[NatureNS] Conservation land from Bowater

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Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 09:22:21 -0800 (PST)
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Hi John and Nhung=0AWe do take them to the woodshed - every 2 weeks at pay =
time.=0AWithout the industries that some folks don't like,=0A=0Aeducation, =
health and so on that people do like would be in serious trouble.=0AIt is j=
ust like a job, not many like getting up in the morning,=0Ato go to work bu=
t the pay check comes in handy - lol=0ALogging with oxen will probably come=
 back when we forget the computers=0Aand start using paper and pencils agai=
n.=0AHave a nice winter=0APaul.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A__________________________=
______=0A From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebu=
cto.ns.ca =0ASent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 1:00:13 PM=0ASubject: RE: [Natur=
eNS] Conservation land from Bowater=0A =0A=0AI=E2=80=99m inclined to agree,=
 Dave.=C2=A0 These large, external, industrial entities seem to be an addic=
tion to us in this province.=C2=A0 Things start out as mutually beneficial,=
 but eventually it becomes all give on one side and all take on the other.=
=C2=A0 Sounds as if both NewPage and Resolute should be taken to the woodsh=
ed, but that is beyond our power. =0A=C2=A0=0AMaybe we need to become a lit=
tle less welcoming to, and a little more demanding of such proponents, befo=
re they are allowed to operate in Nova Scotia.=0A=C2=A0=0AFrom:naturens-own=
er@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David=
 & Alison Webster=0ASent: January-07-12 5:11 PM=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Conservation land from Bowater=0A=C2=A0=0AHi P=
aul & All,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Jan 7, 2012=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Good news =
and bad news. Good that the mill jobs are saved and the land protected but =
this increment to the Provincial debt will last much longer than either the=
 jobs or protected status of land=C2=A0& NDP votes. But, on the other hand,=
=C2=A0could the government have done otherwise ? =0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 $2,350/ha seems quite steep for land that the company can't br=
eak even on, especially for land that would have sold for ~$10/ha 60 years =
ago. International Companies are by nature opportunistic and predatory, esp=
ecially in tough times. For example, when Abitibi-Bowater went bankrupt rec=
ently they voided the value of current shares, issued a new batch and resum=
ed business as usual.=0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0Will the poor ove=
rburdened NS taxpayer have=C2=A0to buy this same land again in a few years =
to buy time for a yet smaller mill operation ? =0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 While these industrial giants come & go, traditional logging with oxen =
is profitable and maintains forest integrity=C2=A0(the recent issue of Can.=
 Geographic that I can't find; Hiltz in New Ross ?) if one is content=C2=A0=
to work hard for=C2=A0just enough income to=C2=A0scrape by on. Perhaps the =
next $20+ million forestry handout=C2=A0(that we can't afford)=C2=A0should =
be directed to=C2=A0foster truly sustainable primary industry approaches li=
ke logging by oxen.=0A=C2=A0=0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville=0A=C2=A0=0A=C2=
=A0=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =0A----- Original Message ----- =0A>From:Paul MacD=
onald =0A>To:NatureNS =0A>Sent:Saturday, January 07, 2012 10:57 AM=0A>Subje=
ct:[NatureNS] Conservation land from Bowater=0A>=C2=A0=0A>Hi All=0A>The pro=
vince now has some very nice land and Bowaters has=0A>some of our very nice=
 money! LOL=0A>=C2=A0=0A>=C2=A0
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<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>Hi John an=
d Nhung</span></div><div><span>We do take them to the woodshed - every 2 we=
eks at pay time.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">Without=
 the industries that some folks don't like,</span><br></div><div><span>educ=
ation, health and so on that people do like would be in serious trouble.</s=
pan></div><div><span>It is just like a job, not many like getting up in the=
 morning,</span></div><div><span>to go to work but the pay check comes in h=
andy - lol</span></div><div><span>Logging with oxen will probably come back=
 when we forget the computers</span></div><div><span>and start using paper =
and pencils again.</span></div><div><span>Have a nice winter</span></div><d=
iv><span>Paul.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></spa=
n></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div>  <div
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1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John and Nhung &=
lt;nhungjohn@eastlink.ca&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:<=
/span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold=
;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 8, 2012 1:00:13 PM<br> <b><span style=
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