Citizens Against Strip Mining

(902) 563-2100
NS Environment Dept., Sydney

See for yourself in our Status Reports

The same old, same old
is not an option!

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a For strip-mining r Against strip-mining

Contact Nova Scotia Government MLAs
"You try to understand why it is someone would put at risk what is so obviously an attractive way of life, an asset for the tourism industry, an asset for the agricultural industry - for what would essentially be very short-term gain."		Darrell Dexter (NDP) r Premier Cole Harbour Office of the Premier 7th Floor, One Government Place 1700 Granville Street P.O. Box 726 Halifax, NS B3J 2T3 Phone: (902) 424-6600 Fax: (902) 424-7648 E-mail: premier@gov.ns.ca Constituency E-mail: ddexter.mla@gmail.com
"The issue was, and remains, that this government has cut the voices of communities right out of the process. Until the people of Cape Breton get their hearing on strip mining any other manoeuver, like a three year moratorium or reducing the size of Point Aconi, is just a deferral."		Frank Corbett (NDP) r Deputy Premier Cape Breton Centre 3397 Plummer Avenue P.O. Box 1 New Waterford, Nova Scotia B1H 1Z1 Phone: 862-9550 Fax: 862-9501 E-mail: frankmla@ns.sympatico.ca
“I've heard good things and I've heard bad things. I would like to get my own personal view of what the lay of the land is in that regard, and that will help me decide if we need change, how significant that change is.”		John MacDonell (NDP) ? Natural Resources Minister Dept. of Natural Resources 1701 Hollis Street Founders Square Halifax, NS B3J 3M8 Phone: (902) 424-4037 Email: min_dnr@gov.ns.ca john.macdonell@ns.sympatico.ca
"Nova Scotia needs particularly to have a balanced economic benefit of mineral extraction while valuing environmental protection. The Department of Environment has a regulatory mandate to ensure that industry operates in a manner that is sustainable and environmentally responsible."		Sterling Belliveau(NDP) ? Environment Minister Shelburne Department of Environment 5th Floor, 5151 Terminal Road P.O. Box 442 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P8 Phone: (902) 424-3736 Fax: (902) 424-1599 E-mail: min_env@gov.ns.ca mlashelburne@eastlink.ca
"I challenge anybody in this House to drive over Kelly's Mountain and look at that hole that's there and the damage it's doing to our environment. It's a shame for this government."		Gordie Gosse (NDP) r Cape Breton Nova 758 Victoria Road Sydney, Nova Scotia B1N 1J6 Phone: (902) 564-9161 Fax: (902) 564-9975 E-mail: gordiegosse@ns.aliantzinc.ca
		Stephen MacNeil (L) ? Opposition Leader Annapolis Liberal Caucus Office: 5151 George St., Suite 1402 PO Box 741 Halifax, NS B3J 2T3 Phone: 424-8637 Fax: 424-0539 Toll Free: 1-877-778-1917 Email: mcneilsr@gov.ns.ca

Contact Cape Breton Regional Municipality Councillors

Mayor John W. Morgan r
jwmorgan@cbrm.ns.ca
"The province claims that what they’re doing on Boularderie Island is not strip mining, they claim that what they’re doing is reclamation. It may very well be that a very clear message goes out to the province of Nova Scotia, particularly in respect with strip mining coal in areas that residents are dependent on well fields, that we don’t want that approved for the region."

Deputy Mayor Claire Detheridge r
22 MacMillan Road, Sydney, NS B1L 1B1
P: (902) 564-9341 F: (902) 563-5179 mcdetheridge@cbrm.ns.ca
"Strip mining is destructive to the point of creating unstsustainability. Strip mining destroys "Natural Capital", i.e. clean air, fertile soil, and usable water. Only the mining companies will benefit, but yet our communities will be destroyed. Provincial governments are selling us out. It is wrong! Politicians listen to the people, protect our Island, our farming , our fishing, our tourism and the island's natural beauty, remember it cannot be replaced."

