Natural Resources Meetings in Cape Breton
Voluntary Planning Board
April 25, 2008 12:29 PM
NOTE: A list of dates and locations for community meetings in Cape Breton follows this release. All meetings are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Cape Breton residents are invited to community meetings around the island in May and June to share their ideas about the future of the province's natural resources.
The meetings will be hosted by the Voluntary Planning Natural Resources Citizen Engagement Committee. The volunteer committee is gathering Nova Scotians' views to help government develop a long-term natural resources strategy for the province.
At the meetings, participants will be encouraged to express their ideas in small- and large-group conversations. The meeting in Cheticamp will be held in French.
A complete list of meetings around the province and documents for submitting written comments are on Voluntary Planning's website at http://vp.gov.ns.ca . The documents will also be available at community meetings and Access Nova Scotia centres in May. Written submissions will be accepted until July 31.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Cape Breton residents are invited to community meetings
around the island in May and June to share their ideas for a
long-term natural resources strategy for the province.
Voluntary Planning's Natural Resources Citizen Engagement
Committee is hosting meetings around the province.
Dates and locations for the meetings are on Voluntary
Planning's website at H-T-T-P colon double slash V-P dot gov dot
N-S dot C-A.
A document on the website will also provide a framework for
written submissions which will be accepted until July 31.
-30-
Media Contacts: Rita Fraser
Voluntary Planning
902-424-8644
E-mail: fraserri@gov.ns.ca
Following is a list of dates and locations for the meetings in Cape Breton. All meetings will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13
Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St.
Tuesday, May 20
Inverness
Inverness County Centre for the Arts, 16080 Highway 19
Wednesday, May 21
St. Ann's
Gaelic College, 51779 Cabot Trail
Tuesday, May 27
Cheticamp
Centre Acadien, 35 Baron Rd.
Wednesday, May 28
St. Peter's
St. Peter's and Area Lion's Club, 82 Lion's Ave.
Wednesday, June 4
Membertou
Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, 50 Maillard St.
NOTE: A list of dates and locations for community meetings in Cape Breton follows this release. All meetings are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Cape Breton residents are invited to community meetings around the island in May and June to share their ideas about the future of the province's natural resources.
The meetings will be hosted by the Voluntary Planning Natural Resources Citizen Engagement Committee. The volunteer committee is gathering Nova Scotians' views to help government develop a long-term natural resources strategy for the province.
At the meetings, participants will be encouraged to express their ideas in small- and large-group conversations. The meeting in Cheticamp will be held in French.
A complete list of meetings around the province and documents for submitting written comments are on Voluntary Planning's website at http://vp.gov.ns.ca . The documents will also be available at community meetings and Access Nova Scotia centres in May. Written submissions will be accepted until July 31.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Cape Breton residents are invited to community meetings
around the island in May and June to share their ideas for a
long-term natural resources strategy for the province.
Voluntary Planning's Natural Resources Citizen Engagement
Committee is hosting meetings around the province.
Dates and locations for the meetings are on Voluntary
Planning's website at H-T-T-P colon double slash V-P dot gov dot
N-S dot C-A.
A document on the website will also provide a framework for
written submissions which will be accepted until July 31.
-30-
Media Contacts: Rita Fraser
Voluntary Planning
902-424-8644
E-mail: fraserri@gov.ns.ca
Following is a list of dates and locations for the meetings in Cape Breton. All meetings will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13
Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St.
Tuesday, May 20
Inverness
Inverness County Centre for the Arts, 16080 Highway 19
Wednesday, May 21
St. Ann's
Gaelic College, 51779 Cabot Trail
Tuesday, May 27
Cheticamp
Centre Acadien, 35 Baron Rd.
Wednesday, May 28
St. Peter's
St. Peter's and Area Lion's Club, 82 Lion's Ave.
Wednesday, June 4
Membertou
Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, 50 Maillard St.