[NatureNS] re tasteless monstrous concrete eyesore for Cape Breton Highlands

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:55:28 -0300
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THANKS to Burkhard & Steve & Rebecca & Sandra (and add CPAWS??) for more we=
aponry against this horrible project, supported of course by the Harperites=
 and the private promoter.  For those who missed it, today=92s Maritime Noo=
n on CBC Radio had a very useful segment on this proposal for Green Cove =
=97 go to cbc.ca/maritimenoon/ to listen to it.  And let=92s all make sure =
we send in multiple opinions to Environment Canada/Parks Canada, and solici=
t more from folks we know.  Inputs should be by June 5 (not June 7 as writt=
en in an older message).  Share all this widely.  When we think of =93prote=
cted spaces=94, this is a great example of exactly what this =91protection=
=92 should be FROM! (please excuse my poor grammar here?).  The promoter an=
d the Harperites gave no consideration to the government mandate for the na=
tional parks of Canada, namely to somehow balance the preservation of our p=
ublic spaces and their natural values with promoting visitation while provi=
ding education on those values.=20=20=20

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Stephen Shaw <srshaw@Dal.Ca>
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Cape Breton Highlands Natural Park - War Memorial=
 Monument
> Date: June 2, 2015 at 2:57:34 PM ADT
> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> Re Burkhard's note below, I'd have thought that the proposal to build thi=
s privately funded, tasteless monstrous concrete eyesore in scenic CB would=
 have received more traction here.  In the interests of providing a bit of =
geological info (circulated from the chair of the Earth Sci dept at Dalhous=
ie), please see the following. I already replied using Option 1 below (on-l=
ine).=20
> I think I still have a copy of the PDF file mentioned but the rules for N=
atureNS posts restrict me from attaching it.  If anyone is interested, I co=
uld send it privately.
> Steve=20=20=20
>=20
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:
> FW: Green Cove - Never Forgotten National Memorial Project =AD Detailed I=
mpact Analysis
> Date:
> Tue, 26 May 2015 08:47:17 -0300
> From:
> Rebecca A. Jamieson <beckyj@dal.ca><mailto:beckyj@dal.ca>
> To:
> 'Darlene Vanderijt' <dvanderi@dal.ca><mailto:dvanderi@dal.ca>
>=20
> Please distribute to the department, along with the attached Geolog artic=
le by Sandra Barr. Note that the deadline for comment is June 5.
>=20
> Sandra Barr also tells me: The DIA by Stantec says that the Black Brook G=
ranitic Suite is very large compared to that one small area at Green Cove a=
nd hence the geological effect of the construction is "negligible". But of =
course very little of that pluton is actually exposed or accessible. It is =
best seen along the coast and, of the coastal outcrops, Green Cove is best =
- that is why Martha Hild and I included it as one of the sites in our book=
 on the Geology of Nova Scotia.The DIA also says that the environmental eff=
ect of construction will be negligible - I truly doubt that! Look at what i=
s being built, and where it is being built (waves crash over that outcrop).=
 It will certainly not be part of the "natural beauty" for which the Cabot =
Trail is renowned - it will be an eyesore.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Becky
>=20
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Blair.Pardy@pc.gc.ca<mailto:Blair.Pardy@pc.gc.ca>
> To:
> Date: May 22, 2015 at 2:09 PM
> Subject: Fw: Never Forgotten National Memorial Project =96 Detailed Impac=
t Analysis / Projet du m=E9morial national N=92oublions jamais =96 Analyse =
d=92impact d=E9taill=E9e
>=20
> Starting today, Parks Canada will invite public comments on the Detailed =
Impact Analysis (DIA) on the proposed project for Green Cove.
>=20
> The Never Forgotten National Memorial is a privately funded initiative to=
 commemorate Canada=92s war dead who lie buried in foreign countries, lost =
at sea or otherwise consumed into the landscapes of war. The proposed proje=
ct for Green Cove, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, is currently underg=
oing environmental review.
>=20
> The project is being assessed using the Detailed Impact Analysis (DIA) pa=
thway established by Parks Canada to meet its obligations under the Canadia=
n Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). The draft DIA for this pr=
oject is available at pc.gc.ca/nfnm<http://pc.gc.ca/nfnm>.
