SEA RISE IMPACTS AROUND THE BAY OF FUNDY - 2 - St. Andrews Area

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TOURISM: Algonquin hotel to remain open: minister

CBC News 

Posted: Feb 23, 2011 1:08 PM AT 

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2011 7:30 PM AT 

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The Tudor-style hotel originally opened in 1889. (Fairmont.com)

Tourism Minister Trevor Holder is reassuring people in St. Andrews that the Algonquin Hotel will remain in operation.

The New Brunswick government says the Fairmont hotel chain has decided not to renew its contract to manage the historic Algonquin Hotel and golf resort in St. Andrews.

Holder said Wednesday the contract with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International expires Dec. 31.

Holder said the province will now find a professional real estate firm that specializes in marketing, selling and leasing resorts to look at all options for the Algonquin's future.

"By investigating these options we have a single objective, to ensure that the Algonquin will remain what it is, an icon for St. Andrews and the province of New Brunswick."

The hotel needs up to $20 million in upgrades and together with the Algonquin golf course lost almost $2 million in 2009.

It also employs 250 people in peak season and generates up to $6 million a year for the local economy.

The province leased the Tudor-style hotel in 1973 and bought it in 1984. It originally opened in 1889.

During pre-budget talks, the government suggested that selling it could be a way to help tackle the deficit.

The hotel's website says the guest list has included Sir John A. Macdonald, Theodore Roosevelt and Princess Diana.

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ON STAGE: Terry Gillespie Tonight in St. Andrews. More Tommorrow!

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TONIGHT !!!

www.terrygillespie.ca

 

TOMORROW

Something a Little Different

LOVESTORM

www.lovestorm.ca

at the Sunbury Shores Gallery  8pm  $10

Lovestorm Is

Tim Isaac (Isaac and Blewett)

and

Nina Khosla (Great Balancing Act)

EVENTS: Upcoming in St. Andrews

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More Events....

 

This Thursday  Sept 30th

The One, The Only, The Incredible 

Alan Gerber

 

 

Boogie Woogie Piano, A little bit of Fiddle

oh ... and throw in some Guitar as well !!

 

Alan is a high energy Performer

and has great Stories to tell

 

Join us first for a Conversation with Alan

 

Sunbury Shores Gallery  5pm - 6pm

 

THEN   at   8pm

in the Gallery

Alan Gerber in Concert

$15

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Saturday Oct 2nd  7:00pm

GUESS WHO ?!

Sunbury Shores Fundraiser

(To Take Place Upstairs at The W.C. O'Neil Arena)

 

 

Your Chance to have a Chance to Purchase Art Donated by

An Incredible Range of Artists, Personalities and Folks Like ME!!

 

For info and details visit

www.sunburyshores.org

 

Already We have pieces donated by the likes of :

 

Robert Bateman  (well known Canadaian Wildife Arist)

Jian Ghomeshi  (CBC Radio Host)

Natalie MacMaster (Multiple  Award Winning Fiddle Player)

Peter Powing (World renowned New Brunswick sculptor) 

 

Admission  $10 ...

You then have a chance to buy a piece of Art for $90.

 

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October 4th  5pm - 7pm

at Sunbury Shores

 

Exhibit Opening

 

"Grand Manan 1930

The Photographs of George Daniell"

 

 

And Then Enjoy  A Concert with

 

Stephen Peacock  - Guitar

Nadia Frankovilla - Violin

 

Sunbury Shores Gallery

Admission $15

( Tickets available at Cockburn's or at the Door )

LNG - Mayor John Craig responds to Baldaccii LNG letter - St. Andrews will suffer huge financial loses!

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 LNG tankers are huge. This photo creation compares an average large tanker with one of the largest freighters ever to enter Passamaquoddy Bay. Using gunboats for enforcement an exclusion zone that can be up to 2 miles is used to ban all activity around the tanker, the cargo, and the terminal. Such exclusion could virtually shut down industries on which St. Andrews depends. See http://www.bayoffundy.ca/LNG/slideshow

Art MacKay

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http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/1017947

Mayor objects to Maine LNG terminals
Published Thursday April 15th, 2010

ST. ANDREWS - Maine should treat its neighbour better, St. Andrews Mayor John Craig says in a letter to state Gov. John Baldacci.

