Monthly Archives: July 2013

Get the drift!

Here is another short story of two drifters of interest to those of us in Nova Scotia. We don’t know if either has been recovered. Click on the map to get to the original site where you can enlarge the … Continue reading

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GOMI drifter tracking – a TREPA assisted project

The annual Gulf of Maine Institute Summer Workshop was held at Acadia University in Wolfville from June 30 – July 6. One of the theme projects built two Ocean Drifters, construction of which was partly supported by a donation from … Continue reading

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Yarmouth’s Broad Brook Wetland Park opens

A ceremony to open Yarmouth’s Broad Brook Wetland Park was held on June 27th, 2013. This park was constructed as reparation for the wetland destroyed when Walmart constructed its facility in the Broad Brook watershed. For the full story reference … Continue reading

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Ben and Jerry’s to remove GMO’s from products

Ben and Jerry’s has agreed to remove all genetically-modified organisms from its list of ingredients as soon as possible. To read more and support this move please click on logo.

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