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H ---1007318780-1194555281-1454718664=:54980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is actually on the other side,in one of the scenic look-offs as you come= down off the mountains going towards Cheticamp. Cheers,=0A=0AMargaret=0A= =0ASent from Yahoo Mail on Android=0A=0AFrom:"Stephen Shaw" <srshaw@Dal.Ca>= =0ADate:Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:11 pm=0ASubject:RE: [NatureNS] RE: Mother Can= ada=0A=0AGreat idea about the swifts.=A0 =0AIf that doesn't work, perhaps t= his could be re-engineered underground, like the now much admired Vietnam W= ar Memorial in Washington?=A0 Even better, mounted deep under sea water, pe= rhaps in the Bedford Basin, assembly site for convoys to Europe in WWII?=A0= It would then fittingly commemorate particularly all those many lost at se= a in both world wars, by embracing the same medium.=A0 =A0 =0ASome may not = know that there already exists a tasteful, unobtrusive engraved stone plaqu= e as a tribute to those lost in war, placed on a bluff overlooking the sea = not far from Green Cove on the Cabot Trail -- saw it last year, forget the = exact location.=A0 Its modest size and sober appearance seemed entirely app= ropriate at that site, didn't spoil the location or the views, and didn't i= nvite associated commercial activity.=0ASteve=0A___________________________= _____________=0AFrom: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebuct= o.ns.ca] on behalf of darrell@abolitphotos.ca [darrell@abolitphotos.ca]=0AS= ent: Friday, February 5, 2016 4:24 PM=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubje= ct: [NatureNS] RE: Mother Canada=0A=0AI always thought that Devils Island o= r Georges Island would have been a good place for the Mother Canada statue.= So many left here and some never to come back from our Harbour that it wou= ld be a fitting place.=A0 Even to this day.=0A=0A=0A=0AMaybe they could mak= e it hollow from the top for Chimney Swifts (as mother canada welcomes her = children home) to appease certain people. It would sort of be like the stat= ue of Liberty of New York and give us a worthy landmark. Our Navy who still= leaves here on all our behalf would surely appreaciate her as I would.=0A= =0A=0A=0ASincerely,=0A=0A=0A=0Aps, I did not think a point of CB was the pr= oper place.=0A=0A=0A=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=0AOn Fri, 5 Feb 2016 20:06:18 +0000 (UTC)= , Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0AIt's a monstrosity. Do= n't put it anywhere at all. Let's remember our war dead, if that's what it'= s about, in our hearts and in the beauty of the land and people they fought= for.=0A=0ARichard Stern=0ASternrichard@gmail.com<mailto:Sternrichard@gmail= .com>=0ASent from my IPhone=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 10:41 AM -080= 0, "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca<mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>> w= rote:=0A=0AYes, good news.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThe only thing that troubles me is= that the location (in a national park) was not quoted as one reason for no= t going forward.=A0 Wonder if the project would have got the nod, in the ab= sence of concerns about funding and design (whatever that means).=0A=0A=0A= =0A=0AIf it must be built, put it somewhere else, not in a place where envi= ronmental preservation is a priority.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AFrom: naturens-owner@ch= ebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Fritz McEv= oy=0ASent: February 5, 2016 2:28 PM=0ATo: naturens=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Th= read-Index: AQHRYEGqED/FZtEGgkqskUBy2mjbqA=3D=3D=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AHi All,= =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThis comes as no surprise to me but, according to t= he CBC, Parks Canada has withdrawn support for the 'Mother Canada' statue t= hat was planned for the CBHNP. I doubt this monument will now ever be built= as without the park site and government financial backing it has no real v= iability. Good news for park lovers, particularly the CBHNP, and fans of na= tural habitats everywhere. All the best.=0A=0A=0A=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0= =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Fritz McEvoy=0A=0A=0A=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Sunrise Valley, CB=0A=0A=0A= =0A[https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png]<https://www.avast.co= m/sig-email>=A0 =A0 This email has been sent from a virus-free computer pro= tected by Avast.=0A=0A=0Awww.avast.com<=0A=0Ahttps://www.avast.com/sig-emai= l=0A=0A>=0A=0A=0A=0A ---1007318780-1194555281-1454718664=:54980 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tr><td valign=3D"t= op">It is actually on the other side,in one of the scenic look-offs as you = come down off the mountains going towards Cheticamp. Cheers,<div id=3D"yMai= l_cursorElementTracker_0.8219550277572125">Margaret<br><br><p><a href=3D"ht= tps://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=3DAndroid">Sent from Yahoo Mail = on Android</a></p> <hr><table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D= "0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"top"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, san= s-serif;color:#7e7d80;"><b>From</b>:"Stephen Shaw" <srshaw@Dal.Ca><br= ><b>Date</b>:Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:11 pm<br><b>Subject</b>:RE: [NatureNS] R= E: Mother Canada<br><br></div> <div id=3D"msgSandbox_AODkimIAAALVVrUQAAXYGA= yu4oY_TEXT" class=3D"msgSandbox" style=3D"padding: 1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1.2em;= word-wrap: break-word;">Great idea about the swifts. <br clear=3D"no= ne">If that doesn't work, perhaps this could be re-engineered underground, = like the now much admired Vietnam War Memorial in Washington? Even better, mounted deep under = sea water, perhaps in the Bedford Basin, assembly site for convoys to Europ= e in WWII? It would then fittingly commemorate particularly all those= many lost at sea in both world wars, by embracing the same medium. &= nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">Some may not know that there already exists a tast= eful, unobtrusive engraved stone plaque as a tribute to those lost in war, = placed on a bluff overlooking the sea not far from Green Cove on the Cabot = Trail -- saw it last year, forget the exact location. Its modest size= and sober appearance seemed entirely appropriate at that site, didn't spoi= l the location or the views, and didn't invite associated commercial activi= ty.