>=20
> Parks Canada is seeking public input on the draft DIA report by June, 5, =
2015, in the following ways:
>=20
> 1. On-line: pc.gc.ca/nfnm<http://pc.gc.ca/nfnm>
> 2. E-mail: pc.infocb.pc@pc.gc.ca
> 3. Fax: 902 733-2362
> 4. Mail: Never Forgotten National Memorial Project
> Parks Canada
> 259 Park Service Road
> Louisbourg, NS B1C 2L2
>=20
> A limited number of hard copies are available at Parks Canada Administrat=
ion offices in Ingonish, Cheticamp, Baddeck and Louisbourg from 9am-4pm, Mo=
nday-Friday.
>=20
> Following this public input period, the Never Forgotten National Memorial=
 Foundation will be obligated to demonstrate to Parks Canada that public co=
ncerns and comments received during the consultation exercise have been ade=
quately considered before submitting the DIA report for determination.
>=20
> Thank you.
>=20
> Blair
> ________________________________________
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on be=
half of Burkhard Plache [burkhardplache@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:50 PM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Cape Breton Highlands Natural Park - War Memorial Mon=
ument
>=20
> This may be of interest to some of the list subscribers:
>=20
> Parks Canada is considering a proposal to build a seven story statue
> within Cape Breton Highlands National Park,
> at Green Cove along the Cabot Trail.
>=20
> CBC report:
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-highlands-war-memor=
ial-opposed-by-new-group-1.3096705
>=20
> In case you are interested in details and/or to be heard
> by Parks Canada, you have until June 7 at
> http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/plan/NFNM-MNNJ.aspx
>=20
> Burkhard Plache
>=20
>=20
>=20


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=
=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-=
mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">THANKS to Burkhard &am=
p; Steve &amp; Rebecca &amp; Sandra (and add CPAWS??) for more weaponry aga=
inst this horrible project, supported of course by the Harperites and the p=
rivate promoter. &nbsp;For those who missed it, today=92s Maritime Noon on =
CBC Radio had a very useful segment on this proposal for Green Cove =97 go =
to <a href=3D"http://cbc.ca/maritimenoon/"><font color=3D"red"><b>MailScann=
er warning: numerical links are often malicious:</b></font> cbc.ca/maritime=
noon/</a> to listen to it. &nbsp;And let=92s all make sure we send in multi=
ple opinions to Environment Canada/Parks Canada, and solicit more from folk=
s we know. &nbsp;Inputs should be by June 5 (not June 7 as written in an ol=
der message). &nbsp;Share all this widely. &nbsp;When we think of =93protec=
ted spaces=94, this is a great example of exactly what this =91protection=
=92 should be FROM! (please excuse my poor grammar here?). &nbsp;The promot=
er and the Harperites gave no consideration to the government mandate for t=
he national parks of Canada, namely to somehow balance the preservation of =
our public spaces and their natural values with promoting visitation while =
providing education on those values. &nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Cheers=
 from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D=
"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"=
><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From=
: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Stephen Shaw &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:srshaw@Dal.Ca">srshaw@Dal.Ca</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div sty=
le=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: =
0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b=
>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>RE: [Natur=
eNS] Cape Breton Highlands Natural Park - War Memorial Monument</b><br></sp=
an></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0=
px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0=
, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"=
>June 2, 2015 at 2:57:34 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0=
px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=
=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><=
span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuct=
o.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div style=3D"mar=
gin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To=
: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a href=3D"mailto:nat=
urens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></span></div><br><div>=
Re Burkhard's note below, I'd have thought that the proposal to build this =
privately funded, tasteless monstrous concrete eyesore in scenic CB would h=
ave received more traction here. &nbsp;In the interests of providing a bit =
of geological info (circulated from the chair of the Earth Sci dept at Dalh=
ousie), please see the following. I already replied using Option 1 below (o=
n-line). <br>I think I still have a copy of the PDF file mentioned but the =
rules for NatureNS posts restrict me from attaching it. &nbsp;If anyone is =
interested, I could send it privately.<br>Steve &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>-------=
- Forwarded Message --------<br>Subject:<br>FW: Green Cove - Never Forgotte=
