News releases from Natural Resources (to July 2018) (Page 58)

The 1998 moose licence draw will take place Wednesday, June 24, at 12:30 p.m. in the Hall of the Clans at the Gaelic College in St. Anns, Cape Breton.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill is aware of the situation that has arisen this week regarding native harvesting on Crown land in Cumberland County.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill announced today that Nova Scotians will be permitted to hunt antlerless deer this fall through a limited entry hunt.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill has reintroduced amendments to the Forests Act that will help to ensure that sustainable forestry is practised on both crown and private woodlands in Nova Scotia. The legislation was originally introduced in the House of Assembly last December.

An agreement has been reached whereby Wentworth Provincial Park campground in Cumberland County will be operated by Hostelling International for an initial period of five years.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill has reminded hunters that applications for the 1998 moose licence draw must be received by May 28.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill formally accepted today a gift of about 930 hectares (2,300 acres) of ecologically sensitive land in Cole Harbour, near Dartmouth.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill has announced that the Student Internship Employment Program, which provides summer jobs for as many as 275 Nova Scotia students, will be renewed again this year.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill said an exploration licence for possible development of a surface coal mine near Little Pond in the Sydney coalfield will be issued to Brogan Mining Company Limited of Sydney Mines. It will be a three-year renewable license.

The following is the text of Natural Resources Minister Ken MacAskill's message marking National Forest Week, May 3-9:

An independent review of the performance of three staff members in the minerals and energy branch of the Department of Natural Resources has been completed. The review was in response to the Westray Inquiry report.

Natural Resources Minister Kennie MacAskill has announced a spray program to protect thousands of hectares of woodland in central and northern Nova Scotia from a major infestation of whitemarked tussock moth.

An independent consultant has recommended 24 changes in the organizational structure and function of the Minerals and Energy Branch of the Department of Natural Resources.

With no hunting fatalities and only two minor personal injury accidents, Nova Scotia maintained its excellent hunter safety record in 1997.

Builders and renovation contractors will be "Taking the Cure" in Stellarton, Dartmouth and Wolfville from February 12-14.

Builders and renovation contractors will be "Taking the Cure" on Friday, Feb.13 at the Holiday Inn, Dartmouth.

Builders and renovation contractors will be "Taking the Cure" in Wolfville on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Beveridge Arts Centre, Acadia University.

Builders and renovation contractors will be "Taking the Cure" in Stellarton on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry.

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