Category Archives: General Information

Bob Bancroft in Mahone Bay

TREPA is forwarding this announcement. Bob has been invited by the South Shore chapter of the Council of Canadians to take part in a panel on biomass harvesting. The panel discussion will take place on Nov. 18, 7 p.m. at the … Continue reading

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Time to Take Water Management More Seriously

After our water situation returns to normal, we’d better remember and learn from the Drought of 2016, because we can expect more of the same in future.  Climate forecasts for southwestern Nova Scotia call for warmer, wetter winters and hotter, … Continue reading

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One Night Only

The Messenger Yarmouth County Museum October 26, 2014 7:00 P.M. Free Admission Question and Answer period after screening The Messenger is an artful investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion and the compassionate people who are working to turn … Continue reading

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Off-Road Vehicle Damage at Kempt Back Lake

In late July, TREPA was alerted to a worsening situation at and near the former dam at the outlet of Kempt Back Lake. Nova Scotia Power had removed the central portion of the dam at the outlet few years previously. … Continue reading

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More Respect Needed for Shoreline Buffers

Lakeside properties are popular for many reasons, but if property owners don’t treat their shorelines with more respect, they may lose what they cherish. Shoreline disturbances along local lakes and rivers are increasing, and that is bad news. A couple … Continue reading

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