2 Kevin Saccary r 335 Long Beach Road,
Port Morien, NS B1B 1G2
P: (902) 737-2821 F: (902) 737-3003 ksaccary@cbrm.ns.ca
“The people of CBRM are against strip mining. If we disagree with the legislation the provincial government has in place that’s our position, to fight that legislation with every ounce of energy we’ve got. No one’s going to tell this councilor to sit down and shut up.”

7 Jim MacLeod r30 Matilda Street,
Sydney NS B1N 2T4
P: (902) 562-2427 F: (902) 563-5501 jmacleod@cbrm.ns.ca
"The problem is that the Provincial government is not recognizing, for some strange reason, that they have a responsibility. The provincial government has to recognize that this is not the kind of development that we require here in CBRM to move forward."

9 Tom Wilson r 15 St. Peter’s Road,
Sydney, NS B1P 4P2
P: (902) 564-8496 F: (902) 564-5321 twilson@cbrm.ns.ca
"Everybody realizes that the provincial government seems to be holding the trump card when it comes to strip mining. Instead of being represented provincially in regards to the best interests of the people I think we’re being dictated to."

3 Lee McNeil r 1 Crosby Street,
Glace Bay, NS B1A 6B6
P: (902) 849-6196 F: (902) 849-2127 lmcneil@cbrm.ns.ca
"It seems to me we have to suck a-s-s with Halifax to pass something here in Cape Breton."

8 Ray Paruch r 55 Acadia Drive,
Sydney, NS B1P 3X9
P: (902) 562-4482 F: (902) 563-5129 frparuch@cbrm.ns.ca
"The main event is for the MLA’s, the inactive, unlistening MLAs who do not get involved, who do no want to hear, who do not want to heed the people. The problem is with the MLAs and the province of Nova Scotia. That’s where the problem is and that’s where the solution is."

5 Darren Bruckschwaiger r 116 Ocean Avenue,
Dominion, NS B1G 1R3
P: (902) 849-2737 F: (902) 842-2961 drbruckschwaiger@cbrm.ns.ca
"If people are against strip mining I think we should make presentations to the province stating that we're with the residents. But if some one wants to come in with a plan to reclaim dangerous land in Dominion and help the residents I want to see that done."

16 Wes Stubbert r 23 Jardine Street,
Florence, NS B1Y 1J6
P: (902) 736-9556 F: (902) 736-0890 wstubbert@cbrm.ns.ca
"What they’re proposing on Boularderie island has nothing to do with reclamation, it’s strip mining in its ugliest form. They don’t give a damn because it will make a few dollars for some well heeled friend. I will stand up and fight it 24 hours a day."

6 Frankie Morrison r 3591 Ellsworth Ave,
New Waterford, NS B1H 2G9
P: (902) 862-8516 F: (902) 862-2030 gfmorrison@cbrm.ns.ca

1 Brian Lahey r 741 Hills Road,
Albert Bridge, NS B1K 3H4
P: (902) 562-7687 F: (902) 562-5642 blahey@cbrm.ns.ca

10 Charlie Long r 6 Jennifer Avenue,
Sydney, NS B1S 2Z4
P: (902) 539-3698 F: (902) 562-8065 crlong@cbrm.ns.ca

11 Richard Fogarty r 50 Carmichael Drive,
Sydney River, NS B1S 3K3
P: (902) 562-6122 F: (902) 564-9042 rfogarty@cbrm.ns.ca

