Author Archives: Dan Earle

Ocean trash – one approach to solution

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Dan Earle

Considering our recent trash pick up results you may find this European information interesting.   The stuff on the roadsides and in the ditches makes our region look like a garbage dump. It is not just our roadsides that accumulate trash; much … Continue reading →

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Looking at climate change effects

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Dan Earle

The Town of Yarmouth is a partner in the Atlantic Canada Adaption Solution Program (ACAS). The Town and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth are jointly undertaking a study on the effects of sea-level rise on our coastal communities … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dan Earle

This year, the Municipality of Argyle gave us the Disco Road in East Pubnico to clean. The road runs for only 400 meters but, per meter, it must set the record for trash. It took six TREPA members from 9 … Continue reading →

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TREPA public service

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dan Earle

This year, the Municipality of Argyle gave us the Disco Road in East Pubnico to clean. The road runs for only 400 meters but, per meter, it must set the record for trash. It took six TREPA members from 9 … Continue reading →

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Coastal lands, bird habitat protected

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Dan Earle

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has been able to save Purgatory Point on the South Shore under a conservation easement with TREPA members Bruce Blakemore and Hugh Jones. It is a meaningful contribution to the people of our province.  For … Continue reading →

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