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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-1272888362-1320158505=:66060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mary and All=0AAn interesting side note to this is MICA - Mahone Islands= Conservation Association=0Arecently held its annual fund raising dinner. O= ver $50,000 was raised to purchase islands in the bay.=0AIt is that support= which=A0 has culminated in a purchase agreement with the=0ADepartment of N= atural Resources of the Province of Nova Scotia for Indian=0AIsland, also k= nown as Shag Island, located in a small archipelago of=0Aislands near Sacri= fice Island.=A0 It brings together some small islands in=0Athe outer island= group that are ideal for smaller boats, kayakers, and=0Asailors. This acqu= isition will be concluded when all the terms of the=0Apurchase agreement ar= e met.=0A=0AThis is the grass roots approach. More community groups in the = province could=0Ause this approach to protect lands in their area. All that= is required is local folks getting=0Atogether to do the work.=A0=0AHopeful= ly some will follow suite.=0AHave a nice fall=0APaul=0A=0A=0A______________= __________________=0AFrom: Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com>=0ATo: N= ature Nova Scotia <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=0ASent: Tuesday, November 1, 20= 11 10:01:05 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] protected areas info sessions=0A=0A=0A= =0AUpcoming Information Sessions on Protecting 12% of Nova=0AScotia's Land= -Base=0AThe Protected Areas and Wetlands Branch of Nova Scotia=0AEnvironmen= t welcomes you to attend regional information workshops on the=0Aprovincial= government's initiative to protect 12% of Nova Scotia's land-base by=0A201= 5. These sessions will show you how municipalities can participate in the= =0Ainitiative, and will provide opportunities to ask questions and offer co= mments=0Aon 12% land review process. =0A=0AMore information may be found at= http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/. =0A=0APlease RSVP for a session neare= st to you at: protectedareas@gov.ns.ca. =0ANov.=0A8 - Yarmouth at the Rodd = Grand from 1 to 4 pm=0ANov. 10 - Bridgewater at the Days Inn, Salon "A" fro= m 10 am to 1 pm=0ANov. 14 - Port Hawkesbury at the Civic Centre from 1 to 4= pm=0ANov 18 - Amherst at the Super 8 Motel from 1 to 4 pm=0ADec. 9 - HRM a= t the Westin, Commonwealth "B" from 1 to 4 pm ---2114655128-1272888362-1320158505=:66060 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span><font clas= s=3D"Apple-style-span">Hi Mary and All</font></span></div><div><span>An int= eresting side note to this is MICA - Mahone Islands Conservation Associatio= n</span></div><div><span>recently held its annual fund raising dinner. Over= $50,000 was raised to purchase islands in the bay.</span></div><div><span>= <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-fami= ly: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">It is that support which has culm= inated in a purchase agreement with the</span><br style=3D"color: rgb(69, 6= 9, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-s= tyle-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, = sans-serif; ">Department of Natural Resources of the Province of Nova Scoti= a for Indian</span><br style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: = rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Island, also = known as Shag Island, located in a small archipelago of</span><br style=3D"= color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Ar= ial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">islands near Sacrifice Island. It bring= s together some small islands in</span><br style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69);= font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-sp= an" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-se= rif; ">the outer island group that are ideal for smaller boats, kayakers, a= nd</span><br style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica= , sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69= , 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">sailors. This acquisiti= on will be concluded when all the terms of the</span><br style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, = 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class=3D"Apple-styl= e-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, san= s-serif; ">purchase agreement are met.</span><br></span></div><div><span><s= pan class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family= : Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">This is the grass roots approach. More co= mmunity groups in the province could</span></span></div><div><span><span cl= ass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Aria= l, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">use this approach to protect lands in their are= a. All that is required is local folks getting</span></span></div><div><spa= n><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-fa= mily: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">together to do the work. </span>= </span></div><div><span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rg= b(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Hopefully some will follow su= ite.</span></span></div><div><span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style= =3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Ha= ve a nice fall</span></span></div><div><span><span class=3D"Apple-style-spa= n" style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-ser= if; ">Paul</span></span></div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><d= iv style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', ti= mes, serif; "><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman'= , 'new york', times, serif; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><hr size=3D"1= "><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Mary Macaulay <m= arymacaulay@hotmail.com><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</s= pan></b> Nature Nova Scotia <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br><b><span sty= le=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, November 1, 2011 10:01:= 05 AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] protected area= s info sessions<br></font><br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" c= ontent=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv2062135729">=0A=0A<style><!--=0A#yiv2062135729= .yiv2062135729hmmessage P=0A{=0Amargin:0px;padding:0px;}=0A#yiv2062135729 = body.yiv2062135729hmmessage=0A{=0Afont-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}=0A-->= </style>=0A=0A<div><div dir=3D"ltr">=0A=0A=0A=0A<font size=3D"3" face=3D"Ti= mes New Roman">=0A=0A</font><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;text-align:cen= ter;" class=3D"yiv2062135729MsoNormal" align=3D"center"><b><span style=3D"f= ont-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">Upcoming Information Sessions on= Protecting 12% of Nova=0AScotia's Land-Base</span></b></div><font size=3D"= 3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=0A=0A</font><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;= text-align:center;" class=3D"yiv2062135729MsoNormal" align=3D"center"><span= style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">The Protected Areas a= nd Wetlands Branch of Nova Scotia=0AEnvironment welcomes you to attend regi= onal information workshops on the=0Aprovincial government's initiative to p= rotect 12% of Nova Scotia's land-base by=0A2015. These sessions will show y= ou how municipalities can participate in the=0Ainitiative, and will provide= opportunities to ask questions and offer comments=0Aon 12% land review pro= cess. <br>=0A<br>=0AMore information may be found at <a rel=3D"nofollow" ta= rget=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/"><font color=3D= "#0000ff">http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/12percent/</font></a>.=0A<br>=0A<br>=0AP= lease RSVP for a session nearest to you at: <a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"= mailto:protectedareas@gov.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:protected= areas@gov.ns.ca"><font color=3D"#0000ff">protectedareas@gov.ns.ca</font></a= >. </span></div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=0A=0A</font><div= style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;" class=3D"yiv2062135729MsoNormal"><span styl= e=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">Nov.=0A8 - Yarmouth at the= Rodd Grand from 1 to 4 pm<br>=0ANov. 10 - Bridgewater at the Days Inn, Sal= on "A" from 10 am to 1 pm<br>=0ANov. 14 - Port Hawkesbury at the Civic Cent= re from 1 to 4 pm<br>=0ANov 18 - Amherst at the Super 8 Motel from 1 to 4 p= m<br>=0ADec. 9 - HRM at the Westin, Commonwealth "B" from 1 to 4 pm </span>= </div><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=0A=0A</font> =09=09 =09 = =09=09 </div></div>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" co= ntent=3D"on"><br><br></div></div></div></body></html> ---2114655128-1272888362-1320158505=:66060--
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