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Index of Subjects ---1600601909-1016544212-1321390591=:92506 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, it can be a blessing for protecting nature but it may not seem like th= at to the workers. =A0I remember seeing a episode of "The Nature of Things"= where Dr. Suzuki spoke to a group of workers from the Alberta Tar Sands. = =A0The workers realized that they were participating in destroying the envi= ronment but also were torn between providing for their families, especially= folks from Atlantic Canada who went out there to work.=0A=0AI thought that= perhaps a group can be formed to look at the Fundy Gypsum site to see if i= t can be reclaimed and made into a "garden" site like what was done at the = Limestone quarry in Victoria, BC. =A0 =A0Burchart Gardens is a huge tourist= draw for the Island. =A0Perhaps doing something like this would help. =A0N= o one will need to cash in RRSP's or take out 2nd mortage-a not for profit = group can apply for a proposal development grant, do a feasibility study, a= tourist business plan for the garden, planting, etc. =A0 I'm thinking is t= here an NGO or perhaps the Ecological Action Centre here in Halifax can pro= vide the intermediate lead on this project.=0A=0AWho knows we may even get = some support from Fundy Gypsum to help start the reclamation of the site.= =0A=0AYour thought please.=0A=0ATuma Young=0AHalifax, NS=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AKoqw= aqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)=0A=0A=0A_________= _______________________=0AFrom: Heather Drope <heather.drope@ns.sympatico.c= a>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:00:16= AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Fundy gypsum=0A=0A=0A =0AFundy Gypsum is closing = down up in the Windsor area.. This was according to =0Aan interview heard o= n CBC this am.That means the threat to the wonderful lands =0Aon the Avalon= Penn will be saved - for now.=0AI am all for it but I think those of us wh= o are glad to see industry close down and =0Aour land saved need to come up= with a replacement=A0 industry that is favorable to =0Aour land. Economy i= s what keeps us housed and fed and I always feel so darn =0Asorry for those= who lose their jobs.=0AWe all complain about the forestry industry and min= ing industry and what it does =0Ato our natural resources so we should put = our collective heads together and =0Acome up with some employment solutions= .=0AHeather in Halifax ---1600601909-1016544212-1321390591=:92506 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 style=3D"font-fa= mily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">Yes, = it can be a blessing for protecting nature but it may not seem like that to= the workers. I remember seeing a episode of "The Nature of Things" w= here Dr. Suzuki spoke to a group of workers from the Alberta Tar Sands. &nb= sp;The workers realized that they were participating in destroying the envi= ronment but also were torn between providing for their families, especially= folks from Atlantic Canada who went out there to work.</div><div style=3D"= font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; = "><br></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'ti= mes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">I thought that= perhaps a group can be formed to look at the Fundy Gypsum site to see if i= t can be reclaimed and made into a "garden" site like what was done at the L= imestone quarry in Victoria, BC. Burchart Gardens is a huge to= urist draw for the Island. Perhaps doing something like this would he= lp. No one will need to cash in RRSP's or take out 2nd mortage-a not = for profit group can apply for a proposal development grant, do a feasibili= ty study, a tourist business plan for the garden, planting, etc. I'm= thinking is there an NGO or perhaps the Ecological Action Centre here in H= alifax can provide the intermediate lead on this project.</span></div><div>= <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', '= new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></div><div><span cla= ss=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york'= , times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">Who knows we may even get some support f= rom Fundy Gypsum to help start the reclamation of the site.</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-fami= ly: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></s= pan></div><div>Your thought please.</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</di= v><div>Halifax, NS</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font= -family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><b= r></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: = 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></span>= </div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'times ne= w roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></div><di= v><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman',= 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></div><div><span c= lass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 16px; ">Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.= </span></div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', time= s, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<br></div><div sty= le=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, s= erif; "><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> Heather Drope <heather= .drope@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</sp= an></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Se= nt:</span></b> Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:00:16 AM<br><b><span style=3D"f= ont-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Fundy gypsum<br></font><b= r><div id=3D"yiv648962937">=0A=0A<title></title>=0A =0A =0A=0A<div>=0A<div = align=3D"