<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Hello All,</SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">This is a personal request to you all - the proposed open pit mine will have a huge impact on the Eastern Shore, the chemicals used in processing, the location, economics, lack of community process etc. are all flags that this is not a good plan. Please read on and send in a comment/s to the address below. It only takes a minute and every submission means a great deal. We only have until Friday, March 30, to do this.</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Also please circulate this message widely. Copying and posting it to those not on email, and encouraging your neighbours and friends to do the same.</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Thanks. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kim Thompson, Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">ATTENTION!!!!! OPEN PIT GOLD MINE TO START UP IN MOOSE RIVER!!!!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">An application to start the operation of an open-pit gold mine in Moose River was registered with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour on March 17th, 2007. As far as we know, there was no public consultation outside the communities of Moose River Gold Mines, and Upper Musquodoboit. Residents to the south of the proposed mine site have not actively been consulted, even though they are likely to be amoung those most affected by the project because they are downstream from the mine, </SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">particularly the communities of Lake Charlotte, Upper Lakeville, Beech Hill and Ship Harbour.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">The operation will be an open pit mine and will cover over 650 acres at the northern boundary of the proposed Ship Harbour Long Lake wilderness area.</SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">In addition to the mine’s impact on the land, toxic chemicals such as </SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">cyanide and arsenic</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""> associated with gold mining, are a major concern for waterways (fish, wells, etc.) downstream. Neither, according to the company’s report, is there is a detailed hazardous materials plan in the event of accidents. It is also likely that the life time of the mine, and its footprint, will be extended beyond the projected ten years, as mining exploration has indicated more low-grade ore in the vicinity.</SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">Public comments can be submitted to the government only until</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">March 30, 2007, at which time the project can be accepted, rejected or put on hold until further information can be obtained or an environmental assessment is requested and completed.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">More information is available at: <A href="http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ea/MooseRiver.asp"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000" face="Helvetica-Bold">http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ea/MooseRiver.asp</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">and at </FONT><A href="http://www.forestwatch.ca/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000" face="Helvetica-Bold">www.forestwatch.ca</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Submit written comments to:</SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Environmental Assessment Branch, Environment and Labour, P.O. Box 697, Halifax NS, B3J 2T8 e-mail: <A href="mailto:EA@gov.ns.ca"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">EA@gov.ns.ca</FONT></SPAN></A> phone: 424-3230 </SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">This mine will influence our local environment in many ways for a long time.</SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Please alert anyone you know that may be concerned about this project, and take the time to send in your comments </SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica-Bold">immediately</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""> to the web site above.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV></BODY></HTML>