Monthly Archives: June 2025

A Letter Worth Reading Part 3: Nova Scotia Gov. correction – Goldsmith Lake is NOT under consideration as a Wilderness Area

By Nina Newington CONTENTS – CBC investigates – The obvious question, and others – Justifying – Compliant – Current – What Now? – Relevant Freedom of Information Docs CBC investigates On June 12th, CBC’s Phlis McGregor reported: Earlier this spring … Continue reading

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The “Good News” for Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area now denied by Nova Scotia Gov. 16Jun2025

Wrote Nina Newington on May 11, 2025 in A Letter worth reading: Part 1: News (good and bad)… The Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area is now under formal evaluation for permanent protection by Environment and Climate Change, with the Department of … Continue reading

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For the Birds, a little good news 6Jun2025

By Nina Newington Good news, though probably temporary. The logging that began on April 10th in the cutblock around last year’s Lichen Camp (AP021015E) has been paused. The logging equipment seems to have been removed for now, even though the … Continue reading

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