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Woodlot Owner of the Year
Richard
Irving
Baxters Harbour Kings Co.
A
resident of Baxters Harbour, Hants Co., will receive the 2003
Nova Scotia Woodlot Owner of the Year award from the Department
of Natural Resources.
Mr. Irving was chosen as the western Nova Scotia regional winner
in May and was recently selected as the provincial winner.
"There are many positive changes happening on private woodlots
across Nova Scotia," said Tim Olive, Minister of Natural
Resources. "This prestigious award recognizes one woodlot
owner a year who puts extra thought and care into their woodlot
activities."
The Department of Natural Resources received 11 nominations
for the woodlot owner award in January from which three regional
winners were chosen in May.
Mr. Irving was selected as the provincial winner for his special
attention to increasing the diversity of plants and animals
on his woodlot, which has been in the Irving family since 1917.
"He has changed the composition of his woodlot from an
overgrown pastureland of white spruce back to a representation
of the Acadian forest" said Dale Glennie, a member of the
judging committee. "Mr. Irving has also left special wildlife
corridors and refuges for sensitive plant life. That is one
of the things that made him stand out above the others."
"I would like to congratulate Mr. Irving for his hard work
and dedication," said Mr. Olive. "This award acknowledges
his outstanding stewardship”.
The
2003 Woodlot Owner of the Year award will be officially presented
to Mr. Irving at a public field tour to be held on his woodlot
at 12:30pm on October 4th. Details to be announced.
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Central
Region Winner
David
Meehan, a woodlot owner from Rawdon Gold Mines in Hants
Co., was chosen as the Central Region Woodlot Owner of
the Year.
A field tour will be held on Mr. Meehan's woodlot in Rawdon
Gold Mines on Saturday, September 13. The tour will leave
the Windsor DNR office on that morning.
Details to be announced.
Contact:
Don Cameron 902-893-5629
Camerods@gov.ns.ca
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David
Meehan
Central Region Winner |
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Eastern
Region Winner
Phillip Clark, a woodlot owner from Brophy, Antigonish
Co. was chosen as the Eastern Region Woodlot Owner of
the Year. This is the second time Mr. Clark has received
this award, the first time being in 1993.
A field tour will be held on Mr. Clark's woodlot on Saturday,
September 6. The tour will begin at the Antigonish DNR
office.
Details to be announced.
Contact:
Tim Bailey 902-863-7373
baileyta@gov.ns.ca |
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Phillip
Clark
Eastern Region Winner |
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| For
more information on the winners or the upcoming field days
contact: |
Dale
Glennie
Natural Resources
902-424-5444
E-mail: woodlot@gov.ns.ca |
Bruce
Carter
Natural Resources
902-584-2229
E-mail: carterbm@gov.ns.ca |
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