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Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association (SNBRA) is requesting the contracted services of a Project Coordinator to: With the assistance of a committee of volunteers, develop a Cooperation Plan for the Association, through meetings with community groups, continued liaison with SNBRA’s Board of Directors and independent research. Preference will be given to applicants who have: - Post-secondary education - Strong communication skills - Group facilitation experience - Experience writing and editing large documents - Knowledge of sustainable development issues including biosphere reserve concepts - Experience with project coordination /management - Computer skills The services are required from (approximately) January 28, 2002 until April 30, 2002. Please forward a resume with three references to: Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association P.O Box 21 Caledonia, NS B0T 1B0 Fax: (902) 682-2577 Email: swnbra@ns.sympatico.ca Deadline: January 18, 2002 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- END OF MESSAGE. CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- RATE HIKE OPPONENTS LINE UP FOR NSP HEARING Dozens of public and private groups in Nova Scotia want their say on the cost of electricity in the province, after Nova Scotia Power announced it wants to boost rates because of the high price of coal. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_power080102 FEDS UNCOVER MASSIVE LOBSTER SCAM CBC News has learned about a massive black market in lobsters operating in southwestern Nova Scotia worth hundreds of millions of dollars. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_lobster020108 EMPLOYEE DIES AT MICHELIN PLANT A woman has died in an accident at the Michelin Tire Plant in Granton, N.S. after being hit by a snow-clearing vehicle. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_michelin090102 SASKENERGY 'BEST BANG FOR BUCK': MAYOR The mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality says he's willing to provide a new natural gas distribution partner with street right-of-way for pipelines, engineering assistance and even customer lists. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_sask090102 NEW SIGNS TO STRESS TAR PONDS HEALTH HAZARD Fifty new signs will be posted every 50 metres on the fences around the tar ponds and coke ovens sites, warning of the environmental hazards. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_signs090102 HOTLINE TO END WINTER PARKING CONFUSION People who live in and around Halifax are so confused about winter parking rules the municipality has decided to set up an information hotline. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_parking090102 EASTERN CANADA CRUISE LINE MET WITH ENTHUSIASM A Quebec businessman's plan to start a cruise-ferry service in Eastern Canada has gained some enthusiastic support in Atlantic Canada. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_cruise090102 N.B. TRUCKDRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN FATAL BADDECK CRASH A truck driver from New Brunswick has pleaded guilty to five dangerous-driving charges after a deadly crash in Cape Breton two years ago. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_truck020108 MAN DIES IN LOGGING ACCIDENT RCMP say the man was working on a private woodlot in Nictaux, near Middleton in the Annapolis Valley, on Monday, when a tree fell on him. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_logfatal020108 PREDICTING WEATHER GETTING BETTER Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it. However, the people at Environment Canada who are responsible for predicting Nova Scotia's weather are going to do something about how they forecast it. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_wearpt020108 SANTA WAS GOOD TO BUSINESSES According to the Retail Council of Canada, people in this region and across the country spent more on home and comfort items during the Christmas season. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_xmasecon020108 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Was this message forwarded to you by a friend? You can subscribe to sust-mar yourself. As a subscriber, you will receive one message per day. You will also be entitled to contribute messages for distribution to sust-mar subscribers. To join, simply send an email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> with "subscribe sust-mar" as the text of your message (no quotes).
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