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& --001a11414f48f6b73c052b3448ab Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am a hazard on the course. Doug! On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Doug Linzey <doug.linzey@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 on= e 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 = will 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 m= y >>>> 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, b= ut >>>> 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 confl= ict 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 beginnin= g >>>> 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 th= e >>>> get-go on account of the proposed location plus the size and garishnes= s 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 o= n >>>> the 1 p.m. CBC Radio news that Parks Canada has apparently completed t= heir >>>> review of the proposed project, determined that there were just too ma= ny >>>> important questions about it, and that this project will not go ahead = on >>>> any Parks Canad