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"There has to be better safeguards written into the act" - Nadine Hunt, Save West Mabou Beach Committee
"There has to be better safeguards written into the act," says Nadine Hunt of the Save West Mabou Beach Committee
Nov 14
West Mabou Beach golf development proposal won't proceed, premier says
Houston said ideas such as the proposed golf course intrigue him but many "just don't make it past the intrigue."
Nov 13
Cabot Golf company also has controversial plans for parkland in Florida
Last summer, the Tampa Bay Times reported on a controversial land swap, between Cabot and the State of Florida
Nov 10
Rose Morrison records song about West Mabou Provincial Park
Rose Morrison & Dave Gunning wrote "Holding Sand," a song about the fragile and sacred beauty of landscapes like West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.
Nov 6
N.S. NDP calls for increased government accountability
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says her party would improve accountability by overhauling the province’s lobbyist registry if they formed government.
Nov 6
Reaction to province's willingness to consider developments in protected area
"If this place is unprotected, then all of our parks and protected areas are at risk."
Nov 6
Inverness MLA & tourism industry respond to West Mabou Beach controversy
Interviews with Kyle MacQuarrie and the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
Nov 5
N.S. gov't protects 1,300 hectares of land amid criticism over its openness to development
Critics say protection is meaningless if development is permitted in the areas
Nov 4
"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
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
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
Mainstreet NS: Concerned Resident on CBC Radio
Concerned resident, Sivan Hobden, speaks to Jeff Douglas on CBC Radio about the campaign to save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.
Oct 17
Tensions rise over potential golf course in West Mabou
Anger with the Nova Scotia government is growing as Cabot Golf tees up another bid for a possible development at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. The land is protected by law and has previously been deemed out of bounds for such proposals.
Oct 8
Golf course developer tees up another bid for West Mabou Crown land
Cabot Golf is eyeing West Mabou Beach Provincial Park for possible development—for the third time
Oct 3
Minister reopens conversation over golf at West Mabou - again
Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton confirms that his department is in talks with Cabot Links about a potential golf course in West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. The park is protected and its legal protection would likely have to be removed to go forward.
Oct 2
Environmental groups urge province to strengthen Provincial Parks Act
Nature Nova Scotia & the Ecology Action Centre are urging the provincial government to amend and strengthen the Provincial Parks Act.
Nov 1, 2023
N.S. environmental group seeks changes to province's Parks Act
Those who opposed a proposed golf course at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park say the Provincial Parks Act needs to be updated.
Oct 30, 2023
