[ValleyNature] Rally for Buying JD Irving Lands: April 30th, 12:00, Province House, Halifax

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: "Jamie Simpson, EAC Forestry" <eacforestry at gmail.com>
> Date: April 15, 2009 4:11:53 PM ADT
> To: eac-forestalerts at lists.ecologyaction.ca
> Subject: [ForestAlerts] Rally for Buying JD Irving Lands: April  
> 30th, 12:00, Province House, Halifax
> Reply-To: forests at ecologyaction.ca
>
> *Buy Back Nova Scotia gearing up to Rally at Province House April 30.*
>
>
> When the House convenes for the first time on Thursday April 30,  
> government
> leaders and elected officials will be greeted by members of Buy  
> Back Nova
> Scotia (BBNS)—a coalition of groups, agencies and municipal units
> representing thousands of Nova Scotians who have been trying to get  
> Premier
> Rodney MacDonald and his ministers to take an active role regarding  
> the sale
> of 214,000 acres owned by J.D. Irving. Bids on most of the  
> properties close
> May 2.
>
>
> The coalition hopes that the leader of each party will respond to  
> the issues
> at hand: 1) results of requests to delay the sale of the lands; 2)  
> plans for
> legislation regarding: foreign ownership; access (“right to roam”);
> protection of resources including water; and prohibition on timber
> liquidation and real estate development on large land sales 3)  
> commitment to
> consult with the Assembly of Mi’kmaq Chiefs regarding the Made-in Nova
> Scotia process and 4) progress regarding the purchase of these lands.
>
>
> The lands referred to are in Annapolis, Digby and Yarmouth  
> counties. The
> three parcels are twice the size of KejimkujikNational Park and  
> include the
> watersheds of the Bear
> River, Sissiboo River, Tusket River, Silver River and  
> CarletonRiver. The
> land encompasses two of Nova Scotia’s largest hydro electric systems;
> includes over 250 km of lake frontage on 69 undeveloped lakes;  
> historic and
> culturally significant areas such as New France (Electric City);  
> natural
> habitats for moose, marten, and old forests; a 600 km trail system  
> and over
> 1000 km of roads. A portion the land could contribute to Nova  
> Scotia’s 12
> percent protected area goal.
>
> The rally starts at 12 noon on April 30. It will take place at  
> Province
> House, 1726 Hollis Street. Trappers, ATVers, fishermen, paddlers,  
> foresters,
> municipal counselors, bird watchers, Mi’kmaq, Acadians, Metis,  
> snowmobile
> owners, conservationists, youth and grandparents—a vast and diverse  
> group of
> Nova Scotians are planning to attend. For information visit
> www.buybacknovascotia.ca
>
>
> -- 
> Jamie Simpson, M.Sc.F.
> Forestry Program Coordinator
> Ecology Action Centre
> 2705 Fern Ln.
> Halifax, NS  B3K 4L3
> 902 429 1335
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