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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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“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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Legal Action for Nova Scotia’s Species at Risk

Friends of Nature — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:14:07 +0000

Dear Friends: Jamie Simpson, one of our board members, is acting for Bob Bancroft and three other groups in launching this action to require the NS Government to live up to their legislated requirement to protect species at risk. Friends of Nature fully supports this action. Great work Jamie and Bob! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24,...

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Lahey Report Critiques

Friends of Nature — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:30:25 +0000

Dear Friends: Our colleague Ray Plourde from the Ecology Action Centre has released a detailed critique of the Lahey Report on forestry practices. The Lahey report was released to Government in August of this year. As of today no comments have been received from Government. Here are links to Ray’s critique, a critique from Healthy Forests...

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No Pipe Protest Pictou

Friends of Nature — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:02:27 +0000

Friends of Nature was well represented at last Friday’s No Pipe Protest in Pictou. Brad Armstrong and Syd Dumaresq from the Friends of Nature Board were there as well as many of our members and friends from sister organizations. Congratulations to Ray Plourde and the EAC and others for getting thousands of people and 300...

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Forest Alerts – NOPIPE – Pictou Mill Rally – July 6

Friends of Nature — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:06:23 +0000

Dear Friends, Friends of Nature strongly supports this No Pipe Rally. The idea of piping that pollution from the mill in Pictou into the Northumberland Strait is ludicrous. Keep reading below for more information. Best regards Syd Dumaresq, Chair, Friends of Nature. The Healthy Forest Coalition Presents: Forest Alerts Your help is needed! Please make plans...

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