McNabs Island Beach Sweep

From: "Cathy McCarthy" <cathymc@accesscable.net>
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:15:17 -0300
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FRIENDS OF MCNABS ISLAND SOCIETY
5837 MACLEOD DRIVE
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, B3H 1C6
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MEDIA RELEASE

CONTACT:  Catherine McCarthy
          Board Member, Friends of McNabs Island Society
          e-mail address: cathymc@accesscable.net
          Phone:       434-2254

FRIENDS OF MCNABS ISLAND SOCIETY=20
ENVIRONMENT WEEK=20
BEACH SWEEP OF MCNABS and LAWLOR ISLANDS
JUNE 4, 2000

(Dartmouth, May 12, 2000) The Friends of McNabs Island Society, a =
non-profit
community group committed to the preservation of McNabs and Lawlor =
Islands for use as
nature park land, will conduct the 18th  Beach Sweep of McNabs and =
Lawlor Islands  on
Sunday June 4 (rain date June 11th). Since 1991 the Friends of McNabs =
have collected
approximately 6000 bags of trash from McNabs and Lawlor Islands. =20
     Beach Sweep volunteers will be departing from Murphy's on the Water =
at Cable
Wharf in Halifax at 10:00 a.m. and return from McNabs Island at 4:30 =
p.m.  The boat trip
to McNabs Island is Free for all Beach Sweep volunteers. Boat capacity =
is limited to 190
people and is available on a First Come, First Served basis.  This event =
is Co-sponsored
by Parks Canada, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Clean Nova =
Scotia
Foundation and Murphy's on the Water.
     Volunteers are encouraged to dress for the weather, bring along =
garden or work
gloves, ample drinking water and a lunch.
     For more information about the Beach Sweep or other island =
activities please call
Catherine McCarthy at 434-2254 or Victor Dingle at 463-4761 or visit our =
website =20
www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/FOMIS
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                 Friends of McNabs Island Society
                   Preserve our Harbour Islands

                       Spring Beach Sweep=20
                               of=20
                    McNabs and Lawlor Islands
                       Sunday, June 4, 2000
                       (rain date June 11)
                             10 a.m.

=FE    depart for McNabs Island from Murphy's on the Water,=20
     Cable Wharf in Halifax
     Return from the island at 4:30 p.m.

=FE    transportation to McNabs is FREE for all beach sweep volunteers
     Capacity on the boat is limited to 190 people, First Come First =
Served
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=FE    Bring work gloves, lunch and drinking water
     We will supply the garbage bags

=FE    For information call:=20
     Catherine McCarthy (434-2254) or Victor Dingle (463-4761)
     E-mail: cathymc@accesscable.net
     Website:http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/FOMIS/=09

     This is the 18th  Beach Sweep of McNabs Island organized by the =
Friends of
     McNabs. Approximately 6000 bags of trash have been collected from =
McNabs and
     Lawlor Islands since 1991. This community event is co-sponsored by =
Clean Nova
     Scotia Foundation, Parks Canada, Nova Scotia Dept. of Natural =
Resources, and
     Murphy's on the Water.



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