On the weekend, we took the time to visit Streets Ridge, Cumberland County.
Heather wanted to check the woodlot on the family property that was being managed by North Nova Forest Owners Co-op Ltd. It had been horse-logged, and then replanted with Acadian forest species. Nearby, a parcel had been scheduled for Glyphosate spraying. Reports confirmed that this did not happen.
On our return, we noticed that the Sweet Chestnut had started to drop seed. Today, we had the opportunity ’to roast chestnuts over an open fire’. Since it was the first year, the nuts were small. But it was symbolic.
Frank Fox forwarded a link to a story maps web site that shows the distribution of private wells in Nova Scotia.
It is an excellent example of the use of maps to convey public information about arsenic, uranium and manganese in well water. With climate change, private wells will be at risk.
Back home, there was the opportunity to reflect on other experiences and places. This included listening to the guitar music of Tassilo. His CD’s were obtained when we were living on Haida Gwaii.
Or rediscovering the writing of Alan Drengson. His book, Wild Way Home, was purchased at Munro’s book Store in Victoria, Vancouver Island.
Finally, I picked up from the bookshelf, Dave and Paulette Whitman, The Valley Chronicles. In these tales of the Annapolis Valley, there are chapters on The Mi’kmaq of Paradise and Area, Ellenhurst, and Moving to the Valley. Chapter 8 includes our story, p. 210-214.
Postscript
In the current issue of Atlantic Books Today, I noted that Goose Lane is advertising both Waterfalls of Cape Breton Island , and Waterfalls of New Brunswick.
Acknowledgements
Frank Fox for the private wells link. Roger Mosher for the Sweet Chestnut tree. Max and Philip Stewart for the Streets Ridge news. Edward for adding the graphics and links. Heather for roasting the chestnuts.
References
Tassilo at Tassilomusic.com
Alan Drengson, 2010, Wild Way Home: Spiritual Life in the third Millenium, LightStar Press.
Dave and Paulette Whitman, 2016, The Valley Chronicles, Bailey Chase Books.
Ernest Blair Experiment 
Bob
A quick update. The ACFA work is going very slowly. To date I have had about 15 conversations. We need to have that number again but it is becoming increasingly hard to set up the interviews. Leslie and I will be giving a very brief update to the Board tonight to give them our “first impressions.”
Although we have not had as many conversations as hoped, the quality of the interviews has been excellent.
Brian
Brian Arnott Principal Novita Interpares | Leaf + Branch
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Brian:
I am always interested in the views of our agricultural community.
Look forward to your report and recommendations.
Bob
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