More than 400 people from community organizations across Nova Scotia turned out for a rally in Halifax on Thursday to issue a joint call for aquaculture reform. The head table at a news conference organized by the Nova Scotia chapter of the Atlantic Coalition for Aquaculture Reform included dozens of representatives of conservation groups, commercial…

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The January meeting of the  Council of Community Organizations(COCO) will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 22,2015  at the Lakeside Community Centre,  1492 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Lakeside. Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust(FBWHT) will be the Host group.  We look forward to hearing updates on activities from community group representatives  as well as…

In Dec. 8th letter, Co-chairs Harry Ward and Peter Lund request “Regional Council pay close attention to potential impacts that raising the height of the existing disposal cells could have on the protected wilderness area, particularly from:Blowing litter, odours, visibility and nuisance noise (particularly from trucks backing up).” They note as well: “Potential impacts to…