This fall, the Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust organization turns 20. The non-profit group run by nature-loving community leaders was originally founded in 2001 to halt development on the Chebucto Peninsula. One of the original founding volunteer team, Wayne Rogers, 77, remembers its inception well. “We knew that the centre of the Peninsula would soon…
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AGM 2021
Join the volunteer Board of Trustees as they share news about recent projects and plans for the year ahead encouraging public use of the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area. Everyone is welcome. Free event. Social-distanced seating, mask wearing and hand-sanitizing precautions in place. If health regulations change, notices will be shared here. To join online,…
AGM 2020
The Trust’s 19th Annual General Meeting was held Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Estabrooks Community Hall. The assembled crowd followed all the health protocols for public meetings and social distanced around the space. The news of the Trust was shared by members of the volunteer Board of Trustees and a special guest presentation was shared…
Hiking Trails and Sport Fishing Allowed As NS Slowly Eases Some Public Health Restrictions
The province of Nova Scotia has announced the easing of some public health restrictions. Effective immediately, citizens can enjoy outdoors activities, like sport fishing or hiking on trails, all while still adhering to social distancing rules and staying within their own household groups so as not to spread the COVID-19 virus. Provincial Public Health Restrictions…