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Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) Tip: your message didn't get posted? You probably sent it with html coding. Use your "Format" pull-down menu to switch to plain text format. ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ... sust-mar WEB PICKS below! ... ] Here's what one Nova Scotian is up to in August ... -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- "MEN WANTED: FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON" That's the advertisement that inspired us. Mr. Paul Falvo, LCdr T. Flavin and Mr. M. Campbell will in August 2003 -- under the capable guidance of Expedition Leader Mr. Scott Niblock -- attempt the CANOL Heritage Trail. One of the most remote trails in the world, this historic path encompasses over 200 miles of rugged wilderness in Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories. Read more about our route at http://canoltrail.tripod.com Why would we entertain such a dangerous venture? In part to raise money for the important conservation work of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Northwest Territories Chapter. YOU can sponsor our expedition! For $20 you can sponsor One Mile. We will write you a postcard from the Trail on the day we hike "your" mile. For $50 you can sponsor one of our nightly Camps. We will send you a photo of "your" camp. For $100 you can sponsor one of our twelve River Crossings. We will send you a photo AND call you on our satellite phone IF we make it across "your" river. For $150 you can sponsor the Twitya ... that's the Big River crossing. Photo and a phone call. Finally ... for serious money ... for $200 you can sponsor a Grizzly. We expect to encounter many grizzlies along the route. If you donate $200 to CPAWS-NWT, we will send you a photo of "your" grizzly. If we can. We'll name him or her after you. We'll phone you afterwards. If we can. CPAWS will send you a 1 L Nalgene water bottle. No joke! Funds raised will go towards conservation efforts in the Sahtu Region of the NWT by CPAWS-NWT. CPAWS-NWT is part of a national grassroots conservation organisation dedicated to protecting Canada's wilderness (charitable non-profit organisation # 10686 5272 RR0001). For more information on CPAWS campaigns, or to become a CPAWS member, go to http://www.cpaws.org or call 867-873-9893 YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO DONATE, contact Paul Falvo at (867) 444-2679 or mailto:pfalvo@chebucto.ca Or, contact CPAWS-NWT directly at (867) 873-9893 or mailto:cpawsnwt_cc@theedge.ca [ ... sust-mar WEB PICKS below! ... ] DEAD WHALES PUZZLE SCIENTISTS Canadian and American researchers are trying to determine what's killing whales near Georges Bank off the south coast of Nova Scotia. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ns_deadwhales20030731 INDUSTRY ASKS, IF A TREE FALLS ... People who make their living from the forest are worried their industry has been all but forgotten in the Nova Scotia election. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ns_foirestproducts20030730 SWEATSHOP CLOTHES ARE OUT The Halifax regional government is not buying clothes made in sweatshops, according to a spokesperson for the municipality. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ns_sweatshop20030730 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation * Vatican drive to curb gay marriage * The Roman Catholic Church launches a global campaign to stop the spread of legislation permitting same-sex marriage. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3108349.stm * US proposes planet watch * Washington hosts a summit on a proposed Earth observation system, but critics say it may be designed just to delay action. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/americas/3112331.stm Copyright BBC 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forwarded this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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