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><br></div><div>Nick</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class --001a11c2ff1c0fcda7052b334c4b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Don't forget that the Ingonish course goes back to an earlier era (the '30s, I believe). Besides, it was built as a links course - - minimal interference with nature, walking only. So at least until recent "improvements" it was not much of a burden. If anything, it may have attracted visitors who might never have otherwise entered a national park. As for its impact today, I can't comment, but it may bear looking into. Doug Linzey On Feb 7, 2016 10:47 AM, "Nicholas Hill" <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote: > Exactly..carved out of a wilderness..similar phrasing was used by the > developer of Dartmouth Crossing who wrote about transforming a wasteland > into something worthwhile. That wasteland was wilderness. > > Golf is a harder sell, particularly where it undermines ecological > integrity. Old farms would be a better fit for a golf course. > > Nick > > On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 10:41 AM, N Robinson <nrobbyn@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Great videos, but too short. >> >> I was shocked to find we have a golf course in a national park, in Cape >> Breton, "carved out of one of Canada"s most pristine wildernesses" ...! >> >> From Parks Canada website: >> http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/golf.aspx >> >> "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 w= ill turn this >>> around. There were those who spoke out from the safety of retirement; = some >>> 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= documentary. 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, bu= t >>> Canadians need to remain vigilant on how THEIR national parks are run, = and >>> 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 confli= ct 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 >>> to 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 >>> Memorial >>> >>> >>> >>> 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-go 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 th= eir >>> review of the proposed project, determined that there were just too man= y >>> important questions about it, and that this project will not go ahead o= n >>> 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, &