First, let me thank Edward Wedler for his blog contribution. The mapping of Plein Air Art sites supports our tourism industry.
While away in New Glasgow, I received the Winter Solstice newsletter from Bras D’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve. Check out the link below. It is a worthwhile read.
As we crossed the Kings-Annapolis County line on Highway #101, I noted the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve sign and wondered why a similar newsletter is not available here. Both biosphere reserves operate under the criteria set down by the UNESCO Man and Biosphere program. And yet, we still see the ongoing debate about forestry practices in our region.
On Friday, I picked up the latest Bridgetown Reader. It now offers a regular section ‘Reading where we live’. This week, it features Robie Tufts and’Birds of Nova Scotia’. Another new feature is the Word Search.
Since Stephen McNeil is not re-offering in the next provincial election, we are beginning to see candidates vying for the Liberal seat. In the current Reader, there are advertisements from Bill MacDonald, Carman Kerr and Susan Robinson-Burnie.
Given my concern about glyphosate spraying, as part of clearcutting (click here, here and here), I hope that we have candidates who support the Man and Biosphere values for Southwest Nova. This does not appear to have been the case under the present Liberal government.
For background, I would recommend the essay by Harry Thurston in The Sea among the Rocks ‘The Enemy Above, Millstream, New Brunswick’.
Coincidentally, Harry was interviewed Sunday by Angela Antle on CBC Atlantic Voice about his latest memoir, Lost River.
Postscript.
Frank Fox sent along the link to the Weekly Guardian. ‘Activist on hunger strike, calls for Canadian government to halt logging.’ In this case, it is the Nova Scotia government.
From the Bras D’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve Association (BLBRA).
“Please help us connect people and nature. You can enrich the Bras D’Or Lake and it’s watershed through sustainable development, conservation and climate change adaptation. With the spirit of community and the power of global presence we can keep the lake golden. We are all in this together “
I agree wholeheartedly from the perspective of the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve.
Acknowledgements
Frank Fox for the Guardian link. Edward Wedler for his blog on mapping Plein Air Art.
Heather shares my concern about the status of the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve and the impact of glyphosate spraying.
References
Harry Thurston, 2002, The Sea among the Rocks, Pottersfield Press.
Harry Thurston, 2020, Lost River, Gaspereau Press.
Bras D’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve quarterly newsletter, Spring Equinox Edition, March 20, 2021.
The Bridgetown Reader, Volume 13, Issue 9, March 19, 2021.
Ernest Blair Experiment 
Bob
Just wanted to acknowledge receipt of the last couple of blogs. I am stocking piling them to follow up some of the links.
Leslie is presenting her situation report to the Annapolis County Fed of Agriculture tomorrow night — all legal and organizational housekeeping that must be done before they can consider their future.
Not sure if there will be any opportunity to stay involved…
Brian
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