Derwin Gowan/Telegraph-Journal

St. Andrews Mayor John Craig says local emergency services don't have the resources to respond to an LNG accident.

The mayor wrote to the governor this week to stress the town's opposition to proposed liquefied natural gas terminals on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay. The tankers supplying the terminals would have to pass through the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage - between Deer Island and Campobello Island - placing undue responsibility on local emergency services, Craig said.

"As they have told us, the LNG proponents have no legal responsibility for the supply of emergency services in the event of an accident," the mayor said in the letter.

"The emergency services in this area of New Brunswick have neither the resources nor the training to even begin to respond to an LNG incident. To consider imposing this risk on those who cannot protect themselves is not the right way to be a good neighbour."

Craig wrote the letter as a result of Baldacci's Jan. 29 letter urging the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to expedite the approval process for the Downeast LNG project - one of two remaining proposals for LNG terminals in Washington County, Maine.

To Craig, this breaks a promise by the governor not to intervene in the approval process for the Downeast LNG and Calais LNG proposals.

Craig, running as an independent candidate in the Sept. 27 provincial election, challenges the governor's statement that he speaks on behalf of the people of Maine on the LNG issue.

"There are a lot of people in Maine who are not in favour of it," Craig said in an interview.

"He's broken his word that he would personally stay out of the process," Craig said in the interview. Baldacci "doesn't speak for everyone in Maine," he said.

The FERC appears to be delaying approval of Downeast LNG's application due to concern that the United States Department of Transportation's regulations concerning modelling of LNG spills might no longer be appropriate, Baldacci said in his letter.

The governor demands the same treatment for Downeast LNG as the commission gave to a project in Oregon, issuing a final environmental impact statement despite the modelling concerns.

The proponents continue to push the Maine proposals through the American regulatory process despite the stance by the Canadian government that it will not allow LNG tankers to traverse Head Harbour Passage.

Proponents argue that international shipping has the right of innocent passage through this Canadian passage to reach American shores.

Supporters of the American projects accuse Canada of using environmental concerns to prevent competition to the LNG terminal in Saint John.

Craig, like other opponents on both sides of the border, doesn't buy this.

"This type of development in the proposed locations will have a significant negative impact on the fishery, aquaculture and tourism which are the economic basis for our town," his letter states.

"We are a resort town, not unlike Camden, Rockport or Kennebunkport. The attraction of this town to summer residents and tourists depends on the natural environment and a feeling of safety and security.

"The safety and security of the citizens of Saint Andrews, Charlotte County and the Province of New Brunswick would be placed in a most precarious position with an LNG development so close to the international border."

Downeast LNG would locate its terminal at Robbinston, directly across from St. Andrews. Calais LNG would locate farther upriver across from the Canadian port of Bayside.

Proponents say the projects provide desperately needed work in a poor region of the United States. Opponents say the projects would threaten more economic activity than they would create. 

Media Credit: photo creation by Art MacKay from web sources. Base photo is Bangor Daily News.

Bay of Fundy Whales "Speak Out" on the Threat of LNG at Quoddy

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As we have indicated through blog posts and photos from contributors in the Quoddy area, Head Harbour Passage is filled will finbacks, humpbacks, minkes, porpoise and even endangered right whales, not to mention thousands of birds, tuna, sunfish, basking sharks and more (see ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com and quoddylinkmarine.blogspot.com).

In spite of the obvious unsuitability of this passage for gigantic LNG tankers, high-powered tugs, and fast, armed security boats, Maine senators in Washington and Augusta, the Governor of Maine, and maybe, just maybe, the premier of New Brunswick don't seem to understand why this place is so valuable economically and ecologically. It isn't that they haven't been told, that's for sure.

Well, now the whales are "speaking out" through Quoddy community members whose lives are dependent on this special place. The links below are the submissions that have been sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in opposition to LNG terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay and tanker passage through Head Harbour Passage at Campobello. We ignore these messages at our own peril.

