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This message shuld also be sent out to the Sustainable-Maritimes <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca> list which has over 100 members across the province, many in not in Metro and most dedicated environmentalists. There are also several other similiar lists this could be posted to, such as the Oceans Caucus List and the the NSEN list. With your permission I will post it to those lists. But why don't you post it to the Sustainable-Maritimes <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca> list yourself? I will only pass on your comments if you agree, so please reply quickly back. Jan is also on many other lists, including the ones I already mentioned and who knows how many others, so asking her to also do this would be useful. David On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Helen Jones wrote: > David - I sent this message to Susan Bone, Jan Slakov, and some others. > -Helen > > Dear Susan and friends, > > If the rest of Nova Scotia isn't going to be left out of whatever > improvements are going to be made to section 174 (1) j, groups outside of > HRM need to act fast. The PC's are being lobbied to "find a middle > ground" among all the various interests; although they may be willing to > give the power to regulate pesticides (and possibly approval to the option > of using a registration system) to the Halifax Regional Municipality, they > are saying not many representations have been made from groups or > municipalities outside of HRM. I'm not really confident they have taken > full note of those who did. Wolfville was heard from through Peggy > Hope-Simpson's presentation, and Wayne Gaudet's > riding, Clare and the Acadian area, were heard from through a presentation > read today on their behalf, but not others that I know of. Reportedly, a > (some?) municipality (ies?) have said they don't WANT to be included, but > no precise names or communities were connected to this rumour and one > wonders if it wasn't someone with a special interest expressing an > opinion, rather than a representation made following a council-level > discussion and vote. > > Michael Baker, MLA, a lawyer with experience in municipal law and a member > of the Law Amendments Committee is critical in the decision process the > PC's are going through RIGHT NOW. I suggest contacting him very quickly. > The e-mail of > the PC Caucus Office is pcmlas@pccaucus.ns.ca Telephone for the PC > Caucus Office is Toll free 1-800-363-1998 or (902)424-2731; fax is > (902)424-7484; the Law Amendments Committee begins sitting > at 10:00am Fri Nov. 20th, and at 7:00pm on Mon. Nov. 23rd. > > PC Leader is (902)424-2040 (tel); Toll free: 1-800-363-1998; or fax (902) > 424-7484 The Premier's number is 424-6600. Liberal Caucus Office is > 424-8637 (phone), and 424-0539 (fax), e-mail lco@liberalcaucus.nstn.ca- > > Michael Baker's home phone is 634-3552; his Lunenburg constituency office > is 634-4199; fax 634-4652. His Mahone Bay Constituency office is > 624-0991; fax 624-9998. > > Also noted in discussions is that the presentation on Bill 47 from the > Nova Scotia Union of Municipalities (NSUM) from Mayor Ernie Bolivar > President; and Ken Simpson, Executive Director, made no mention of any > problem they had with this part of Bill 47. They probably didn't even know > about it since it was slipped in after October 13th. When Kevin Deveaux > (NDP) asked Mayor Bolivar, the Mayor said he had no position, and then > added it could be a > possible problem for municipalities in rural areas. I don't know how to > contact this organization (which is also referred to as the Union of Nova > Scotia Municipalities (UNSM). But they need contacting now and quickly. > > Bookings are being made before the Law Amendments Committee for Tuesday, > Nov. 24th and beyond. There was some mention today of trying to clear up > the remaining presenters in two very long sessions on Mon. Nov. 23rd and > Tues, Nov. 24th. Though, that may not be possible as more people sign up > to speak. Gordon Hebb's Office number is 424-8941. Questions about the > times that the Legislature is sitting or the Law Ammendments Committee > times can be obtained from Province House 424-4661, or the NDP Caucus > Office 424-4134. > > All for now, > Helen > >
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