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uot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">a national park, the main objectives of whic This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0DCC_01D0AEC9.F6485760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [NatureNS] "Unbiased" evaluationDear All, = June 24, 2015 I don't want to beat a dead horse but what struck me in todays = article was the relevation that this project presented as a "...purely = privately funded venture ... proceeding on the strength of its own = merits, based on impartially done reviews.." is in fact the exact = opposite.=20 Approved by the Conservative government in August 2013, given = gushing thumbs up by the CEO of Parks Canada two months later, helped by = a $100,000 donation from Parks Canada (i.e. tax money) in 2013, = evaluation of the project effected by a major stakeholder, afforded only = two weeks for public consultation (being window dressing only why allow = more time?) and, being established as a charity will be funded by $20 to = $30 million of tax money.=20 In my view, the best way to honor those who lose their lives in = defense of democracy and individual freedom is 1) to ensure that those = who come back damaged in body or mind receive suitable financial support = and medical care [not happening] and 2) to protect democracy and freedom = from degradation [not happening]. And Nick, I don't think installation of a Mother Canada statue at = some location (and I assume you mean some location not in the park) = should be decided entirely by those who live within a 10 km radius; = unless of course they proposed to return the 100 K to Parks Canada, = forgo the charitable donation route and the associated $20 to $30 = million tax money and use a size, design and name that is not deplorably = crass.=20 And as noted in the Globe and Mail article there is a far more = suitable memorial already in the Park; a modest cairn with words to = honor their sacrifice. They surely did not die so that the residents of = Dingwall, Cape North or Ingonish could have a tourist attraction. Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John and Nhung=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 6:28 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] "Unbiased" evaluation I share concern for the economy of northern Cape Breton, respect the = voices from that part of the world more than those from the various = supportive luminaries, and remain appalled at the proposal that this be = built in a national park, the main objectives of which should be to = preserve and protect nature, and educate the public therein. The most constructive suggestion I have heard so far is that this = thing be built north of the park, where the economy is struggling even = more. -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David & Alison = Webster Sent: June 24, 2015 9:25 AM To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] "Unbiased" evaluation Dear All, June 24, 2015 Interesting article in today's Chron.Hrld. = http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1294831-schneidereit-a-monument-in-g= reen-cove-to-conflicts-of-interest What a mess. DW, Kentville=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus = software.=20 www.avast.com=20 =20 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6037 / Virus Database: 4365/10089 - Release Date: = 06/24/15 ------=_NextPart_000_0DCC_01D0AEC9.F6485760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>RE: [NatureNS] "Unbiased" evaluation</TITLE> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>Dear All, =20 = =20 June 24, 2015</DIV> <DIV> I don't want to beat a dead horse but what = struck me in=20 todays article was the relevation that this project presented as=20 a "...purely privately funded = venture ... proceeding on the=20 strength of its own merits, based on impartially done reviews.." is in = fact the=20 exact opposite. </DIV> <DIV> Approved by the Conservative government in = August 2013,=20 given gushing thumbs up by the CEO of Parks Canada two months later, = helped by a=20 $100,000 donation from Parks Canada (i.e. tax money) in 2013, evaluation = of the=20 project effected by a major stakeholder, afforded only two=20 weeks for public consultation (being window = dressing only=20 why allow more time?) and, being established as a charity will be = funded by=20 $20 to $30 million of tax money. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> In my view, the best way to honor those who lose = their=20 lives in defense of democracy and individual freedom is 1) to ensure = that those=20 who come back damaged in body or mind receive suitable financial support = and=20 medical care [not happening] and 2) to protect democracy and freedom = from=20 degradation [not happening].</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> And Nick, I don't think installation of a = Mother=20 Canada statue at some location (and I assume you mean some location not = in the=20 park) should be decided entirely by those who live within a 10 km = radius; unless=20 of course they proposed to return the 100 K to Parks Canada, forgo the=20 charitable donation route and the associated $20 to $30 million tax = money and=20 use a size, design and name that is not deplorably crass. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> And as noted in the Globe and Mail article there = is a=20 far more suitable memorial already in the Park; a modest cairn with = words to=20 honor their sacrifice. They surely did not die so that the = residents of=20 Dingwall, Cape North or Ingonish could have a tourist attraction.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px