Thursday, December 2, 2010
Craft Fair
Digby Neck fire hall Dec. 11, 9 am to 3pm Come one come all! Get your Christmas shopping done!
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Telecom companies look to profit in 2011
By Staff, The Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - Decemer 2, 2010
[OTTAWA, ONT] - The introduction of new consumer technology and cost cutting will lead Canada’s telecom industry to a profitable 2010 but earnings are expected to stagnate in 2011 as competition heats up, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada.Industry profit is expected to increase 11.6 per cent this year to $7.5 billion, but more competition will limit the ability of wireless providers to raise their prices, the report released Thursday said.
“All in all, telecom providers are benefiting from strong demand from both consumers and businesses but their pricing power is growing steadily weaker as competition increases,” conference board economist Maxim Armstrong said in his report.
The sluggish economic recovery made it harder for telecom providers to attract new clients or convince existing customers to expand their service, he said.
But lower costs and continued demand for products like digital TV and smartphones helped to keep the telecom industry growing when most other industries were in recession, Armstrong said.
The report noted that four new wireless players - Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile and Quebecor’s Videotron - entered the wireless market.
“The result for the industry as a whole is that increased competition will bring prices and profit margins down,” the report said. “In reaction to the new entrants’ arrival, most companies have eliminated network fees and made new types of packages available.”
The report also noted the influence of the Internet and improved networks with traditional telecom providers trying to adapt by adding content and more flexibility to their on-demand services.
“In the coming years, demand for telecom services is expected to continue to increase at a solid pace.”
By Staff, The Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - Decemer 2, 2010
[OTTAWA, ONT] - The introduction of new consumer technology and cost cutting will lead Canada’s telecom industry to a profitable 2010 but earnings are expected to stagnate in 2011 as competition heats up, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada.Industry profit is expected to increase 11.6 per cent this year to $7.5 billion, but more competition will limit the ability of wireless providers to raise their prices, the report released Thursday said.
“All in all, telecom providers are benefiting from strong demand from both consumers and businesses but their pricing power is growing steadily weaker as competition increases,” conference board economist Maxim Armstrong said in his report.
The sluggish economic recovery made it harder for telecom providers to attract new clients or convince existing customers to expand their service, he said.
But lower costs and continued demand for products like digital TV and smartphones helped to keep the telecom industry growing when most other industries were in recession, Armstrong said.
The report noted that four new wireless players - Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile and Quebecor’s Videotron - entered the wireless market.
“The result for the industry as a whole is that increased competition will bring prices and profit margins down,” the report said. “In reaction to the new entrants’ arrival, most companies have eliminated network fees and made new types of packages available.”
The report also noted the influence of the Internet and improved networks with traditional telecom providers trying to adapt by adding content and more flexibility to their on-demand services.
“In the coming years, demand for telecom services is expected to continue to increase at a solid pace.”
Mink on the South Shore
NS: Land use committee raises stink over mink farm
By Greg Bennett, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Coast Guard, December 2, 2010
[CLYDE RIVER, NS] — A controversial mink ranch in Clyde River is again on the radar of the Municipality of Barrington in the wake of a recent presentation.
Lee Keating, a spokesperson for the Clyde River Land Use Committee, told council that despite monitoring and inspections by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment, the mink facility operated by Maranatha Fur Farms Ltd. continues to be a major irritant to many citizens of Clyde River, noting that residents in the area of Brown’s Pit Road were particularly affected.
Keating told council that residents in the area have complained about odors from the mink farm, describing them as so noxious that homeowners at that vicinity are unable to enjoy their property, hang laundry, or open their windows.
After much discussion, and one defeated motion, three motions were made and accepted; including that letters be written to the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Agriculture and the Premier, requesting them to appear before council to explain why Maranatha Fur Farms Ltd. was instructed to install a lagoon system to deal with waste, a system they believe does not work, and to explain their plan to correct the problem.
A motion, pending legal advice, to provide Clyde River Land Use Committee $287.50 to cover an application for its complaint to the Farm Practices Board, was also approved.
