"He= lvetica","sans-serif"">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-= family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">David & Alison Web= ster <<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@g= linx.com</a>></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">= <b><span style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""= >Subject: [NatureNS] Mother Canada</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><= p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica",&= quot;sans-serif"">Date: </span></b><span style=3D"font-family:"He= lvetica","sans-serif"">February 5, 2016 at 5:07:45 PM AST</s= pan><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"f= ont-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">To: </span></b><sp= an style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a hr= ef=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">NatureNS@chebucto.n= s.ca</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span= style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Reply-T= o: </span></b><span style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica","sans-s= erif""><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">na= turens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm= al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear All,<br>=C2=A0= =C2=A0This is a bit removed from Natural History but I have problems with a= ny veterans' memorial statue being erected while more than 2000 veteran= s are homeless in Canada; the triumph of image and hypocrisy over genuine s= ubstance.<br>Yt, DW <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u= ></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></p></div><table style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #aaabb6 1.= 0pt" border=3D"1" cellpadding=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"width:78.75pt;b= order:none;padding:11.25pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width=3D"105"><p class=3D"Mso= Normal" style=3D"margin-top:22.5pt"><a href=3D"https://www.avast.com/sig-em= ail" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"text-decoration:none"><img src=3D"htt= ps://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png" border=3D"0"></span></a><u>= </u><u></u></p></td><td style=3D"width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:15.0pt .= 75pt .75pt .75pt" width=3D"470"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:= 22.5pt;line-height:13.5pt"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quo= 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