<br clear=3D"none">Steve<br clear=3D"none">_____________________________= ___________<br clear=3D"none">From: <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:nat= urens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a shape=3D"= rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"javascript:r= eturn">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] on behalf of <a shape=3D"rect" ym= ailto=3D"mailto:darrell@abolitphotos.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">darrell= @abolitphotos.ca</a> [<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:darrell@abolitpho= tos.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">darrell@abolitphotos.ca</a>]<br clear=3D= "none">Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 4:24 PM<br clear=3D"none">To: <a shap= e=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"javascript:re= turn">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br clear=3D"none">Subject: [NatureNS] RE:= Mother Canada<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">I always thought that D= evils Island or Georges Island would have been a good place for the Mother = Canada statue. So many left here and some never to come back from our Harbo= ur that it would be a fitting place. Even to this day.<br clear=3D"no= ne"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Maybe they could make it hollow from the= top for Chimney Swifts (as mother canada welcomes her children home) to ap= pease certain people. It would sort of be like the statue of Liberty of New= York and give us a worthy landmark. Our Navy who still leaves here on all = our behalf would surely appreaciate her as I would.<br clear=3D"none"><br c= lear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Sincerely,<br clear=3D"= none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">ps, I did no= t think a point of CB was the proper place.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"= none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br clear=3D"none"><br c= lear=3D"none">On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 20:06:18 +0000 (UTC), Richard Stern <<a= shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" href=3D"javascrip= t:return">sternrichard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear= =3D"none">It's a monstrosity. Don't put it anywhere at all. Let's remember = our war dead, if that's what it's about, in our hearts and in the beauty of the land and= people they fought for.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Richard Stern= <br clear=3D"none"><a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:Sternrichard@gmail.c= om" href=3D"javascript:return">Sternrichard@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a shap= e=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:Sternrichard@gmail.com" href=3D"javascript:ret= urn">Sternrichard@gmail.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">Sent from my IPhone<b= r clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">O= n Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 10:41 AM -0800, "John and Nhung" <<a shape=3D"rect= " ymailto=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">nhung= john@eastlink.ca</a><mailto:<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:nhungjoh= n@eastlink.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>>>= wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Yes, good news.<br clear=3D"no= ne"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n= one">The only thing that troubles me is that the location (in a national park) was not quoted as one reason for not goi= ng forward. Wonder if the project would have got the nod, in the abse= nce of concerns about funding and design (whatever that means).<br clear=3D= "none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear= =3D"none">If it must be built, put it somewhere else, not in a place where = environmental preservation is a priority.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"no= ne"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">From: <a shape= =3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"javascri= pt:return">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a shape=3D"rect" ymai= lto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"javascript:return">nat= urens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of Fritz McEvoy<br clear=3D"none"= >Sent: February 5, 2016 2:28 PM<br clear=3D"none">To: naturens<br clear=3D"= none">Subject: [NatureNS] Thread-Index: AQHRYEGqED/FZtEGgkqskUBy2mjbqA=3D= =3D<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><b= r clear=3D"none">Hi All,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"= none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D= "none"><br clear=3D"none">This comes as no surprise to me but, according to= the CBC, Parks Canada has withdrawn support for the 'Mother Canada' statue= that was planned for the CBHNP. I doubt this monument will now ever be bui= lt as without the park site and government financial backing it has no real= viability. Good news for park lovers, particularly the CBHNP, and fans of = natural habitats everywhere. All the best.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n= one"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"> &nbs= p; Fr= itz McEvoy<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clea= r=3D"none"> &= nbsp; Sunrise Valley, CB<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear= =3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">[<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://ipmcdn.avas= t.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png" target=3D"_blank">https://ipmcdn.avast.com/= images/logo-avast-v1.png</a>]<<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.avas= t.com/sig-email" target=3D"_blank">https://www.avast.com/sig-email</a>>&= nbsp; This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected = by Avast.<div class=3D"yQTDBase yqt9690653817" id=3D"yqtfd43112"><br clear= =3D"none">www.avast.com<</div><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.avas= t.com/sig-email" target=3D"_blank">https://www.avast.com/sig-email</a><div = class=3D"yQTDBase yqt9690653817" id=3D"yqtfd52605">><br clear=3D"none"><= br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></td> = </tr> </tbody> </table></div></td></tr></table> ---1007318780-1194555281-1454718664=:54980--
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