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PRESS RELEASE Dec.11/06 An appeal has gone out for Nova Scotians to dip into their pockets to help preserve a special piece of the Nova Scotia's coastline through the purchase of Micou's Island, an environmentally and historically important island on the tip of Indian Point in St. Margaret's Bay. The St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association (SMBSA) is launching a $280,000 fundraising campaign to complete financing to buy the island, save its historic Cape Cod house, and to preserve and protect this invaluable resource for public use in perpetuity. The SMBSA has already raised over $720,000 of the $1 million needed; $500,000 from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), $200,000 from an anonymous Halifax-based donor, and $20,000 from local organizations and individuals. The remaining $280,000 is to come through a community-based fundraising campaign. SMBSA chair Geoff Le Boutillier says the group has only a few months to raise the money. Bay residents and others who care about preserving Nova Scotia's environment and heritage are encouraged to contribute. "Micou's is truly a gem for recreation, environmental and heritage education and spiritual renewal," Le Boutillier said. "It's a 22.5 acre tidal island accessible by foot for several hours each tide. It has the best little sandy beach on the Bay, the only one on the Halifax side, a 19th century cottage, a number of extremely significant Mi'kmaq sites, a heron rookery and osprey nest, a grey seal look-out, a network of wooded paths, and an invaluable wetland, which is a critical resting place for migratory shore birds." The current owner, Ros Micou Winsor, an American, has encouraged public use of Micou's for many years and would like the island to remain undeveloped and preserved for the people of Nova Scotia in perpetuity. Once the purchase is complete, the Department of Natural Resources will own the island and will work with the SMBSA to manage it. For more information please contact the SMBSA, a registered charity, at 902-823-1404, via community@heartofthebay.ca, or through the website at www.heartofthebay.ca.
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