Quotable Quotes
"Today you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see, and nobody calls the cops."
~Paul Brooks, The Pursuit of Wilderness, 1971 |
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Media Coverage
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Almost four years in the life of residents
fighting for answers, for their community and
their environment...and it's not over yet.
Read some of the media coverage on this issue,
including Letters to the Editor from residents. |
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| Date |
Article/Letter/Audio/Video |
| Jan 19/10 |
Preserve Avon Peninsula - CH |
| Dec 24/09 |
APWPS response to Focus Report - HJ |
| Dec 17/09 |
Group Fires Ammo - CH |
| Nov 7/09 |
Uphold the Standard - CH |
| Nov 5/09 |
No Consensus of FG Expansion - HJ |
| Nov 5/09 |
Still Life in the Old Mine? - HJ |
| Oct 28/09 |
Gypsum Firm Submits Report |
| Oct 26/09 |
CBC-TV Evening News |
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Low Res | High Res |
| Oct 1/09 |
Hants Journal - AP as Ladyslipper Capital |
| June 4/09 |
Hants Journal - Move Forward Editorial |
| June 4/09 |
Easy being Green - Hants Journal |
| June 4/09 |
Tories and Grits Dodge Green Debate |
| Feb 16/08 |
Mining as a Toxic Issue - CH |
| Feb 2, 2008 |
Greens Decry Mining Projects |
| Feb 2, 2008 |
Province has let mining companies
avoid reviews - G&M |
| Nov, 2007 |
Middle River Watershed and DoEL |
| July 14, 2007 |
Same Sad Saga - CH |
| May 16, 2007 |
A Crater Next Door |
| May 15, 2007 |
Legitimate Concerns |
| May 10, 2007 |
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| May 2007 |
Rural Delivery: A New Balance Sheet for Community Decisions |
| April 26, 2007 |
APWPS responds to FG latest poll (HJ) |
| April 24, 2007 |
Global TV News |
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Hi Res | Low Res |
| April 14, 2007 |
It's time for some hard questions (CH) |
| April 13, 2007 |
Beware of calls mining for personal info |
| April 12, 2007 |
No matter the spin, a mine is a mine (HJ) |
| April 10, 2007 |
CBC Radio Maritime Noon |
| April 2007 |
The Straight Goods - Eastlink Enviro Show |
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Hi Res | Low Res |
| March 18, 2007 |
Reasses Industry (CH) |
| March 13, 2007 |
Mining the Mystery (CH) |
| March 10, 2007 |
Don't Rush Residents (CH) |
| March 5, 2007 |
Mine Foes: When Will it End ( CH) |
| March 2007 |
The Straight Goods - Eastlink Enviro Show |
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Hi Res | Low Res |
| Feb 25, 2007 |
CTV News Video: Hi Res | Low Res |
| Feb 16, 2007 |
Community construct of gov't convenience |
| Feb 1, 2007 |
Beyond discussion of jobs (HJ - sent in) |
| Feb 1, 2007 |
Not Mine. Ours. (HJ- sent in) |
| Feb 1, 2007 |
Radical Change in Land Use (HJ) |
| Jan 2007 |
Value what is free (CCN) |
| Dec 28, 2006 |
FCG Misses the Point (HJ) |
| Dec 28, 2006 |
Care Needed for Important Decisions(HJ) |
| Dec 14 , 2006 |
What is the net benefit? (HJ) |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
Community Investment of Time and Money |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
Gypsum article raises many questions (HJ) |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
Agricultural lands need to be protected (HJ) |
| Nov 16, 2006 |
Gripped by Gypsum - D. Smyth (HJ) |
| Nov 16, 2006 |
The Wood Frog is losing his woods (HJ) |
| Oct 19, 2006 |
Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain |
| Oct 19 , 2006 |
The Webb of Life (HJ) |
| October 2006 |
CBC News Video: Hi Res | Low Res |
| June 29, 2006 |
APWPS adopts ambitious agenda (HJ) |
| June 8 , 2006 |
Urgent Mission for the Rangers (HJ) |
| June 8, 2006 |
Answers provided by FG not enough (HJ) |
| June 8 , 2006 |
Belmont Residents Question Results (HJ) |
| May 2006 |
New members join during May 10 meeting |
(CH) - Chronicle Herald
(HJ) - The Hants Journal
(CCN) - Coastal Communities Network News
(G&M) Globe and Mail
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FACT:
In a Department of Natural Resources review of gypsum potential in West Hants published in 2003, Avondale was rated "poor" because "the immediate vicinity is used for agriculture." So what has changed? Read the West Hants Mining Profile here - it could be YOUR backyard next!
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