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Art A. MacKay in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52-000
Submission Date: 6/19/2009
To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090619-5133

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Dale Mitchell in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52-000
Submission Date: 6/10/2009
To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090611-5132

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Fred  Whoriskey, JR in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52-000
Submission Date: 7/3/2009

To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090706-5170 

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
   CP07-53-000
   CP07-53-001
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comments of Brian William Flynn on the Downeast LNG import facility under CP07-53, et. al..

To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090908-5013

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Arthur A. MacKay. Current whale, bird, fish and human activity in Head Harbour Passage shows importance of ecosystem under CP07-52.
To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090910-5004 

Docket(s):   CP07-52-000
   CP07-53-000
   CP07-53-001
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay regarding whale safety from LNG ship strikes under CP07-52 et al.

To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090916-5006

Docket(s):   PF08-24-000
Filing Type:  Comment on Filing
Description:  Comment of Joyce Morrell, member of Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. under PF08-24.
To view the document for this Filing, click here 
http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20090916-5012 

Photo Credit: Tim Foulkes

New Restaurant opens in Chamcook

Welcome to Savour, the Restaurant

Savour is open Wednesdays through Sundays, starting at 5:30 p.m. We are located at 4442 route 127 Chamcook (the Saint John road) just outside St. Andrews NB.

For reservations, please call us at 506-529-4055. For longer-term bookings or to discuss tasting menus, email savour@chefalexhaun.com

Our food philosophy is to create good food with fresh ingredients primarily from Eastern Canada, served in a relaxed setting, all with an eye on our environmental footprint. The menu changes on a regular basis, and is centered in large part on what is available locally and regionally.

We look forward to having you join us soon!

Savour the sip... savour the taste... savour the moment.

To see the latest menu and to learn more about Savour, visit www.chefalexhaun.com

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Province softening stance on LNG tankers in Passamaquoddy Bay

Premier Shawn Graham assures the people of Charlotte County of his support in their opposition to LNG in Passamaquoddy Bay. (Art MacKay Photo 2005)


I maintain that the position of the Government of New Brunswick has never been firm and that they have been walking a middle of the road public position with their interest in big business and political power groups taking precedence over their obligation to their constituents.

Unless they have been hiding under a rock these last few years, the Graham Government should be well aware of the position of the people of coastal Charlotte County and the reasons for their opposition to the development of ANY heavy industry in Passamaquoddy Bay, West Isles and Head Harbour Passage. If they are not, they are ignorant of the true enovironmental AND economic importance of this area; not to mention the importance of the natural resources that will become vital as we continue to experience global collpase of the oil industry and increased costs of food distribution.

With the proposed developments in tidal power in Head Harbour Passage the future looks bleak for this national treasure and the near billion dollar economy that this unique ecosystem supports.

Art

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2009 | 6:52 AM AT Comments1Recommend2

CBC News

The New Brunswick government has toned down its rhetoric when it comes to opposing the construction of liquefied natural gas terminals on the U.S. side of Passamaquoddy Bay.

Energy Minister Jack Keir said the province is not opposed to the terminals and will let the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process unfold.

The province, he said, has always backed the regulatory process that will decide the fate of any planned LNG terminals in Maine.

"If the federal government, both federal governments, suggest that it is a safe and reliable terminal then everybody is in agreement on that. But the process has to take place," he said.

The federal government has strongly opposed LNG tankers in Passamaquoddy Bay and Michael Wilson, Canada's ambassador in Washington, delivered a diplomatic note in February 2007 to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, citing safety and environmental concerns.

The letter said Canada, to protect the environment, will not permit tankers to sail through the narrow passage between New Brunswick's Deer and Campobello islands.

The government of Premier Shawn Graham said it supported the federal government's position.

"We are opposed to tanker traffic through the Passamaquoddy Bay. And our intervener status will ensure that those concerns are addressed appropriately," Graham said at the time.

The province has enlisted a Washington law firm to intervene in the U.S. regulatory process on behalf of the people of New Brunswick.

