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2025 AGM with Guest Speaker Elizabeth May

Friends of Nature — Wed, 21 May 2025 11:34:52 +0000

The Friends of Nature Annual General meeting will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00 pm at St Stephens Community Hall, 54 Regent St, Chester. The guest speaker will be Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada. There will be entertainment provided by both Hank Middleton and the Studio Singers; and...

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Toward A People’s Coalition for Justice & Survival

Friends of Nature — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:07:16 +0000

Dear Friends: Our fellow member and ally Silver Donald Cameron wants us to know about an important event in Halifax this Friday: A People’s Coalition, which will be followed by three more peoples’ coalitions. Also please attend the next public rally against open pen salmon farms which will be held this Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 pm...

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The 2020 Friends of Nature Annual General Meeting

Friends of Nature — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:33:11 +0000

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Salmon Wars Campaign #2

Friends of Nature — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:46:07 +0000

You undoubtedly have heard that the NS government has given the Norwegian aquaculture giant, Cermaq, the option to explore putting open-net pens in St. Margaret’s and Mahone Bays. Open-net fish farms, which are being eliminated in BC, threaten our environment through disease, parasites, toxic chemicals and more. Opposition to having open-net pens in our waters...

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Salmon Wars Campaign Update

Friends of Nature — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:08:55 +0000

Dear Friends: Since our last salmon update we, through Twin Bays coalition, have: Presented to four local Municipal Councils Co-hosted a public session in Mahone Bay with the Council of Canadians. It’s posted on the TwinBays.ca Face Book page Opened up a separate FON bank account to handle banking for Twin Bays Coalition Participated in...

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Nova Scotia Parks and Protected Areas: Public Input

Friends of Nature — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:26:42 +0000

Dear Friends of Nature Members, There is currently a great opportunity for our Friends of Nature members and all Nova Scotians to participate in helping conserve and protect more of our threatened natural landscapes. The Department of Environment/Protected Areas Branch is currently seeking public input into the designation of 6 more protected areas, part of...

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Salmon Wars Campaign

Friends of Nature — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:14:23 +0000

Dear Friends: We find ourselves yet again in opposition to our own government and the aquaculture industry. Cermaq, a giant multi-national aquaculture firm (owned by Mitsubishi) has been granted options to install industrial size open pen salmon farms in the pristine waters of St Margaret’s Bay, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Bay, the mouth of the LaHave...

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An Invitation from Minister Gordon Wilson Regarding Protected Areas

Friends of Nature — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:13:52 +0000

Dear Friends: You are invited to a momentous environmental announcement on Monday which we believe will bear the fruit of 15 years of work by FON, especially Brad and Rudy. Best wishes Syd Dumaresq, Chair Friends of Nature

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Support Boat Harbour Closure

Friends of Nature — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:23:21 +0000

Dear Friends: The Boat Harbour deadline is fast approaching and the Premier is under a lot of pressure to cave. The onus is on the rest of us to make our feelings known to give him some assurance that there are voters out there who want him to stay the course. I urge you to...

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“The Mill” documentary to be shown on CBC

Friends of Nature — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:37:04 +0000

Dear Friends of Nature: With the Pictou mill so much in our thoughts, I highly recommend Joan Baxter’s recent book “The Mill”. There is also a documentary on “The Mill” which will be on CBC at 10:00 pm AST this Thursday, August 29. Here is a link to an article about the documentary in Truro...

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