Joe Tunney – CCNB

New initiatives use science and Indigenous knowledge to engage children in history, culture and community

Joe Tunney — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:30:53 +0000

New initiatives at the Esgenoôpetitj Watershed Association hope to connect young people to the land by mixing Indigenous knowledge with scientific learning. “A lot of community members don’t know their own culture or their own language,” said Samantha Robichaud, project manager. “That’s a pretty big deal for a lot of us around the community of Esgenoôpetitj. A lot of this program is to…

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After the flood: Former EMO director says proactive approach to natural disasters needed

Joe Tunney — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:13:59 +0000

Pic. Ernest MacGillivray was director of the province’s emergency measures organization between 2003 and 2009. He was then director of the organization’s emergency services branch between 2009 and 2013. While the changing climate means more natural…

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Fourth entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted, new team undergoes training

Joe Tunney — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:28:37 +0000

A fourth entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted near Magdalen Islands, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans tweeted late Tuesday. “We and our partners are currently evaluating different response options,” it reads. With eight North Atlantic right whales already dying in Canadian waters since early June, the situation for the endangered species grows increasingly dire.

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‘Heck of a big dam’: Lois Corbett on approval of Sissons mine dumping

Joe Tunney — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:44:18 +0000

While the federal government recently approved a proposal by the Sisson Partnership to dump mine waste into two fish-bearing brooks that feed the Nashwaak River, the Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett isn’t holding back how she feels about the decision. “The project owners can crow and say that it’s a significant milestone,” our executive director told CBC recently, “but there’s a whole heck of…

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‘Pretty incredible’: annual Musquash Paddle highlights importance of preservation

Joe Tunney — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 03:33:38 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nearly 120 people flocked to the Musquash Estuary Saturday to witness its beauty and celebrate the waterway being a protected area. “From a Marine Protected Area standpoint, this has become almost a living laboratory,” said Paul McNab, a researcher from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, floating down the Musquash River in his kayak. “[Like] how do…

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Off Grid Ales taps into nature, not power lines

Joe Tunney — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:52:59 +0000

Deep in the woods near Harvey Station, five kilometres from the nearest power line, is Randy Rowe and his partner Denise’s brewery, Off Grid Ales. On this morning, Rowe sits on his lakeside porch, relaxing in the summer sun’s heat before tackling the day’s work. It might be the perfect spot to enjoy a beer later. “It’s pretty nice to just work from home,” he said. Off Grid Ales created its…

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Great trees is a best seller!

Joe Tunney — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:08:46 +0000

Great trees of New Brunswick, authored by David Palmer and Tracy Glynn, is a best seller inside the province! It’s also been making headlines. The Kings County Record recently wrote about the newly-released second edition and the Great Trees selected within Kings County. Journalist Josh Lewis focused in on a particular sugar maple, known as the “slow-growing devil” that once acted as a…

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Feds approve Sisson mine proposal to dump waste in Atlantic salmon habitat

Joe Tunney — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:56:47 +0000

The federal government has approved a multi-million proposal by the Sisson Partnership to dump mine waste into two fish-bearing brooks that feed the Nashwaak River. The proposed Sisson mine was approved by the provincial government in 2015 but needs 40 conditions to be met before moving forward. The mine, owned by Northcliff Resources and Todd Minerals, is located about 30 km from Stanley…

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After the flood: deciding to stay

Joe Tunney — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:29:36 +0000

Elaine Price describes herself as a country girl; she even met her husband hunting at age 15. Her home along the shore of Grand Lake allows her to canoe, kayak, fish, skate, snowshoe and bring family up to enjoy the outdoors. But when the floods came in 2018 – after she already flooded in 2008 – all that changed. She was forced to evacuate. “We were very scared, frightened…

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‘That’s the cheapest way for the companies to do it’: MacNeill on clear cutting in New Brunswick

Joe Tunney — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:00:05 +0000

With clear cutting a common practice in New Brunswick, some have had enough. In protest, Bill Miller, a canoe builder who lives near Mount Carleton, has cancelled his famous celebration, Fiddles on the Tobique. The festival typically draws out hundreds of people, as fiddlers play their music on the water. But Miller says he’s no longer proud to be a New Brunswicker, or Canadian…

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