This following is an op-ed piece by Premier Darrell Dexter.
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This week has been a busy and exciting one for Nova Scotia, and I am happy to say that there is still more to come. I have just wrapped up what I would describe as one of the most important trips that I have taken since becoming premier last June.
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver was an ideal opportunity to promote Nova Scotia and all of its opportunities to the world. I am proud to say that we had overwhelming participation in the Atlantic Canada House, and the enthusiasm for our Bluenose province on Nova Scotia Day was through the roof.
I now plan to carry that momentum on to Washington, D.C., where, this weekend, Canada’s premiers will participate in the Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association.
It was Nova Scotia that last summer urged the Council of the Federation to conduct a Premier’s Mission to Washington to promote the advantages of the Canada-U.S. trade and energy relationship. This is a rare chance to meet with high-ranking American officials to highlight the unique opportunities available in Nova Scotia, particularly tidal power. To help in that regard, I will be joined for part of the trip by Scott Travers, president of Minas Basin Pulp and Power, an energy and environmental leader in Nova Scotia.
Throughout the mission, my fellow premiers and I will meet with members of President Barack Obama’s administration, governors, senators and members of Congress. We will explain the significant mutual benefits of fair and open trade and a more efficient border. We will also promote the importance of the two countries collaborating on our approach to climate change and green energy, because working together will help reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions, while maintaining energy security in our countries.
After the National Governor Association meetings, I will meet with business representatives and other government leaders to help ensure Nova Scotia remains an energy leader, and to see how we can work to create the secure jobs Nova Scotia’s economy needs.
I am doing this because I think it is important to learn more about the energy supply needs of our American neighbours. I am doing this to gain a better understanding of how their policy will impact our potential tidal and wind energy business opportunities in American markets. I am doing this to develop new business relationships with the United States, and nurture existing ones.
We need to shine a light on our province. We need share our many examples of innovative leadership, particularly our ability to harness the Bay of Fundy tides. There are tremendous opportunities for us to grow our economy through renewable energy sources and high-value green-technology jobs, right here at home.
These discussions with key political leaders help demonstrate Nova Scotia’s commitment to finding new and leading-edge solutions to boost our economy so all Nova Scotians share in a better future.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
New Road Work Projects
Conway, Hwy. 101 paving projects announced
by John DeMings/Digby Courier
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Article online since February 19th 2010, 11:44
Conway, Hwy. 101 paving projects announced
Conway is about to get a left-turning lane from Hwy. 101 at Exit 26, north to the Digby town line.
Repaving of 2.3 kilometres of Route 303 is included in the project, one of two announced today by the provincial and federal governments.
The second project will see repaving of Hwy. 101 from the Mary Jane Riley Road overpass to the Digby County end of the bridge across Bear River.
No start date was announced for the work, but federal financial support under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund is for construction-ready infrastructure projects that can be completed by March 31, 2011.
The projects are being paid for by a $2.79-million joint investment by the province and Ottawa. Nova Scotia is contributing $1.39 million to the projects, with a matching contribution from the federal government.
by John DeMings/Digby Courier
View all articles from John DeMings/Digby Courier
Article online since February 19th 2010, 11:44
Conway, Hwy. 101 paving projects announced
Conway is about to get a left-turning lane from Hwy. 101 at Exit 26, north to the Digby town line.
Repaving of 2.3 kilometres of Route 303 is included in the project, one of two announced today by the provincial and federal governments.
The second project will see repaving of Hwy. 101 from the Mary Jane Riley Road overpass to the Digby County end of the bridge across Bear River.
No start date was announced for the work, but federal financial support under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund is for construction-ready infrastructure projects that can be completed by March 31, 2011.
The projects are being paid for by a $2.79-million joint investment by the province and Ottawa. Nova Scotia is contributing $1.39 million to the projects, with a matching contribution from the federal government.
Nova Scotian Great Reading
The Clockmaker: The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville (Forgotten Books) Review
Series of short stories written originally for The Nova Scotian in the early 1830s. The narrator while riding through Nova Scotia meets an itinerant clock seller - Samual Slick of Slickville, Connecticut. The stories concern the views and opinions of Slick about - well, almost anything. And, for the most part, they are funny. A great deal of the book is a satire or parody of the moralizing story popular at the time: although occasionally, the stories themselves do fall into the moralizing trap themselves. If nothing else, great history as told by a contemporary neighbour of a young United States. The period is equidistant between the revolutionary war and the civil war. In one story, Sam Slick expounds on the great freedoms of the American people: all men created equal. The narrator points out that it is the British Empire (and hence Nova Scotia) where slavery is abolished. Maybe, says the narrator, the American constitution meant all white people are created equal. The humour is often of this type where paradoxes and false syllogisms are revealed.
The Clockmaker: The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville (Forgotten Books) Overview
"Sam Slick was a character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Canadian judge and author. With his wry wit and Yankee voice, Sam Slick of Slicksville put forward his views on "human nature" in a regular column in the Novascotian, beginning in 1835. The twenty-one sketches were published in a collection titled The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slicksville, First Series in 1836, supplemented by an additional 12 unpublished or new sketches. The book was Canada's first international bestseller and was hugely popular, not only in Nova Scotia but also in Britain and the United States.
Slick's wise-cracking commentary on the colonial life of Nova Scotia and relations with the U.S. and Britain struck a note with readers, leading to a second series in 1838 and a third in 1840. The satirical sketches, mocking both Canadians and Americans, made Haliburton one of the most popular writers of comic fiction in English of that era. The Clockmaker (which was also translated into German) established Haliburton as one of the founders of North American humour." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
About the Author
"Thomas Chandler Haliburton (December 17, 1796 - August 27, 1865) was one of the first major Canadian authors.
