Monthly Archives: June 2011

Rally protests aquaculture expansion

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dan Earle

Lobster fishermen and coastal communities bring salmon fight to Halifax On Friday June 17th at 11:00am at the Nova Scotia Province House on Granville Street in Halifax. Members of coastal community organizations and lobster fishermen will join the Ecology Action … Continue reading →

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Climate change workshops in Yarmouth

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dan Earle
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Concern for Lake George water quality

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Dan Earle

The following letter to The Vanguard was sent early in June when concerns were expressed about the possible effect of a proposed mink farm on water quality in Lake George. Here’s the letter again, followed by a response from the … Continue reading →

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Nature walk on May 28th

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Dan Earle

  The Saturday, May 28th,  nature walk conducted by Trepa in coordination with the Friends of Ellenwood Park was a great success.  Thirteen people showed up for a hike along the 2km trail at Ellenwood Park.  The group met met … Continue reading →

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Climate change – a planning issue for Yarmouth

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Dan Earle

According to the Globe and Mail there was a panel of municipal experts discussing climate change at the annual meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Halifax on June 3rd. This takes place as municipal governments across Canada are … Continue reading →

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