Letter from Councillor David Hendsbee to Lands and Forest Minister Iain Rankin.
[In this letter, Hendsbee calls on Rankin to overturn Rankin’s Letter of Restriction (December 19, 2019) banning most motorized vehicles from the Gaetz Brook Greenway trail, and instead setting up a trial program allowing motorized vehicles in the winter. Hendsbee posted this copy of his email on the Head & East Chezzetcook Gaetz Brook/ Conrod Settlement Community Group.]
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Letter of Restriction from Minister Rankin
This document is the Letter of Restriction signed by Lands and Forests Minister Iain Rankin prohibiting the use of most motorized vehicles on the Gaetz Brook Greenway. Dated December 19, 2019.
DNR 2016 Summary Report on Public Consultation on the Gaetz Brook Greenway
This document is a summary of the work done by two provincial departments, Natural Resources and Communities, Culture, and Heritage, overseeing a consulting firm that managed a public consultation about two conflicting proposals for developing the Gaetz Brook Gateway trail, either as an Active Transportation trail (non-motorized), or as a Multi-Use trail allowing motorized vehicles.
Maurice E Holloway, the legendary pirate, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2019 in Ottawa at the age of 96. He was accompanied and comforted by his life partner, Fan, and his granddaughter Alexandra by his bedside.
Born in Swindon, England in 1923, Maurice came to Canada after he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force in WWII. His passion was always his beloved island and community in Nova Scotia, where he found himself in peace and harmony with nature.
Farewell, Maurice, love of my life, I wish you peace and joy on the other side. … Yours, Fan
In a notice of a special meeting on Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 pm, The Lake Echo Community Recreation Society has issued a stark request for new volunteers:
“To keep the Centre alive, we need help. And, we need it by the end of December.”[emphasis in original]
Volunteers run the Community Centre, which provides the community with a wealth of programs and services. And like many volunteer-run organizations, there comes a time when continuing to operate depends on recruiting more volunteers. Without more volunteers, the Society will have to consider whether or not it can continue to operate.
Here is the Society's notice:
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By Tara Smith
Taylor Timbermart in Musquodoboit Harbour is the site of a very special Remembrance Day display in the entryway every year.
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By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are looking for gift giving ideas that are both fun and practical. Homemade treats from local produce offer a solution you can customize to suit the occasion and the recipient.
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Photo Caption: The artists at work behind Joe: Jayden Stockall, Logan Sangster, and Hannah Myers (Grade 6 students).
By Karen Bradley
Some time ago, renowned local artist Joe Purcell (aka Joe Black) shared two paintings with the Porter’s Lake Elementary School. The paintings disappeared during moving, until Paul O’Toole, the new Fine Arts Integration specialist for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education accidentally stumbled upon them. O’Toole was so amazed by the paintings that he made sure they were soon hung in the school hallway where the children could see them and be inspired by them.
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The parishioners of St Anselm’s Church in West Chezzetcook are still working hard to re-open their church. The church was closed to parishioners on November 11, 2018 due to the presence of nontoxic mold.
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