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"Being a good neighbor has to start with acknowledging the stakes of your neighbors, something the Cabot folks have definitely not considered."
Nov 4
Lazy Decision-making
"How convenient to hide behind this problematic and faulty economic argument while consistently prioritizing the special interests of the billionaire class over the best interests and wellbeing of all Nova Scotians."
Nov 4
Open Letter to MLA Kyle MacQuarrie
Conflict is being sown by a government that appears to do deals behind closed doors
Nov 4
Open for exploitation
Kyle MacQuarrie continues to hide in the shadows claiming that he knows nothing and has nothing to say about this topic.
Nov 4
Keep your hands off provincial parkland
If Cabot is as savvy as we’re led to believe, then I wish them all the best in their negotiations with private landowners. But keep your hands off provincial parkland.
Nov 4
What’s to be done?
This current administration’s behaviour to favour corporate interests is not what Nova Scotians voted for in the last election.
Nov 4
Cape Breton microbrewery taps into Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park efforts with new beer
Big Spruce brewery is launching a special beer in support of saving West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Nov 4
Opponents push back on West Mabou golf project
Premier Tim Houston is portrayed as the smiling real estate agent and the property is a public park in Cape Breton.
Nov 3
No provincial park in this province is safe from development
"Tim Houston's PC government has become a government of betrayal for the citizens of Nova Scotia."
Nov 3
Response to A Homegrown Alternative to the West Mabou Beach golf course letter
"Locally driven, sustainable initiatives are deeply reflective of what makes Mabou unique a place where community, culture, heritage and respect for the land go hand in hand."
Nov 3
LETTER: Time for Premier Houston to listen to Cape Bretoners
Cape Bretoners are speaking out, and for good reason.
Nov 3
"Save West Mabou Beach" campaign ramps up - again
Interview with Nadine Hunt, one of the residents who is trying to keep West Mabou Beach Provincial Park protected.
Nov 3
Does Minister Masland know what a law is? Maybe not.
Minister of Natural Resources Kim Masland "is, in a Trumpian way, casually telling Nova Scotians that all of the land that we know to be protected by law is no longer protected," writes Lorna MacNeil
Oct 31
Province confirms golf course proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Details of Cabot Golf's proposal to build a new course on the grounds of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park "have yet to be publicly revealed," reveals Minister Kim Masland.
Oct 31
“Whatcha think of the whole West Mabou thing?”
This is a Nova Scotia issue, one that challenges the values we claim to uphold: community, conservation, stewardship, and integrity.
Oct 31
Mainstreet: Professor weighs in on the eco system at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Professor, Alana Pindar, weighs in on the ecosystem in West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Oct 31
Mainstreet: Province reviewing a proposal to develop West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
The province is reviewing a proposal from the Cabot golf company to develop an 18-hole course within the boundaries of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.
Oct 31
N.S. government reviewing Cabot golf proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Minister of Natural Resources “always open for discussion” about development in protected areas
Oct 31
Why a proposed Cape Breton golf course is so controversial
Residents near West Mabou Beach Provincial Park are planning to push back against a proposed golf course for the area.
Oct 30
Talks about golf course at West Mabou Beach
The province is looking over a proposal for a golf course in West Mabou Beach.
Oct 30
