Tag: development

ECOSYSTEM, IDEAS, LOOKING BACK, OCEAN, POLITICSLeave a comment

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Ideas that died – The Georgetown Conference, PEI – 2016

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Actually, I attended because I had all but given up on rural development here in New Brunswick. Since Ireturned home in 1964 to start my own business, I have been involved in many community initiatives along the Fundy coast. But … Continue reading RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Ideas that died – The Georgetown Conference, PEI – 2016

HISTORY, ISSUES, LOOKING BACK, Maine, New Brunswick, New EnglandLeave a comment

COMMUNITY: The painful death of my hometowns – St. Stephen, NB and Calais, ME

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This was written in 2013 when the future of my hometown looked bleak. Today, properties have passed to the next generation and younger entrepreneurs are buying and fixing up old retail spaces and bringing the potential for new life to … Continue reading COMMUNITY: The painful death of my hometowns – St. Stephen, NB and Calais, ME

BAY OF FUNDY, BUSINESS, ENERGY, Head Harbour Passage, HISTORY, LNG, LOOKING BACK, Right Whale, WhalesLeave a comment

LOOKING BACK & FORWARD– Right Whales Lay Claim to Historic Grounds

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Right Whale at Head Harbour Lighthouse. Danielle Dion photo. ************************************************ 16 years ago, the battle against LNG development at Eastport, Maine required proof that Right Whales were common at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy.  Memories From 2006 Ever … Continue reading LOOKING BACK & FORWARD– Right Whales Lay Claim to Historic Grounds