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"The Highlands Links Golf Course is one of a kind.  Conceived and
constructed under the watchful eye of world-renowned designer Stanley
Thompson, it is a classic 18-hole, par 72 links course carved out of one of
Canada's most pristine wildernesses."

Nancy


On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
wrote:

> It is good to point this out, John.
>
> The voice of the biologist/ecologist has been muted under some new
> policies and =E2=80=98rules=E2=80=99.  Perhaps the present government wil=
l turn this
> around.  There were those who spoke out from the safety of retirement; so=
me
> who had occupied very high places within the organization.  There was a
> letter signed by several of them.  Additionally, there are these utube
> videos (links below).   They =E2=80=98say it all=E2=80=99.   I trained as=
 a Park Warden
> with Kevin Van Tigum back in 1993 in Jasper; a very gifted man and
> excellent naturalist, too.   (Back then I was adamant to find during my
> spare time the =E2=80=9Cdipper bird=E2=80=9D that I=E2=80=99d seen on a d=
ocumentary.  Kevin took on
> the task and hosted an unforgettable western birding experience.)
>
>
>
> Those of us who are still in the system have been warned to be careful.
>   Sending this email is questionable.  Maybe things will change now, but
> Canadians need to remain vigilant on how THEIR national parks are run, an=
d
> speak out when they feel the mandate is being ignored.
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *John and Nhung
> *Sent:* February-06-16 7:56 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada
> Memorial
>
>
>
> *That* is what needs to be said, and what troubles me is that this has
> not been invoked as a reason for stepping back from the project.
>
>
>
> If someone in authority doesn=E2=80=99t explicitly point out the conflict=
 with the
> mandate, it=E2=80=99ll happen again.
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [
> mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] *On
> Behalf Of *Donna Crossland
> *Sent:* February 6, 2016 7:32 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada
> Memorial
>
>
>
> It was a huge departure from the Parks Canada mandate.  I was beginning t=
o
> think that we=E2=80=99d completely lost our way...  Great news!!
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [
> mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] *On
> Behalf Of *Jim Wolford
> *Sent:* February-05-16 5:52 PM
> *To:* naturens
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memoria=
l
>
>
>
> I was obviously to busy reading and writing about eagles to have seen the
> naturens dialogue today on this.  I have been against this from the get-g=
o
> on account of the proposed location plus the size and garishness of the
> whole idea.  Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s comments.
>
>
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
> Thanks, Dave, for bringing this up.  I have very good news.  I heard on
> the 1 p.m. CBC Radio news that Parks Canada has apparently completed thei=
r
> review of the proposed project, determined that there were just too many
> important questions about it, and that this project will not go ahead on
> any Parks Canada land.  Hooray!
>
>
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>
> *From: *David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
>
> *Subject: [NatureNS] Mother Canada*
>
> *Date: *February 5, 2016 at 5:07:45 PM AST
>
> *To: *NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>   This is a bit removed from Natural History but I have problems with any
> veterans' memorial statue being erected while more than 2000 veterans are
> homeless in Canada; the triumph of image and hypocrisy over genuine
> substance.
> Yt, DW
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Great videos, but too short.=C2=A0 <br><br></div=
>I was shocked to find we have a golf course in a national park, in Cape Br=
eton,=C2=A0 &quot;carved out of one of Canada&quot;s most pristine wilderne=
sses&quot; ...!<br><br></div>From Parks Canada website: <a href=3D"http://w=
ww.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/golf.aspx">http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/p=
n-np/ns/cbreton/activ/golf.aspx</a><br><div><br>&quot;The Highlands Links G=
olf Course is one of a kind.=C2=A0 Conceived and=20
constructed under the watchful eye of world-renowned designer Stanley=20
Thompson, it is a classic 18-hole, par 72 links course carved out of=C2=A0o=
ne
 of Canada&#39;s most pristine wildernesses.&quot;<br><br></div><div>Nancy<=
br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Donna Crossland <span dir=3D"l=
tr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">dcrossl=
and@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><di=
v link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-CA"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans=
-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">It is good to point this out, John.<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The voice of=
 the biologist/ecologist has been muted under some new policies and =E2=80=
=98rules=E2=80=99.=C2=A0 Perhaps the present government will turn this arou=
nd.=C2=A0 There were those who spoke out from the safety of retirement; som=
e who had occupied very high places within the organization.=C2=A0 There wa=
s a letter signed by several of them.=C2=A0 Additionally, there are these u=
tube videos (links below). =C2=A0=C2=A0They =E2=80=98say it all=E2=80=99.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0I trained as a Park Warden with Kevin Van Tigum back in 1993 i=