Group concerned about tone change

Jessie Davis, who heads Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada, a group opposed to the development of LNG terminals on the bay, said she is surprised at the way Keir describes the province's position.

She said a delegation from her group went to Fredericton to meet with provincial officials two weeks ago.

"They were extremely clear at that time. They strongly oppose the terminals," she said.

Davis said her group has been assured the lawyers working on behalf of the province are still intervening against the terminals.

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Could New Fundy Construction Projects Be Flooded ... Twice a Day?

With the UN report predicting sea level rises in the Bay of Fundy perhaps as high as 3 feet, one wonders what the impacts will be on new construction like the Biological Station at St. Andrews and the new Civic Centre at St. Stephen?

This photo shows high tide at the site of the new Civic Centre in St. Stephen. Hmmm?

News Item

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer - Sun Mar 15, 2:04 pm ET Scientists find bigger than expected polar ice melt WASHINGTON - The northeastern U.S. coast is likely to see the world's biggest sea level rise from man-made global warming, a new study predicts. However much the oceans rise by the end of the century, add an extra 8 inches or so for New York, Boston and other spots along the coast from the mid-Atlantic to New England. That's because of predicted changes in ocean currents, according to a study based on computer models published online Sunday in the journal Nature Geoscience. An extra 8 inches - on top of a possible 2 or 3 feet of sea rise globally by 2100 - is a big deal, especially when nor'easters and hurricanes hit, experts said. "It's not just waterfront homes and wetlands that are at stake here," said Donald Boesch, president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, who wasn't part of the study. "Those kind of rises in sea level when placed on top of the storm surges we see today, put in jeopardy lots of infrastructure, including the New York subway system." For years, scientists have talked about rising sea levels due to global warming - both from warm water expanding and the melt of ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica. Predictions for the average worldwide sea rise keep changing along with the rate of ice melt. Recently, more scientists are saying the situation has worsened so that a 3-foot rise in sea level by 2100 is becoming a common theme. More at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090315/ap_on_re_us/sci_northeast_sea_rise

Thanks to Vivian N.

Aerials of LNG Protest St. Andrews Wharf

Tim Foulkes wrote:

That's a great video. I kept looking for a shot of that annoying little airplane that was trying to stay legal above the crowd, shooting pics from another perspective. First one is mine, the second one is Jeff Irving's, two of many.

Tim

More Quarry Questions

Here are few more questions that beg answers in addition to those in Art MacKay's list of Quarry Questions. (Courier article, Feb. 17). This is also in response to Jamer's assurance that their project "will have no impact on the water quality of Chamcook Lake"

If the local people allow their Rural Plan to be changed so that foreign aggregate companies like Vulcan Materials can devastate their landscape with mega quarries, Jamer Materials, the quarry operator, will still have to move the watershed boundary which runs over the top of the hill they plan to mine in order to prevent flow from it into the Chamcook Lake watershed. This may not be a problem for Vulcan Materials who are used to (re)moving mountains, but what if berms to redirect this flow fail, as has happened with other Vulcan quarries, or blasting opens a rift in the bedrock, as apparently happened (April, 2007) with Jamer's operation at the Port of Bayside? Vulcan has had problems at other quarries, (Google: Vulcan Quarry Violations), e.g.

http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/releases/2004_PressRelease_VulcanBessemerQuarryNOIS_Aug4.pdf

There is obviously at least some risk that something will go wrong with berms or blasting. To deny this seems either naive or dishonest. Is any risk to St Andrews' water supply acceptable? Is it the right thing to do, even if it is legal and one “expert” says it’s safe?

If the berms do hold over the next century or more and no rifts are opened toward Chamcook Lake by the blasting, runoff will be contained on the "other" side of the watershed boundary as planned. This means it will flow into the St Croix estuary, or am I missing something? This is not a black and white question of who’s expert is right. It is a black and black question. In other words, it is a lose-lose situation for the environment.

Has the toxic effects of this "planned" runoff into the St Croix estuary been considered? ... More ...