[NatureNS] Land Development Borders Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area

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Hi Bob,
Thanks for posting this info.

I used to blissfully believe that nature could simply be enjoyed for =
free and forever, without need or concern for political activism. =20

It seems ,unfortunately, that it's going to take more than picking up =
trash along a trail to qualify as sufficient stewardship of natural =
places.=20

We lovers of nature truly are the only voice for wilderness, for =
ecology, and for the natural world.

I would like to thank you and anyone on this list who has championed a =
cause, been the voice, made a phone call, sent an email, hosted a =
meeting...

Ian Marshall
(my current interests: 'Save the Bedford Basin Reef', 'Highway 213 not =
113')




  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bob McDonald=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 9:31 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Land Development Borders Blue Mountain Birch Cove =
Lakes Wilderness Area


  Some folks living close to Halifax interested in wilderness =
preservation might be interested in attending the following meeting.


  Public Meeting
  Land Development Borders Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness =
Area

  Halifax Regional Council and Staff have entered into an agreement with =
BANC Developments for the sale of 180 acres of Public Lands in the =
Bayers Lake Business Park. The negotiations are being held in secret. =
The Public will not know the details until the negotiations and sale are =
complete.

  The northeast section of this development, approximately 37 acres, =
borders the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area (BMBCL WA), =
which includes a Trailhead into Susies Lake. Originating in Fairview, =
popular use of this trail can be traced back to 1933. This Trailhead =
also contains an unique Granite Rock Plateau that serves as a natural =
entrance to the BMBCL WA and Susies Lake.

  As a Board Member of the Halifax North West Trails Association =
(HNWTA), Bruce E Smith, will be making a visual presentation on =
September 13 at 7pm. at the Keshen Goodman Library on Lacewood Drive =
(across from the Canada Games Centre). Join us for a dynamic discussion.

  For more details, check out www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca

  Hope to see you there!

  Bob McDonald, Chair

  Halifax North West Trails Association



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Bob,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for posting this =
info.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I used to blissfully believe that =
nature could=20
simply be enjoyed for free and forever, without need or concern for =
political=20
activism.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It seems =
,unfortunately,&nbsp;that&nbsp;it's going=20
to take more than picking up&nbsp;trash along&nbsp;a trail to qualify as =

<U>sufficient</U> stewardship of natural places. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We lovers of nature truly are =
the&nbsp;only voice=20
for&nbsp;wilderness,&nbsp;for ecology, and for the natural =
world.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to&nbsp;thank you and =
anyone on this=20
list who has&nbsp;championed a cause, been the voice, made a phone call, =
sent an=20
email, hosted a meeting...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ian Marshall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(my current interests: </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>'Save the Bedford Basin&nbsp;Reef',&nbsp;</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>'Highway 213 not 113')</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dbobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca">Bob=20
  McDonald</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 09, =
2011 9:31=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Land =
Development=20
  Borders Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Some folks living close to Halifax interested in =
wilderness=20
  preservation might be interested in attending the following=20
  meeting.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  lang=3DEN><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Public Meeting</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
  <DIV><B><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT =
size=3D4>
  <P>Land Development Borders Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness=20
  Area</P></B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArialMT size=3D2>
  <P>Halifax Regional Council and Staff have entered into an agreement =
with BANC=20
  Developments for the sale of </FONT></FONT><B><FONT =
face=3DArial-BoldMT=20
  size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT size=3D2>180 acres of Public Lands=20
  </B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArialMT =
size=3D2>in the=20
  Bayers Lake Business Park. </FONT></FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT=20
  size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT size=3D2>The negotiations are being =
held in=20
  secret. </B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArialMT=20
  size=3D2>The Public will not know the details until the negotiations =
and sale=20
  are complete.</P>
  <P>The northeast section of this development, approximately 37 acres,=20
  </FONT></FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial-BoldMT=20
  size=3D2>borders the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area =
(BMBCL=20
  WA)</B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArialMT size=3D2>,=20
  which includes a </FONT></FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial-BoldMT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
  face=3DArial-BoldMT size=3D2>Trailhead into Susies =
Lake</B></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2>. Originating in =
Fairview,=20
  popular use of this trail can be traced back to 1933. This Trailhead =
also=20
  contains an unique Granite Rock Plateau that serves as a natural =
entrance to=20
  the BMBCL WA and Susies Lake.</P></FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArialMT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArialMT size=3D2>
  <P>As a Board Member of the Halifax North West Trails Association =
(HNWTA),=20
  Bruce E Smith, will be making a visual presentation on September 13 at =
7pm. at=20
  the Keshen Goodman Library on Lacewood Drive (</FONT></FONT><I><FONT=20
  face=3DArial-ItalicMT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial-ItalicMT =
size=3D2>across from the=20
  Canada Games Centre</I></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArialMT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
  face=3DArialMT size=3D2>). Join us for a dynamic=20
  discussion.</P></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
  <P>For more details, check out </FONT></SPAN><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca"><U><FONT color=3D#0000ff =

  size=3D2><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
  =
lang=3DEN>www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca</U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></P>
  <P>Hope to see you there!</P>
  <P>Bob McDonald, Chair</P>
  <P>Halifax North West Trails Association</P>
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