Jimmy James's blog

In early May 2006, Bilcon of Nova Scotia (henceforth referred to as "the company," or "the proponent"), a subsidiary of Clayton Concrete of Fairfield, New Jersey, published a 3000-page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as required by the Joint Federal-Provincial Environmental Review and Assessment process. The general public has had three months to comment and critique the EIS. August 4th is the final date for public submissions and comments on the EIS written by the proponent. Also on August 4th, a group of scientists from Dalhousie University and other qualified experts from around the province will hold a press conference at Province House in Halifax, at which time they will make available to the media their critiques of the EIS. As a general observation, the EIS is a woefully inadequate document -- it is riddled with inaccuracies, inconsistencies, obfuscations and misrepresentations.  read more »

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LOBSTER & SEAFOOD CHOWDER !!
CHILI & LASAGNA !!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE !!

pie auction & bake sale

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2006 @ 5:30 P.M.

DIGBY NECK FIRE HALL, SANDY COVE  read more »

On a hot and humid evening in late June, close to 80 people gathered in a church hall in Wolfville, to learn first-hand about the basalt mega-quarry issue that residents of Digby Neck have been fighting against for four years. Should this project be allowed to 'take root' on the Neck, the results could be devastating for the people and the environment of the area, and could set a dangerous precedent for the creation of a similar quarry along the North Mountain. Our local MLA, Minister of Resources David Morse, was invited to the event but was unable to attend.  read more »

WHAT? A public presentation and discussion -- Stop the Quarry / Save the North Mountain

WHEN? Thursday, June 29th @ 7:00 to 9:00 pm

WHERE? Saint John's Parrish Hall, 341 Main Street (across from Mahar's Sales & Service), Wolfville, NS.  read more »

IT’S CRUNCH TIME! THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE!
DONATIONS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED
TO STOP THE PROPOSED DIGBY NECK QUARRY
AND PROTECT ALL OF THE NORTH MOUNTAIN !!

If a mega-quarry and marine terminal at White's Point in Digby Neck are approved, it could create a precedent-setting decision which would open all of the North Mountain, from Brier Island to Cape Split near Wolfville, to large-scale basalt extraction for export by ship for many generations to come. This would result in long-term, negative environmental impacts to the ecosystems on land and in the Bay of Fundy and could decimate the fishing and tourism industries.  read more »

Last Wednesday evening, I saw the new documentary film, "Why We Fight" -- hereafter referred to as WWF -- at the Al Whittle Theater in Wolfville. WWF is one of the most profoundly disturbing films about the US that I have ever seen. The film is remarkable in the way it puts all the pieces of the "military-industrial complex" jigsaw puzzle together -- congress, the pentagon, corporations, and think tanks -- all led by George Bush and the "Project for the New American Century" cabal. I think WWF should be shown back-to-back with Fahrenheit 911 (F 911); the two films compliment each other quite well.  read more »

For the life of me, I cannot remember where I found the following bit of philosophizing; if anyone recognizes this piece and knows its author, please drop me a line. -- JJ

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgement, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.  read more »