[Editor's Note: Because of space limitations, we published this story in two pieces edited for length. This version is the complete story as submitted by the author.]
By Leslie Hauck
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By Richard Bell
In a show of province-wide opposition to the government’s controversial decision to sell Owls Head Provincial Park, 23 groups submitted a joint letter to Premier McNeil on Tuesday, March 10 calling on the government to do three things:
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By Richard Bell
The fight over the fate of Owls Head Provincial Park has taken a new turn with the appearance of signs supporting the building of golf courses, and a gathering of golf course supporters on March 8 at Webber’s Store in Lake Charlotte. Roughly 50 people showed up in response to an invitation from long-time boat builder Bob Rosborough, one of the founders of a new group called the Eastern Shore Economic Development Association (ESEDA). The invitation was intended for “Eastern Shore folks in Favour of the Lighthouse Links Golf Complex project,” and with a few exceptions, most of those in attendance favoured the project.
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The provincial office of Information Access and Privacy Services (IAS) has posted the results of three FOIPOP requests concerning Owls Head. After IAS has responded to a FOIPOP request, IAS then posts a copy of the response on a public website that anyone can download. All responses since April 1, 2018 are online.
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On February 25, the Whale Sanctuary Project announced the selection of Port Hilford near Sherbrooke as the site for North America’s first sanctuary for captive beluga whales. (Click here for the Cooperator’s announcement article. )
The videos below are from the announcement press conference. Charles Vinick, executive director, and President Dr. Lori Marino made the announcement at the Maritime Museum. After an introductory film, they talked about why they selected the site, and took questions from the press. Dr. Stephen Flemming, Executive Director of Sherbrooke Village, Minister Lloyd Hine, Sue Henry from Sheet Harbour also spoke.
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By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
Nova Bluewater Farm, located on a hill in DeBaies Cove, offers spectacular ocean views – and one of the few pockets of fertile farming soil in an area best known for its rocky soil and rugged coastline. The farm belongs to Jim Turner and his partner Paul Nicholl, who bought the farm in 2002. Turner is a horticulturist, and one of the few certified organic farmers on the Eastern Shore. The farm has been certified as organic since 2008 and does not use chemicals or synthetic products, relying instead on integrating living systems.
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By Karen Bradley
From the United Nations Sustainable Development program on down, there’s surprising agreement that developing locally based businesses, especially businesses founded by young people, is a key to reducing rural poverty.
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By Janice Christie
In September of 2009, the Bradleys, Jim and Margaret, were taking a road trip along the Eastern Shore on their way to Cape Breton. They made a stop at a little local island called Sober Island.
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By Richard Bell
Musquodoboit Harbour’s Catherine Berry is on track to realize one the great ambitions of so many distance runners: running the fabled Boston Marathon, one of the world’s major Marathons, and New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, with more than 500,000 people cheering the runners along the hilly route. (Grand Desert’s Susan Cargill has also qualified for this marathon.)
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By Kathy MacPherson
When people talk about the importance of supporting the local economy to create local jobs, I think about Paul Nicholl and his Dobbit Bakehouse in Musquodoboit Harbour. Almost everything about Dobbit’s is locally sourced, from the ingredients right through the bakers themselves (of whom I am one!).
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