An earlier motion by councillor Shaun Hatfield that the Municipality of Barrington file the complaint directly to the board was voted down.
After the meeting Hatfield expressed his frustration with the decision.
“It seems like a strange way for us to lead, resisting an acquisition of knowledge and a clear determination by the Farm Practices Board with which to help the farm, the citizens and the municipality all move forward on this issue,” he said.
By Greg Bennett, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Coast Guard, December 2, 2010
[CLYDE RIVER, NS] — A controversial mink ranch in Clyde River is again on the radar of the Municipality of Barrington in the wake of a recent presentation.
Lee Keating, a spokesperson for the Clyde River Land Use Committee, told council that despite monitoring and inspections by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment, the mink facility operated by Maranatha Fur Farms Ltd. continues to be a major irritant to many citizens of Clyde River, noting that residents in the area of Brown’s Pit Road were particularly affected.
Keating told council that residents in the area have complained about odors from the mink farm, describing them as so noxious that homeowners at that vicinity are unable to enjoy their property, hang laundry, or open their windows.
After much discussion, and one defeated motion, three motions were made and accepted; including that letters be written to the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Agriculture and the Premier, requesting them to appear before council to explain why Maranatha Fur Farms Ltd. was instructed to install a lagoon system to deal with waste, a system they believe does not work, and to explain their plan to correct the problem.
A motion, pending legal advice, to provide Clyde River Land Use Committee $287.50 to cover an application for its complaint to the Farm Practices Board, was also approved.
An earlier motion by councillor Shaun Hatfield that the Municipality of Barrington file the complaint directly to the board was voted down.
After the meeting Hatfield expressed his frustration with the decision.
“It seems like a strange way for us to lead, resisting an acquisition of knowledge and a clear determination by the Farm Practices Board with which to help the farm, the citizens and the municipality all move forward on this issue,” he said.
Wind Farm Open House
Industry and art meet on Digby neck
Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin
Artist Poppy Balser, from Digby, was invited to do a commissioned watercolour with the local windfarm as the subject. She created Winds of Change; Leaving a Legacy of Cleaner Energy, a 14 x 21″, watercolour.
There will be an open house of the windfarm complete with bus tour of the site on Saturday December 4 from 12 to 2 pm. Poppy will be there signing postcards of the completed commissioned painting of the windfarm. Because of the logistics of accessing the windfarm, it is necessary to register in advance. Please read the text of the invite from Nova Scotia Power below:
“Nova Scotia Power is proud to be part of your community as we work to provide more clean energy across the province. To celebrate this commitment, please join us at the Digby Neck Wind Farm for an open house event on Saturday, December 4 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. There will be a bus tour of the site, and refreshments will be provided. Because of limited parking space at the wind farm site, bus transportation will be provided to and from the open house. To reserve your seat, please register by emailing stacey.pineau@nspower.ca or call 1-855-545-9463 (WIND) or 428-9463 (WIND) by December 2.”
To see more of Poppy’s work visit: www.poppybalser.com/blog
Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin
Artist Poppy Balser, from Digby, was invited to do a commissioned watercolour with the local windfarm as the subject. She created Winds of Change; Leaving a Legacy of Cleaner Energy, a 14 x 21″, watercolour.
There will be an open house of the windfarm complete with bus tour of the site on Saturday December 4 from 12 to 2 pm. Poppy will be there signing postcards of the completed commissioned painting of the windfarm. Because of the logistics of accessing the windfarm, it is necessary to register in advance. Please read the text of the invite from Nova Scotia Power below:
“Nova Scotia Power is proud to be part of your community as we work to provide more clean energy across the province. To celebrate this commitment, please join us at the Digby Neck Wind Farm for an open house event on Saturday, December 4 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. There will be a bus tour of the site, and refreshments will be provided. Because of limited parking space at the wind farm site, bus transportation will be provided to and from the open house. To reserve your seat, please register by emailing stacey.pineau@nspower.ca or call 1-855-545-9463 (WIND) or 428-9463 (WIND) by December 2.”
To see more of Poppy’s work visit: www.poppybalser.com/blog
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