Haliburton was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia to an upper class family. He attended University of King's College in Windsor and became a lawyer, opening a practice in Annapolis Royal. While in England, he met Louisa Neville, whom he married in 1816 and brought back to Nova Scotia. Louisa died in 1840.
Haliburton became noted local business man and a judge, but his great fame came from his writing. He wrote a diverse number of books on history, politics, and farm improvement. He rose to world wide fame with his Clockmaker serial that first appeared in the Novascotian and was later published in book form
Series of short stories written originally for The Nova Scotian in the early 1830s. The narrator while riding through Nova Scotia meets an itinerant clock seller - Samual Slick of Slickville, Connecticut. The stories concern the views and opinions of Slick about - well, almost anything. And, for the most part, they are funny. A great deal of the book is a satire or parody of the moralizing story popular at the time: although occasionally, the stories themselves do fall into the moralizing trap themselves. If nothing else, great history as told by a contemporary neighbour of a young United States. The period is equidistant between the revolutionary war and the civil war. In one story, Sam Slick expounds on the great freedoms of the American people: all men created equal. The narrator points out that it is the British Empire (and hence Nova Scotia) where slavery is abolished. Maybe, says the narrator, the American constitution meant all white people are created equal. The humour is often of this type where paradoxes and false syllogisms are revealed.
The Clockmaker: The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville (Forgotten Books) Overview
"Sam Slick was a character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Canadian judge and author. With his wry wit and Yankee voice, Sam Slick of Slicksville put forward his views on "human nature" in a regular column in the Novascotian, beginning in 1835. The twenty-one sketches were published in a collection titled The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slicksville, First Series in 1836, supplemented by an additional 12 unpublished or new sketches. The book was Canada's first international bestseller and was hugely popular, not only in Nova Scotia but also in Britain and the United States.
Slick's wise-cracking commentary on the colonial life of Nova Scotia and relations with the U.S. and Britain struck a note with readers, leading to a second series in 1838 and a third in 1840. The satirical sketches, mocking both Canadians and Americans, made Haliburton one of the most popular writers of comic fiction in English of that era. The Clockmaker (which was also translated into German) established Haliburton as one of the founders of North American humour." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
About the Author
"Thomas Chandler Haliburton (December 17, 1796 - August 27, 1865) was one of the first major Canadian authors.
Haliburton was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia to an upper class family. He attended University of King's College in Windsor and became a lawyer, opening a practice in Annapolis Royal. While in England, he met Louisa Neville, whom he married in 1816 and brought back to Nova Scotia. Louisa died in 1840.
Haliburton became noted local business man and a judge, but his great fame came from his writing. He wrote a diverse number of books on history, politics, and farm improvement. He rose to world wide fame with his Clockmaker serial that first appeared in the Novascotian and was later published in book form
Other Ferries Part of Highway System
LOCAL NEWS
Last updated at 6:14 PM on 20/02/10
Transport Minister John Baird, left, speaks with veterans Cecil MacLeod, middle, past president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 19 in North Sydney and branch president Carl Wall at the Marine Atlantic terminal building in North Sydney, Saturday. Baird was in town to tour the Marine Atlantic facilities and announce the continuation of the Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare for 2010. T.J. Colello - Cape Breton Post
Marine Atlantic funding to be considered for budget: Baird
The Cape Breton Post
NORTH SYDNEY — Transport Minister John Baird said further infrastructure funding for Marine Atlantic will be discussed with his fellow cabinet ministers heading into the March 4 budget.
“There’s no doubt that the age of the fleet and the cost for keeping it in operation is significant, so I did a lot of listening and I’ll be reflecting on that with my colleagues in the weeks and months ahead,” said the Conservative MP for Ottawa West-Nepean. “Obviously, this is not only important for the region, it’s really part of the national highway system, it’s part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It’s important for both Nova Scotia and particularly for Newfoundland, so I don’t need to be convinced of its importance.
“We have to measure this with the other demands on our budget. That’s why it’s important for me to come first hand to see the need, see the story face to face.”
Baird was in North Sydney Saturday for a tour of the Marine Atlantic facilities, meet with company representatives and to announce the continuation of the Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare for this year. The fare gives travel discounts to current and former members of the military and their families, which was first launched last year.
Last updated at 6:14 PM on 20/02/10
Transport Minister John Baird, left, speaks with veterans Cecil MacLeod, middle, past president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 19 in North Sydney and branch president Carl Wall at the Marine Atlantic terminal building in North Sydney, Saturday. Baird was in town to tour the Marine Atlantic facilities and announce the continuation of the Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare for 2010. T.J. Colello - Cape Breton Post
Marine Atlantic funding to be considered for budget: Baird
The Cape Breton Post
NORTH SYDNEY — Transport Minister John Baird said further infrastructure funding for Marine Atlantic will be discussed with his fellow cabinet ministers heading into the March 4 budget.
“There’s no doubt that the age of the fleet and the cost for keeping it in operation is significant, so I did a lot of listening and I’ll be reflecting on that with my colleagues in the weeks and months ahead,” said the Conservative MP for Ottawa West-Nepean. “Obviously, this is not only important for the region, it’s really part of the national highway system, it’s part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It’s important for both Nova Scotia and particularly for Newfoundland, so I don’t need to be convinced of its importance.
“We have to measure this with the other demands on our budget. That’s why it’s important for me to come first hand to see the need, see the story face to face.”
Baird was in North Sydney Saturday for a tour of the Marine Atlantic facilities, meet with company representatives and to announce the continuation of the Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare for this year. The fare gives travel discounts to current and former members of the military and their families, which was first launched last year.
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