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West Mabou, N.S., residents say they feel blindsided by golf course proposal
Many people who live near the West Mabou Beach Provincial Park in Cape Breton say they feel blindsided by news the Nova Scotia government is again considering a proposal to build a golf course in the area.
Oct 30
Residents Concerned about a Proposal from Cabot for a Golf Course at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Rankin raised the issue again at a meeting of the Legisture’s Natural Resources Committee where the topic of discussion was coastal protection.
Oct 30
Residents prepared for a fight as golf course developer eyes Cape Breton park
“People have said, ‘We’ll be in front of the bulldozers.’ Many, many people have said that. It’s terrible if it’s going to have to come to that.”
Oct 30
Cape Breton residents fear golf course will replace provincial park
Residents of Cape Breton are ready to fight as a nearby golf course developer eyes the windswept beaches of West Mabou Provincial Park. The Nova Scotia government says Cabot has ideas to develop the park, and the province supports job creators.
Oct 29
Fate of West Mabou Beach undecided, Liberals accuse PCs of patronage, and other cabinet news
Premier Tim Houston continues to say Nova Scotia is open for business and open to proposals from developers of all kinds, even if they involve parklands protected under provincial legislation.
Oct 29
Kate Beaton on the Todd Veinotte Show
Kate Beaton on the Todd Veinotte Show on News 95.7
Oct 29
Government MLAs defeat motion focused on preserving protected areas
Progressive Conservative MLAs used their majority on a legislative committee to vote down an opposition motion to recommend the government not remove, downgrade or alter the protected status of any designated coastal protected area in Nova Scotia.
Oct 29
A homegrown alternative to the West Mabou Beach Golf Course
Could we transform the hill where our Glebe House currently sits into a site for a number of business that could cash in on those sunsets?
Oct 28
Save the West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
It is a very slippery slope when the provincial government starts caving to private corporations and handing over our protected areas. If this happens in Mabou, it can continue to happen in other places as well. And each time it does, it dilutes the culture of our province.
Oct 28
Let's Show Our Children How to Stand Strong
Let's show our children how to stand strong against these bullies and make sure this beautiful land stays as it was originally intended to be: a protected place for all current and future generations to enjoy - no matter how much money is in our bank accounts.
Oct 28
Here we go again... Attempt #3
This whole process has well run its course and it's time for Rodney MacDonald and Cabot to move on and get over this insidious obsession.
Oct 28
Politician Stands Up for Protected Beach
“Most people, from my conversations, aren’t opposed to a new development. They’re opposed to development within the provincial park,” he shares with us.
Oct 28
Radio-Canada: Des citoyens s’opposent à la perspective d’un terrain de golf à Mabou au Cap-Breton
Une nouvelle fois la communauté se lève pour contester cette tentative de privatisation d’un parc provincial. Le groupe de citoyens Save West Mabou demande le rejet de cette proposition de golf et surtout que le parc devient un espace protégé.
Oct 28
Houston ‘looking away’ from constituents’ concerns
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, above, came to power with the motto “listening to Nova Scotians,” says Halifax and West Mabou resident Maragret MacDonell, and while he regularly speaks of “mature conversations” it seems he’s not engaging in any with the people he was elected to serve.
Oct 26
Golf course proposed at West Mabou Beach gains attention
Kyle MacQuarrie, MLA for Inverness, says he welcomes the public's feedback.
Oct 23
Nova Scotia breaches conditions of $28.5 million nature agreement with Ottawa
"If this place is unprotected, all of our parks and protected areas are vulnerable."
Oct 23
Public Parks Are PUBLIC
How might a private resident go about buying a provincial park? It’s an absurd question - they can’t, there is no regular pathway. There should be no pathway.
Oct 23
Community Rallies Again to Protect West Mabou Beach as new Golf Proposals Surfaces
"Every time we think the park is safe, another challenges arises," the group said.
Oct 22
Scratch a Highlander and You'll Find a Rebel
He [Father Bernie] knew there were no do-overs. One chance to get it right or wrong. Please keep him in your hearts as you fight once again.
Oct 22
Four values which should drive compensation
"Billionaires and rich corporations also have the power and influence to pay very little or nothing to get what they want."
Oct 22
