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     div' 'ons and local residents had input to the proposal. 
     
    

    
     ‘1 The Morell River is one of the largest watersheds on the Island 
     
     and one of the few remaining in a relatively natural state. The com- 
     
     munity of Morell has had the foresight to establish a community 
     
     planning board and yet, this board was not approached or even aware of 
     
     the proposed subdivision. Luckily, action was taken in time and the 
     
     development has been halted until adequate assessment of the plan is 
     
     conducted. The society decided to write a letter to the Morell Com- 
     
     munity Planning Board expressing its concern and offering support to 
     
     the local residents. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     The program for the November meeting was a resumé of activities 
     
     at the annual Canadian Nature Federation meeting in London, Ontario 
     
     during August. Kathy Martin showed slides of field trips to the Bruce 
     
     Trail, Rondeau Provincial Park and Point Pelee National Park. Diane 
     
     Griffin, our provincial director, highlighted the decisions made at the 
     
     directors' meetings. P.E.I. was granted local representation. The P.E.I. 
     
     Natural History Society was chosen as the institution to appoint this 
     
     new director. At the November meeting, Kathy Martin was chosen as the 
     
     first representative director. P.E.I. had lost its right to have a 
     
     national director, thus we have not gained extra representation, we have 
     
     merely maintained status quo. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     It was decided that the nominating committee to produce next 
     
     year's executive would be chosen at the December meeting. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     The Great Blue Heron - Our Provincial Bird? 
     
    
   
   
    
     Before the Natural History Society adjourned for the summer, it 
     
     was proposed that we make every effort to designate the Great Blue 
     
     Heron as our provincial bird. Throughout the past few months there has 
     
     been correspondence with various agencies and provinces concerning this 
     
     matter, and as a result, nothing definite has materialized. In the 
     
     province of Alberta, the Federation of Alberta Naturalists is also 
     
     attempting the same feat and here is their approach: 
     
    

    
     " In Alberta, the Federation of Alberta Naturalists originated the 
     
     proposal, and felt it advisable to have wide public support before 
     
     approaching the government. The Society developed a short list of eight 
     
     birds, and asked the assistance of the Provincial Museum in getting the 
     
     information to a wide audience. An information sheet was sent to all 
     
     schools in the province, and a news release and a museum exhibit 
     
     brought the project to the attention of a wide audience. Over 100,000 
     
     votes were returned, and the "winner" is being brought to the attention 
     
     of the appropriate arm of government." ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     How should we approach it? - Phil Michael 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     P.E.I. Land Use Commission 
     
    
   
   
    
     The P.E.I. Land Use Commission is holding public meetings every 
     
     week on a variety of topics related to land use on P.E.I. Some topics 
     
     covered so far have been: coastal zone planning, urban Sprawl, parks, 
     
     recreation and tourism, agricultural practices and non—resident owner— 
     
     ship of land. These meetings will continue until the end of December, 
     
     1974. This is your chance to express your opinions and be exposed to 
     
     others. Following these public meetings, there will be public hearings 
     
     in various areas of the Island. The Land Use Commission will then be 
     
     making major recommendations about future land use on P.E.I. which will 
     
     be carefully considered by government. These decisions could and pro— 
     
    
   
   
    
     bably will have a very real effect on your future. So come, contribute, 
     
     listen and learn. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The meetings are held on Tuesday nights at the Agricultural 
     
     Research Station on University Avenue. The specific topics to be dis— 
     
     cussed each evening will be announced through the media.