Save Owls Head Provincial Park
Stop the Sale. Save Our Parks.
“Public engagement is a requirement of the Letter of Offer, so you’ll be able to have your say.”
This is something you might hear when you speak to your elected representatives. But it’s incorrect and I’ll explain why.
1. Most importantly: A public consultation about the delisting of Owls Head Provincial Park is not the same as a public consultation about the proposed sale and development of Owls Head Provincial Park.
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LISA ROBERTS: Madam Speaker, today I want to recognize citizens who are organizing to save Owls Head. Their Facebook group surpassed 5,000 members in the last few days.
Members of the group have also fundraised to fund a legal case that seeks to challenge the secret process that resulted in Owls Head being disposed of as a Crown asset and protected area for all Nova Scotians.
Continue reading “Lisa Roberts Recognizes “Save Owls Head” Group”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lindsay Lee
April 19, 2021 Administrator of saveowlshead.org
lindsaylee@saveowlshead.org
Grassroots Group Achieves 5,000-Member Milestone
Concern for Owls Head Provincial Park Growing Rapidly
Support for saving Owls Head Provincial Park is increasing across the province, as demonstrated by the continued growth of the grassroots Facebook group, “Save Little Harbour/Owls Head from Becoming a Golf Courses.”
“On April 18, we passed the 5,000 member-mark,” said Sydnee McKay, founder of the Facebook group. “People all over the province are learning from Owls Head Provincial Park that the provincial government is a threat to our network of parks and protected areas. There are nearly 200other provincial parks, nature reserves, and wilderness areas that our government could secretly delist and offer to sell – just like it did with Owls Head Provincial Park.”
Continue reading “Press Release: Grassroots Group Exceeds 5,000 Members”
To read Elizabeth’s first letter “Undo the Theft,” please click here.
Stephen Glazier shows that Owls Head Provincial Park is a beautiful place to do research. Please click to enlarge and use the arrows to navigate.
On Thursday, April 15, the radio program Maritime Noon had special guests to talk about the balance (or lack thereof) between development and conservation in the Maritime Provinces.
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