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Halifax trees remember the explosion

Posted on December 7, 2017 by admin

I sometimes think there are more big trees per hecare in Halifax than there are in most of rural Nova Scotia. Many are over 100 years old, some well over 200. So I guess it’s not surprising that some of … Continue reading →

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Northern Pulp/Dillon on the road to reassure residents about Nova Scotia Pulp Mill Effluent Treatment Facility, Baxter book session cancelled

Posted on December 5, 2017 by admin

UPDATE DEC 6, 2017: A CBC story provides more details about cancellation of Baxter book event. “A number of events leading up to the signing, including aggressive conversations directed to store staff, have led us to cancel this event…” spokesperson … Continue reading →

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Two upcoming presentations related to forests and forestry in Nova Scotia

Posted on December 4, 2017 by admin

Just received from MTRI: “Given the news of invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid arriving in southwestern Nova Scotia this past summer, here’s an interesting chance, December 12th at 7pm, to meet one of the American leaders in the field. This public … Continue reading →

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Business and Public Consultation Meetings scheduled for the Abercrombie, Nova Scotia Pulp Mill Effluent Treatment Facility Replacement EA

Posted on December 1, 2017 by admin

With less than a week notice for the public I was forwarded an e-mail (dated Nov 27, 2017, addressed to “Forestry Supplier”) with this information: Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) has been retained by Northern Pulp Nova Scotia (NPNS) to initiate … Continue reading →

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Red flags and hopes for the Independent Review of Forestry Practices in Nova Scotia

Posted on November 29, 2017 by admin

In an op-ed, Government overhaul key to forestry reform (Chronicle Herald, Nov 28, 2017), Dale Smith reviews the lead-up to the Independent Review, its terms of reference and offers a set five recommendations that reflect his experience as a senior … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..25Nov2017, forestry elders speak up

Posted on November 25, 2017 by admin

In today’s (Nov 25) Chronicle Herald, woodlot owner and operator Tom Miller responds to Stacie Carroll’s COMMENTARY: Education key in understanding lumber industry (Chronicle Herald Nov. 17, 2017). Says Tom: Every forestry “crisis” that’s happened over my 43 years in … Continue reading →

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Two journeys in Nova Scotia forests

Posted on November 25, 2017 by admin

Each generation must make their own journey through a thick terrain. How ever we get lost along the way, let us rejoice in the healing steps that follow. I hope we all continue to gather at the edge of the … Continue reading →

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Update on the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia names experts

Posted on November 23, 2017 by admin

“Bill Lahey, University of King’s College president and leader of Nova Scotia’s Independent Review of Forest Practices, has assembled a team of experts to help review forest harvest practices and the overall role of Crown wood supply throughout Nova Scotia.” … Continue reading →

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Mining Association of Nova Scotia’s SWAP Initiative – “the threat is real”

Posted on November 23, 2017 by admin

So says Chris Miller in an op-ed in the Coast today. …My question is this. Why do we do it? Why do we stick it out here despite the challenges? It’s tough everywhere, but there are certainly more opportunities in … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick co. a leader in new forest assessment technology

Posted on November 21, 2017 by admin

This item on a news feed caught my eye: Fredericton’s Leading Edge Geomatics Ready for Takeoff With New Investment (by Cherise Letson in huddle.today, Nov 20, 2017). …The three men had worked in geomatics in Afghanistan and they knew those … Continue reading →

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