n Jasper; a very gifted man and excellent naturalist, too.=C2=A0 =C2=A0(Bac=
k then I was adamant to find during my spare time the =E2=80=9Cdipper bird=
=E2=80=9D that I=E2=80=99d seen on a documentary.=C2=A0 Kevin took on the t=
ask and hosted an unforgettable western birding experience.)=C2=A0 <u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">T=
hose of us who are still in the system have been warned to be careful. =C2=
=A0=C2=A0Sending this email is questionable.=C2=A0 Maybe things will change=
 now, but Canadians need to remain vigilant on how THEIR national parks are=
 run, and speak out when they feel the mandate is being ignored.=C2=A0 <u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d=
"><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k" target=3D"_blan=
k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DtGmlqGPMQ_k</a><u></u><u></u></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><a href=3D"https:=
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk" target=3D"_blank">https://www.yout=
ube.com/watch?v=3D1qZFT9D8Vpk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;=
,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0p=
t 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-own=
er@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John and Nhung<br><b>Sent:</b> F=
ebruary-06-16 7:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [N=
atureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cali=
bri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">That</span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;=
;color:#1f497d"> is what needs to be said, and what troubles me is that thi=
s has not been invoked as a reason for stepping back from the project.<u></=
u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;=
font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"=
>If someone in authority doesn=E2=80=99t explicitly point out the conflict =
with the mandate, it=E2=80=99ll happen again.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0p=
t 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"=
mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">mailto:naturens-own=
er@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Crossland<br><b>Sent:</b> =
February 6, 2016 7:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE:=
 [NatureNS] re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u><=
/u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cali=
bri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">It was a huge departure fro=
m the Parks Canada mandate.=C2=A0 I was beginning to think that we=E2=80=99=
d completely lost our way...=C2=A0 Great news!! <u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cali=
bri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span>=
</p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3=
.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US">From=
:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=
=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">mailto:naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Wolford<br><b>Sent:</b> =
February-05-16 5:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS]=
 re no-go! for Never Forgotten Mother Canada Memorial<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">I was obviously to busy reading and writing about eagles to have =
seen the naturens dialogue today on this.=C2=A0 I have been against this fr=
om the get-go on account of the proposed location plus the size and garishn=
ess of the whole idea.=C2=A0 Thanks for everyone=E2=80=99s comments.<u></u>=
<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<u></u><u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">On Feb 5, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Jim Wolford &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jim=
wolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote=
:<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0=
pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks, Dave, for b=
ringing this up.=C2=A0 I have very good news.=C2=A0 I heard on the 1 p.m. C=
BC Radio news that Parks Canada has apparently completed their review of th=
e proposed project, determined that there were just too many important ques=
tions about it, and that this project will not go ahead on any Parks Canada=
 land.=C2=A0 Hooray! =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-=
family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">David &amp; Alison Web=
ster &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@g=
linx.com</a>&gt;</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"=
>Subject: [NatureNS] Mother Canada</span></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&=
quot;sans-serif&quot;">Date: </span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">February 5, 2016 at 5:07:45 PM AST</s=
pan><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">To: </span></b><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">NatureNS@chebucto.n=
s.ca</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Reply-T=
o: </span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-s=
erif&quot;"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">na=
turens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear All,<br>=C2=A0=
=C2=A0This is a bit removed from Natural History but I have problems with a=
ny veterans&#39; memorial statue being erected while more than 2000 veteran=
s are homeless in Canada; the triumph of image and hypocrisy over genuine s=
ubstance.<br>Yt, DW <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
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