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Index of Subjects --047d7b3a8f58686b9a04fc986d46 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable David often brings a breath of fresh air and common sense to this list. He also likes to incite or provoke discussion in a meaningful way.. He definitely should not be removed from the list. Sandy On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 10:36 PM, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > People may not agree with many of David's posts, and I suspect he might > post some stuff just for the sake of being controversial, or to initiate > discussion, but actually I usually enjoy reading them. There are others w= ho > sometimes post in a similar vein. I don't think disagreeing with the > contents of a post, or many posts, would be grounds for removing someone= , > as long as that person is not rude, demeaning or insulting to other > members. Any thoughts, List-owner (or David)? > > Richard > > > On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 10:00 PM, <cpepper@ymail.com> wrote: > >> Sooo, how much of David Webster's bullshit do we have to put up with >> before we can remove him from the list? >> >> Chris >> Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. >> Envoy=C3=A9 sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le r=C3=A9se= au de Bell. >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> >> *Sender: * naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca >> *Date: *Mon, 23 Jun 2014 21:16:31 -0300 >> *To: *<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> *ReplyTo: * naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> *Subject: *Re: [NatureNS] Miner's Marsh offleash park... >> >> Hi All, June 23, 2014 >> I have a problem with over zealous regulation and over zealous >> enforcement. If a park operates on a strickly 'look but don't touch basi= s' >> then protection may be complete but of short duration. This applies >> especially now when many kids are in love with the latest game/technolog= y >> and bored by anything natural (unless it is packaged in 30 second clips = to >> be enjoyed in the comfort of a chair at home). >> >> Or, expressed another way, Pogo and his friends will over the long >> haul be protected by the child who takes a turtle home and thereby learn= s >> to respect the natural world. >> >> Miner' s Marsh is subject to severe floods from time to time. And as >> more esker segments and other coarse glacial deposits upstream are mined >> for sand and gravel this flow instability is bound to increase. I suspec= t >> that many Miner's Marsh Painted Turtles will be swept out to sea wheneve= r >> we have late floods. >> >> John Muir as a boy, when grounded to home base, sometimes amused himsel= f >> by throwing stones at cats or, in one instance, dropping one out of a hi= gh >> window. Somehow this wild boy turned out ok, mainly because he was wild. >> >> They hang the man and flog the woman >> who steals the goose from off the common >> but let the greater criminal loose >> who steals the common from the goose. >> >> Yt, DW, Kentville >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> >> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> *Sent:* Monday, June 23, 2014 11:11 AM >> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] Miner's Marsh offleash park... >> >> Regarding the kid and the turtle, part of growing up is internalizing >> the title of that Rolling Stones song: =E2=80=9CYou can=E2=80=99t alway= s get what you >> want.=E2=80=9D >> >> >> >> The appropriate response for a parent to make is, =E2=80=9CNo, you can= =E2=80=99t. >> [Insert reason.] Get over it.=E2=80=9D >> >> >> >> Looks as if a lot of public education is needed. It=E2=80=99s very trou= bling if >> authorities hesitate to impose penalties because of fear of public react= ion. >> >> >> >> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: >> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *James Churchill >> *Sent:* June-23-14 9:36 AM >> *To:* naturens >> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Miner's Marsh offleash park... >> >> >> >> hi folks, >> >> >> >> dogs - >> >> Others might have noticed this but there are lots of off-leash dogs at >> the Marsh these days. This morning a number of them were chasing ducks i= n >> the water. There are currently broods of Wood Ducks, Mallards and >> Pied-billed Grebes (2 pairs) hanging around within the marsh and young o= f >> other birds at the periphery of the marsh. >> >> >> >> Speaking with Gren Jones, DU Director, there is a fine for having >> off-leash dogs at this site. There is one sign indicating to keep pets o= n >> leashes but it is around the back near the private drive (northeast >> corner). There used to be one near the bridge as well, but it has been >> taken down. It is not fun to remind people of this and can elicit strong >> emotions from some people when confronted about it. DU is working to get >> another sign up here. >> >> >> >> turtles - >> >> during Marsh Madness this weekend a number of attendees mentioned that >> they have observed people taking Eastern Painted Turtles from the Marsh = for >> their children etc. One individual mentioned that they were trying to >> convince a lady not to take them from the marsh and she responded that >> since she told her child she could have one, and that the child was >> currently crying she would just take it anyway. >> >> >> >> Some thoughts around this are to put up an interpretive sign near some o= f >> the prime basking areas, or even create basking areas farther from the >> marsh edge. >> >> >> >> If anyone has thoughts on these things let me know and I can pass along >> suggestions to DU. >> >> >> >> cheers, >> >> James. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> James Churchill >> Kentville, Nova Scotia >> jameslchurchill@gmail.com >> (902) 681-2374 >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3972/7708 - Release Date: 06/19/1= 4 >> >> > > > -- > ################# > Dr.R.B.Stern, > P.O. 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