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The Fundy Gypsum Company is currently proposing an expansion of their operation which will include a new open-pit gypsum mine. If it goes ahead, their current operation will extend another 1,000 acres further into the heart of the Avon Peninsula - the heart of our scenic, farming community, where wildlife lives and unique flora and fauna grow. Where we live.

The new mine will not only be in our backyards, it will be in the heart of our community and our community's watershed. It will prevent our community from growing by destroying our environment, our tourism potential and the opportunity to expand our agricultural sector. [ Read more ]

Please Premier Dexter - The Avon Peninsula is the best case for land protection in the province today! - Members of the Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society

Watershed	Proposed Expansion

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>>> APWPS PRESS RELEASES & OP-ED's

Managing Watershed Key for Avon Peninsula in times of Climate Change Date: March 18, 2007: Avondale - Planning for a revitalized farm economy without protecting existing water assets in the face of climate change is reckless, and especially on the Avon Peninsula, says Raymond Parker [More]

No Strip Mine for Avon Peninsula Either
Date: February 21, 2007: Avondale - Many residents of Hants County’s Avon Peninsula say they don’t want strip mining in their community either, says Raymond Parker, President of the Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society [More]


Value What's Free
Op-ed
Date: January 24, 2007: Avondale - Imagine a sacred place where three rivers meet to form a beautiful peninsula of rolling hills, mixed farming, forests, brooks, and a heritage that is alive. [More]

Farming heritage rooted in Avon Peninsula Economy Date: January 4, 2007: Avondale - The role of the
Avon Peninsula’s farming heritage is being discounted as a part of its economic future, says Raymond Parker, the President of the Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society. [More]

Hants County Groundwater Levels Not Online Date: November 27, 2006: Avondale - Hants County groundwater levels should also be monitored by the Province, says Raymond Parker, the President of the Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society. [More]