n National Memorial Project =AD Detailed Impact Analysis<br>Date:<br>Tue, 2=
6 May 2015 08:47:17 -0300<br>From:<br>Rebecca A. Jamieson &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:beckyj@dal.ca">beckyj@dal.ca</a>&gt;&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:beckyj@dal.c=
a">mailto:beckyj@dal.ca</a>&gt;<br>To:<br>'Darlene Vanderijt' &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:dvanderi@dal.ca">dvanderi@dal.ca</a>&gt;&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dv=
anderi@dal.ca">mailto:dvanderi@dal.ca</a>&gt;<br><br>Please distribute to t=
he department, along with the attached Geolog article by Sandra Barr. Note =
that the deadline for comment is June 5.<br><br>Sandra Barr also tells me: =
The DIA by Stantec says that the Black Brook Granitic Suite is very large c=
ompared to that one small area at Green Cove and hence the geological effec=
t of the construction is "negligible". But of course very little of that pl=
uton is actually exposed or accessible. It is best seen along the coast and=
, of the coastal outcrops, Green Cove is best - that is why Martha Hild and=
 I included it as one of the sites in our book on the Geology of Nova Scoti=
a.The DIA also says that the environmental effect of construction will be n=
egligible - I truly doubt that! Look at what is being built, and where it i=
s being built (waves crash over that outcrop). It will certainly not be par=
t of the "natural beauty" for which the Cabot Trail is renowned - it will b=
e an eyesore.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Becky<br><br>---------- Original Message --=
--------<br>From: <a href=3D"mailto:Blair.Pardy@pc.gc.ca">Blair.Pardy@pc.gc=
.ca</a>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Blair.Pardy@pc.gc.ca">mailto:Blair.Pardy@pc.gc=
.ca</a>&gt;<br>To:<br>Date: May 22, 2015 at 2:09 PM<br>Subject: Fw: Never F=
orgotten National Memorial Project =96 Detailed Impact Analysis / Projet du=
 m=E9morial national N=92oublions jamais =96 Analyse d=92impact d=E9taill=
=E9e<br><br>Starting today, Parks Canada will invite public comments on the=
 Detailed Impact Analysis (DIA) on the proposed project for Green Cove.<br>=
<br>The Never Forgotten National Memorial is a privately funded initiative =
to commemorate Canada=92s war dead who lie buried in foreign countries, los=
t at sea or otherwise consumed into the landscapes of war. The proposed pro=
ject for Green Cove, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, is currently unde=
rgoing environmental review.<br><br>The project is being assessed using the=
 Detailed Impact Analysis (DIA) pathway established by Parks Canada to meet=
 its obligations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEA=
A 2012). The draft DIA for this project is available at <a href=3D"http://p=
c.gc.ca/nfnm">pc.gc.ca/nfnm</a>&lt;<a href=3D"http://pc.gc.ca/nfnm">http://=
pc.gc.ca/nfnm</a>&gt;.<br><br>Parks Canada is seeking public input on the d=
raft DIA report by June, 5, 2015, in the following ways:<br><br>1. On-line:=
 pc.gc.ca/nfnm&lt;<a href=3D"http://pc=
.gc.ca/nfnm">http://pc.gc.ca/nfnm</a>&gt;<br>2. E-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:p=
c.infocb.pc@pc.gc.ca">pc.infocb.pc@pc.gc.ca</a><br>3. Fax: 902 733-2362<br>=
4. Mail: Never Forgotten National Memorial Project<br>Parks Canada<br>259 P=
ark Service Road<br>Louisbourg, NS B1C 2L2<br><br>A limited number of hard =
copies are available at Parks Canada Administration offices in Ingonish, Ch=
eticamp, Baddeck and Louisbourg from 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday.<br><br>Followi=
ng this public input period, the Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundati=
on will be obligated to demonstrate to Parks Canada that public concerns an=
d comments received during the consultation exercise have been adequately c=
onsidered before submitting the DIA report for determination.<br><br>Thank =
you.<br><br>Blair<br>________________________________________<br>From: <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<=
/a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebuc=
to.ns.ca</a>] on behalf of Burkhard Plache [<a href=3D"mailto:burkhardplach=
e@gmail.com">burkhardplache@gmail.com</a>]<br>Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1=
:50 PM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca</a><br>Subject: [NatureNS] Cape Breton Highlands Natural Park - War M=
emorial Monument<br><br>This may be of interest to some of the list subscri=
bers:<br><br>Parks Canada is considering a proposal to build a seven story =
statue<br>within Cape Breton Highlands National Park,<br>at Green Cove alon=
g the Cabot Trail.<br><br>CBC report:<br><a href=3D"http://www.cbc.ca/news/=
canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-highlands-war-memorial-opposed-by-new-group-=
1.3096705">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-highlands-=
war-memorial-opposed-by-new-group-1.3096705</a><br><br>In case you are inte=
rested in details and/or to be heard<br>by Parks Canada, you have until Jun=
e 7 at<br>http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/plan/NFNM-MNNJ.aspx<br><=
br>Burkhard Plache<br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body=
></html>=

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