Opinion

Living With Intention

By John English Intentionality is an important guiding principle in my life. It is a certain way of living forward with optimism, and with faith in my values. It is not harsh or demanding. It is not oppressive or judgemental. It is about living consciously, being aware of how I operate in my everyday life, and choosing (intending) to live that life with awareness and integrity.

June 02, 2021

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OPINION: Change

By Wyn Jones In March of 2018, the Government of Canada announced the creation of the Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), commissioning a review to encompass all the cultural, economic and commercial activities on the Eastern Shore. A full study was duly conducted and its findings published in July 2019.

June 02, 2021

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Letter on Schools Siting and Owls Head

I have sent the following note to Premier Iain Rankin, with copies to MLA Kevin Murphy; Minister of Education Derek Mombourquette; Minister of Lands and Forestry Chuck Porter; and Minister of the Environment Keith Irving.

April 30, 2021

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Letter--Community-Based Schools: Where everyone belongs

In the debate over the fates of Eastern Shore District High and Gaetz Brook Junior High, there have been any number of comments about the benefits of community-based schools. By community-based, I mean schools that are embedded in a geography of community resources that are easily accessible to young people.

April 02, 2021

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Editorial--They Do It Because They Can

In this issue, we are confronting a single problem that corrupts the politics of the province: our Liberal government’s insidious, systematic refusal to allow the citizens of Nova Scotia to participate in making major government policy decisions.

February 25, 2021

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Letter--It's Not About a School

Dear Eastern Shore Cooperator, No one on the Eastern Shore would disagree that a replacement school for ESDH and GBJH is long overdue. Our students, faculty and staff—who have been forgotten budget after budget—deserve a new, safe and modern building. I’m thrilled for those who will get to proudly walk through the doors.

February 25, 2021

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Letter--Settling Cemeteries in BOJ 2L0

Gravesites in B0J 2L0’s Cemeteries are settling considerably after the Feb 2nd announcement of the Eastern Shore Consolidated new school being relocated to an Industrial Park location in Chezzetcook. I'm not an expert on this strange phenomenon, but most likely it's those dear souls who built up this community spinning in their graves after having heard this unbelievable, non-democratic decision.

February 25, 2021

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Owls Head: It Takes a Village

To the Editor: The McNeil/Rankin “Sweetheart Deal for Owls Head” (Cooperator, December 2020) is an insult to all Nova Scotians, starting with Little Harbour residents like me.

January 23, 2021

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Premier Candidates Should Save Owls Head Provincial Park

Welcome to Cooperator’s first issue of 2021. For 8 years now, a growing community of people have cooperated month after month to put together a publication that aims to deepen our understanding and love for the wonderful place we are so blessed to live in, the Eastern Shore.

January 20, 2021

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Why Is This Man Still a Minister?

Editorial Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” --Dr. Seuss – The Lorax, 1971 You don’t have to be a high-paid legal eagle to know that Minister of Lands and Forests Ian Rankin was not going to fare well when the judge hearing the case against him and his department starts out with a quote from Dr. Seuss about environmental destruction.

June 30, 2020

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