This morning, I received two emails from Anne Crossman. The first, her column, concerned the Coastal Protection Act (Annapolis Valley Register, March 7,2024).
I find it remarkable, given the coastal nature of this province, that the provincial government is not taking advantage of the post-secondary institutions in the province. Many Nova Scotia researchers understand both the science and the technology for monitoring coastal erosion.
Even in rural Annapolis County, we have access to the resources and expertise of the Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) in Middleton, led by Tim Webster.
Anne was also kind enough to forward the obituary for Gilles Plante. It brought back fond memories of our visits to Mabel Murple’s Bookstore and Dreamery in River John, the children’s stories of Sheree Fitch, as well as the Read by the Sea Summer Festival.
Meanwhile, here in Paradise, I continue to research new developments in both GIS and Remote Sensing; in particular, the impact of new technologies for collecting digital images of our landscape, the analyses; and the sharing with government and other agencies, both academic and community-based.
Acknowledgments
Anne shared both her column from The Register and the obituary from CBC PNA Maritimes. Edward added the graphics and links. Heather shared her memories of the Book Shoppe in River John.
References
Anne Crossman. Annapolis Valley Register. 7 March 2024.
Obituary for Gilles Plante. November 18,1956 – March 2, 2024. CBC Pensioners National Association.
Ernest Blair Experiment 