Protect scenuc roads on REJ. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The first five scenic roads were designated under the Planning Act 
     
     as of Nov. 21, 1987. Seven more have receiVed approval in principle from 
     
     the provincial government, but must also have approval from local author- 
     
     ities before they can be designated by an order-in-Council. This is ex— 
     
     pected to occur this winter. 
     
    

    
     Under the sponsorship of the Hon. Gilbert Clements, the Minister of 
     
     Community and Cultural Affairs, the Planning Act had been amended in 1987 
     
     to allow designation of scenic heritage roads. The regulations would pro— 
     
     hibit cutting or removing of trees, shrubbery or plant life from within 
     
     the right-of-way or any alteration of the landscape of a scenic road. 
     
    

    
     Two roads were designated in Kings County. One is the portion of the 
     
     County Line Road commencing at Caledonia and running north for 2.6 kilo- 
     
     metres. The other is an unnamed road commencing east of New Perth and 
     
     running south for 3.1 km to meet the Mellish Road. Queen's County has 
     
     three roads designated. The first is the Millman road running south from 
     
     Irishtown for 2 km to meet Route 234. The second is the "Y" shaped road 
     
     known as the Old Town Road from the junction with Route 239 near Millvale 
     
     running south to Fredericton Station and including the section running 
     
     west towards South Granville, being about 7.8 km in total distance. The 
     
     third road is an unnamed one near St. Patrick's running south from Route 
     
     239 for 2 km to meet Route 228. 
     
    

    
     The above roads were recommended to the Minister by the Island Nat— 
     
     ure Trust's Scenic Roads and Trails Committee. Reg Porter of the P.E.I. 
     
     Museum and Heritage Foundation has conducted a study of all potential 
     
     roads in Prince County. His report will be received by the Committee for 
     
     further recommendations to the Minister shortly. The Island Nature Trust 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     - plans further work this 
     
     a winter on contacting ad- 
     
      jacent landowners to seek 
     
     their cooperation in pro- 
     
     BY ANN DUTTON tecting the landscapes 
     
     Your poor battered body lies aSSOCIated Vlth these 
     
     On the Highway roads' 
     
     Lifeless; once-handsome fur matted and torn, 
     
     Blood painting the pavement red. 'I ‘1: 
     
     Were youn struck in the ew  
     
     . Grey dawn's half-light, or, . 
     
     Transfixed by the headlamps' glare, , The Natural HIStorY 
     
     In the small black hours of night? S?C1etY has a new execu‘ 
     
     Cars in their turn tive for 1988. Susan 
     
     Swerve h Stephenson is the new 
     
     To avoid your body and taint pres}dent’ D?“ MCASK?11 
     
     of pungent, acrid’ musk _ remains as Vice-pre51- 
     
     Your scent that explodes dent; Teresa Hughes has 
     
     On impact with death, taken over as recording 
     
     Saturates the air secretary; Margaret Mal- 
     
     with incredible lett remains as secre- 
     
     Obnoxious odour. tary-treasurer; and Ruth 
     
     Richman and Geoff Hogan 
     
     I mourn your passing with are the new directors. 
     
     A slow sad anger that suspects Rosemary Curley is the 
     
     The killing was deliberate. past—president. The ex- 
     
     Soon crows will come ecutive would appreciate 
     
     to rip and tear , hearing from members 
     
     The ripe flesh from bone. about thalr concerns an 
     
     A feast for scavengers, suggeStlons for outiggs 
     
     A nuisance to motorists, Speakgrs' etc' Your 1“- 
     
     There is no dignity in your dying. put,WI11 help make the 
     
     Soc1ety even better in 
     
     copyright Ann Dutton, Dec. 3, 1987 1983! 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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