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Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing

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Correspondence concerning Wolfville sewer system

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Letter to Dave Milligan, from the Department of Agriculture, from Wm. Gordon Woodman of the Grand Pre Marsh Body regarding the marsh body's oppostion to the Town of Wolfville's idea of disposing treated effluent into the drainage ditch by aboiteau #9. Woodman states the reasons for the opposition and asks the Department of Agriculture to take a stand as this aboiteau is thier…
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/028B
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning appeal filed by the Town of Wolfville

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Letter to Susan Horne, policy advisor for the Department of Agriculture and Marketing, from Ruth Conrad, regarding the issue of an appeal filed by the Town of Wolfville. Conrad refers to several papers including: the lawyer's bill and the agreement between the Grand Pre Park and Grand Pre Marsh Body regarding the Shore Road.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/028B
Type: textual record

Presentation concerning a proposed Open Space Park and a tourist brochure

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: A presentation given by Ruth Conrad, of the Joint Executive Committee of the Grand Pre and Bishop-Beckwith Marsh Bodies, to the Wolfville Town Council in April of 1994 regarding the proposed Open Space Park and a tourist brochure that designates roads on the Wickwire and Bishop-Beckwith Marshlands as walking trails.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029A
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning surveys of Waldon Kennedy's property

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: A letter W.H. Pipe to Councillor Lee H. Currie regarding Waldon Kennedy of the Grand Pre Marsh Body and surveys conducted of his property.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/006
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning decision to take legal action to protect agricultural land

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Three letters written in September and October of 1996 to the Honerable Guy Brown, Minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing from Ruth Conrad of the Grand Pre Marsh Body. The letters are regarding the Joint Executive Committees of Grand Pre and the Bishop-Beckwith Marsh Bodies decision to take legal action to protect agricultural land. The October 7th letter indicates…
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029A
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning the Marshland Reclamation Act

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: A letter to Arnold Rovers, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Marketing, from The Grand Pre Marsh Body's secretary, Ruth Conrad, regarding the Marshland Reclamation Act and the preservation and maintenance of the marshlands for agricultural use. Attached is a letter of support from Dorothy Hynes to the Bishop-Beckwith Marsh Body for maintenance of their sole jurisdiction over their lands…
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning dispute with Town of Wolfville

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: A letter to the Honorable Robbie Harrison, MLA of Kings South, from the Grand Pre Marsh Body and the Bishop-Beckwith Marsh Body regarding a letter the Mayor of Wolfville, Gwen Phillips, sent to him. The marsh bodies comment on and correct statements that were contained in the letter.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029A
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning appeal by Town of Wolfville

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Letter from Ruth Conrad of the Joint Executive Committee of the Grand Pre and Bishop-Beckwith Marsh Bodies to update Arnold Rovers, Deputy Minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing, on the appeal initiated by the Town of Wolfville. It is an in-depth account of the process.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029A
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning the preservation and maintenance of Marshland Reclamation Act

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Letter to Arnold Rovers, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Marketing, from the Grand Pre Marsh Body, regarding the preservation and maintenance of the Marshland Reclamation Act. The importance of the dykes and marshlands are stressed. See also: 2007.032-GMB/29 18 May, 1995 Letter.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/029A
Type: textual record

Correspondence concerning questions to be addressed by the Nova Scotia Attorney General

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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: Letter to Hank Kolstee from the Bishop-Beckwith and Grand Pre Marsh Body's regarding questions to be addressed by the Nova Scotia Attorney General's office.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/028B
Type: textual record