13 Esmond Marshall r 127 Beach Road,
Eskasoni, NS B1W 1A5
P: (902) 379-2432 F: (902) 379-2810 emarshall@cbrm.ns.ca

14 Gordon MacLeod r 11 Moulton Ave,
North Sydney, NS B2A 1Z2
P: (902) 794-4261 F: (902) 794-5660 gmacleod@cbrm.ns.ca

15 Clarence Prince r 9 Cambridge Ave,
Sydney Mines, NS B1V 2G4
P: (902) 736-8045 F: (902) 736-7580 cprince@cbrm.ns.ca

4 Vince Hall r P.O. Box 4810
Reserve Mines, NS B1E 1K1
P: (902) 849-5580 F: (902) 842-2952 vahall@cbrm.ns.ca

Contact Victoria County Councillors

District #1 Dan E. MacNeil r 4409 Highway 223 Iona, N. S. B2C 1N8 Phone - (902) 725-2019 (h) Phone – (902) 725-2844 (w) Fax - (902) 725-2255	District #5 Mr. Fraser Patterson r P.O. Box 1645 Bras d'Or, NS B0C 1B0 Phone - 674-2703 Fax # 674- 0906
District #2 Keith MacCuspic r R.R.# 3 Baddeck, NS, N. S. B0E 1B0 Phone - (902) 295-3004 (h)	District #6 Lawrence Barron r Box 7 Ingonish Harbour, N. S. B0C 1L0 Phone/Fax - (902) 285-2895
District #3 Bruce J. Morrison r P. O. Box 323 Baddeck, N. S. B0E 1B0 Phone - (902) 295-3030 (h) Phone - (902) 563-2487 (w) Fax - (902) 295-1311	District #7 Wayne Budge, Warden r Box 128 New Haven, N. S. B0C 1N0 Phone - (902) 336-2798 (h) Fax - (902) 336-2317
District #4 John Graham MacInnes r Deputy Warden Box 15, R. R. #1 Englishtown, N. S. B0C 1H0 Phone - (902) 929-2369 (h) Fax - (902) 929-2090	District #8 Robert MacLellan r Bay St. Lawrence R. R. #1, Dingwall, N. S. B0C 1G0 Phone - (902) 383-2278 Fax - (902) 383-2868

Provincial Election Candidates in Cape Breton (so far)

Click for Survey of Cape Breton candidates in ridings to be strip mined

Fred Tilley (L) r
Cape Breton North
fred@fredtilley.ca

Telephone: (902) 544-1110

"Strip Mining is a significant issue in Cape Breton North. We must ensure that all of our efforts are focused upon opening Donkin Mine to provide sustainable jobs and coal supplies for our area. We must ensure that no further strip mining occurs on our Island."

Federal Election Candidates for Sidney-Victoria

Mark Eyking (L) r
eykinm1@parl.gc.ca

500 Kings Road
Sydney, NS B1S 1B2
Toll Free: (866) 707-9800
Telephone: (902) 567-6275

"I have spoken to many concerned citizens and have heard their opposition loud and clear. I have seen the effects that strip mining can have on a community. There is too much at stake to allow strip mining to go forward without full community participation in the final decision."

Howie MacDonald (PC) r
info@howiemacdonald.ca

Campaign Headquarters:
1086 Kings Rd
Sydney, NS B1S 1C7
Phone: 567-2998 (Sydney)
Phone: 794-2898 (North Sydney)
Phone: 862-4590 (New Waterford)
Fax: 567-2947

John Hugh Edwards (NDP) r
johnhughedwards@ndp.ca

648 George Street,
Sydney, NS B1P 1K9
Phone: 902-539-5684

Chris Milburn (Green) r
cmilburn@greenparty.ca

Phone/Téléphone : 902-539-6852
Mobile/Cellulaire : 902-567-4166

Other Concerned Groups and Organizations

§ Albert Marshall, Eskasoni First Nation r
"They have been very successful in finding our resources,
taking the cash and running with it. But the natural world
has rights and we as a people have responsibilities."

§ The Bras d'Or and Northside Fisherman's Association r

§ The Bras d'Or Producers Cooperative r

§ Cape Breton University Student Union r

§ The Bras d'Or Stewardship Society r

§ Sierra Club of Canada Cape Breton Group r

§ The majority of residents in the affected areas r

Please note that CASM does not endorse any particular political party or candidate. CASM does welcome everyone's help to stop strip mining Cape Breton Island!

Revised: 12/12/10 08:14:21 -0400.
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