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Index of Subjects --------=_MBFF4D9478-CEF1-4822-A53A-86151CB0A657 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Chris & All, I too have a romantic yen for the small is beautiful economy. But=20 even in that economy there must be some primary industry to fuel other=20 parts of the economy. And ever since the industrial revolution that=20 primary industry has been factory based as opposed to cottage based. And=20 from day one it has been necessary to hold industry to account but not=20 to the point of putting them out of business. Whatever the generalities may be, the particulars in NS right now=20 include an out migration, especially of the young in search of jobs. And=20 with each turn of the wheel another school closes and another community=20 becomes a guttering candle. And throughout much of Canada and the USA=20 the destruction of society (serial polygamy, crime, drug pushing, broken=20 homes--) are frequently consequences of precarious employment, lost=20 employment or job churn. And I agree Chris (and Paul); those with the right skills, combined=20 with a good reputation and sufficient funds to become established have=20 more work coming their way than they can handle. Nothing succeeds like=20 success as the saying goes. But those who hire them are most likely=20 able to do so because they have a job. But the large numbers who are on welfare are trapped there for life=20 unless some jobs become available on a connecting bus route or=20 equivalent. And the same applies to those who live in poverty not quite=20 dire enough to qualify for welfare. Surely you have noticed that when governments go bust the=20 consequences are unpleasant; to say the least. In closing, this topic reminds me of a radio broadcast that I=20 happened to hear shortly after the Cod fishery collapsed in Nfld. An=20 Economics Prof. at Memorial Univ. was being interviewed and in effect he=20 said (dead serious ; not a spoof) that the fishery collapse was of no=20 consequence because there would still be lots of jobs in Police work,=20 highway work, teaching, Health care... Everything he mentioned consumed=20 wealth ! YT, DW, Kentville ------ Original Message ------ From: "chris kennedy" <cjkennedy66@gmail.com> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Cc: "David Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> Sent: 12/8/2017 1:05:14 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Northern Pulp treatment plan >I'd like to add that 'industry' is not a prerequisite for jobs. Humans=20 >are perfectly capable of employing (and organizing) themselves. > >-Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth > >On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 11:39 AM, David <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: >>Dear All, >> Usually I side with industry because without jobs everything will=20 >>be gone with the wind. But their present treatment plan is little more=20 >>than a rerun of the deplorable Boat Harbor fiasco. Instead of dumping=20 >>their wastewater in Boat Harbor they plan to dump it in the ocean.=20 >>Since when is dumping a treatment ? >> There was an article in the Chr. Hrld. explaining why a closed=20 >>cycle treatment system was not possible and it was just so much=20 >>golbedygook and lame excuses. I looked into the corporate structure on=20 >>Northern Pulp a few weeks ago and doubt that they have the technical=20 >>expertise to innovate a remedial treatment of their wastewater. >> This is where government scientists should have been involved 50=20 >>years ago but better late than never. Please give Halifax and Ottawa a=20 >>reminder of their duties. >> "In the absence of justice what is sovereignty but organized=20 >>robbery ?" St Augustine about 400 AD. >>Yt, DW, Kentville >> > --------=_MBFF4D9478-CEF1-4822-A53A-86151CB0A657 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"utf-16"?><html><head><style id=3D"css_sty= les" type=3D"text/css"><!--blockquote.cite { margin-left: 5px; margin-right= : 0px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right:0px; border-left: 1px solid #ccccc= c } blockquote.cite2 {margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 10px;= padding-right:0px; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; margin-top: 3px; padding= -top: 0px; } a img { border: 0px; } ol, ul { list-style-position: inside }=20 body { font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 12pt; }--></style></head><body><= div>Hi Chris & All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I too have a romantic yen f= or the small is beautiful economy. But even in that economy there must be s= ome primary industry to fuel other parts of the economy. And ever since the = industrial revolution that primary industry has been factory based as oppo= sed to cottage based. And from day one it has been necessary to hold indust= ry to account but not to the point of putting them out of business.=C2=A0</= div><div><br /></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Whatever the generalities may be, t= he particulars in NS right now include an out migration, especially of the= young in search of jobs. And with each turn of the wheel another school clo= ses and another community becomes a guttering candle. And throughout much o= f Canada and the USA the destruction of society (serial polygamy, crime, dr= ug pushing, broken homes--) are frequently consequences of precarious emplo= yment, lost employment or job churn.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And I agree Ch= ris (and Paul); those with the right skills, combined with a good reputatio= n and sufficient funds to become established have more work coming their wa= y than they can handle. Nothing succeeds like success as the saying goes. = =C2=A0But those who hire them are most likely able to do so because they h= ave a job.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span= " style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>But the large numbers who are on welfar= e are trapped there for life unless some jobs become available on a connect= ing bus route or equivalent. And the same applies to those who live in pove= rty not quite dire enough to qualify for welfare.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0= =C2=A0 Surely you have noticed that when governments go bust the consequences = are unpleasant; to say the least.=C2=A0</div><div&g