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Long-awaited good news for McNabs and Lawlor Islands!!! Today many members of the Friends of McNabs Island Society attended the official designation of McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park held at Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage. With Lawlor Island as a backdrop, Premier Hamm made the official announcement and unveiled a McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park sign. The Friends of McNabs Island have worked for 12 years toward an official park for these islands and are delighted that the islands will finally be protected under the Parks Act. Sadly the government has not set aside any funds to implement an operational park on the islands and will be looking at developing partnerships with other groups to make the park a reality. Catherine McCarthy President Friends of McNabs Island PO Box 31240 Gladstone RPO Halifax, NS, B3K 5Y1 www.mcnabsisland.ca cathymc@accesscable.net (902) 434-2254 evenings *************************** Department of Natural Resources News Release McNabs and Lawlor Islands Designated a Provincial Park November 4, 2002 Premier John Hamm and Natural Resources Minister Tim Olive announced today, Nov. 4, the official designation of McNabs and Lawlor Islands as a provincial park. Located in the mouth of Halifax Harbour, the park will provide opportunities for visitors and residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality to enjoy outdoor recreation. In addition the park designation will provide protection for the heritage and cultural values of the islands. "Three years ago this government made a commitment to Nova Scotians to preserve and protect our environment for future generations," said Premier Hamm. "Today's announcement is another example of our government keeping its word." McNabs Island is 400 hectares in area. Nearby Lawlor Island is 58 hectares. These two islands contain significant natural and cultural heritage values and provide tremendous recreational opportunities, all of which are situated in the heart of Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area. "Properties such as McNabs and Lawlor Islands are significant additions to our provincial park system and they add to the preservation of our coastline," said Natural Resources Minister Tim Olive. "Although McNabs and Lawlor Islands have had extensive development and use over the years, today, much of the islands remain in a relatively natural state, which makes them ideal for designation under the Parks Act." The islands include the remains of several forts, important wildlife habitat, concentrations of nesting great blue heron and ospreys and old-growth forest. The existing trails and scenic vistas provide a variety of outdoor recreation and education opportunities. In August, the Department of Natural Resources released a draft management plan for McNabs and Lawlor Islands. It was prepared by the department and the McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park Advisory Committee. "The management plan provides a vision and philosophy that will guide future management decisions for the park," said Mr. Olive. "It emphasizes protection of the islands' outstanding natural and cultural heritage values while allowing opportunities for outdoor recreation and nature-based education." The draft management plan is available for public review on the department's Web site at www.gov.ns.ca/natr/parks/mcnabs . Written comments must be sent to: Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, RR 1, Belmont, B0M 1C0; or by e-mail to Brian Kinsman at bkinsman@gov.ns.ca . The deadline for comments is Friday, Nov. 15. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR is provided FREE by the Chebucto Community Net and YOU! For more info, please send "info sust-mar" to majordomo@chebucto.ca CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- N.S. MINISTER CALLS CHRÉ TIEN 'DICTATORIAL' ON KYOTO Nova Scotia's Energy Minister has some tough words to describe the actions of Prime Minister Jean Chré tien on passing the Kyoto Protocol. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nskyoto021105 WATER DRAWN FROM SYDNEY RIVER WELLS CONTAMINATED The department of the environment says it will meet with several homeowners in the Sydney River area to talk about contamination in their wells. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nswater021104 BEAVERS WREAK HAVOC IN BEAVERBANK People who live around a Halifax-area lake say our national symbol, the beaver, is causing huge problems on their waterway. And, this is happening in, of all places, a community called Beaverbank. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_beaverbank021104 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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