and Northern Affairs in 1986 raised the spectre of the loss of-parts 0 conservation areas such as the Thelon Game Sanctuary, NWT, to mineral , exploration. The Canadian Nature Federation, an affiliate‘of“tﬁeTSOCiety, carried out a lobbying campaign along with many other natiOnal grOups and local organizations. The Conservation Advisory Committee struck to review the present and proposed protected areas in the region recently recommended an increase in the area of migratory bird sanctuaries, clarificatiOn of the states ofw. ‘., International Biological Program sites, and no chagges to the:boundaries'of the

The unveiling of the Northern Mineral Policy by the Departmeptleﬁgggdian

Thelon Game Sanctuary. JIAlmanac, Vol.4 No.5, Julyég199O)K*~ ‘ 1 7 “-m,~

The Saskatoon NHS has successfully lobbied for the preservation of“ approximately 30 acres of fescue grassland in the northeast part of the city. The group now has to fund raise monies to buy 2/3 of this area. Their finst donation came from a Grade 7, 8 and 9 science class from Bredenbury,‘ (The Ber Jay News, Issue # 85, September, 1990). ‘ ‘ . -

The Daly Point Reserve, a 100 acre saltmarsh and associated upland, was - reCently opened on the northeast side of Bathurst, New Brunswick. This nature reserve is the result ofaa cooperative project of the Brunswitk Smelting and Smelting Corporation Ltd; andithe New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources.(from the Daly Point Reserve Pamphlet)

'SEED SALE

. Seed feeders Suet feeders "

‘ The Island Nature Trust will be holding its 5th SEEDS 0F CONSERVATIDN1bird 'seed sale on November 17th at seven locations across the province.’ This.year, the Trust will be again offering the grey stripe sunflower seed, the most ' preferred food of most of the birds that come to winter feeders in Prince Edward Island. In addition to the 25 and 50 pound bags of sunflower seed ($20.

' "and $30 respectively with a discount for large orders), the Trust will bef ,

selling 22 pound bags of cracked corn ($7.50), bird feeding books, naturalist's Christmas cards, chunks of suet, and grit. The sale locations will be: Farmers Market in Chariottetown Red Rooster Restaurant in Crapaud

Down East Mall in Montague Main St. Plaza in SoUris Eptek Centre in Summerside Nestland Mall Alberton ‘

You can order ahead by contacting any of the Directors of the Trust or by phoning 566-9150 or you can stop by the day of the sale. The former is .“ preferred as it simplifies the balancing of sales and demand. The hours Of the sale are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The profits from the sale are used for the Land Conservation Fund. Thus, feeding a little now helps the birds this winter and the lands that are set aside by the profits help the descendents of the birds you enjoy watching this year. . _ I

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