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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Free public meeting: “ There's still time
to protect our bays: Say No to open-net fish farming”</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-Textbody" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Mahone Bay Centre<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-Textbody" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">45 School Street, Mahone Bay<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-Textbody" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Sunday, January 26, 2020, 2 pm<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The South Shore Chapter of the Council of
Canadians, in partnership with the Twin Bays Coalition, is presenting a
meeting, “There's still time to protect our bays: Say No to open-net fish
farming”. In light of the NS government’s giving an option to Japanese aquaculture
giant, Cermaq, to explore putting open-net pens in St. Margaret’s and Mahone
Bays, this public meeting will examine the risks associated with open-net fish
farming. Open-net pens, which are being eliminated in BC, threaten our
environment though disease, parasites, toxic chemicals and more.<span>  </span><br>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The event will include presentations from
the Ecology Action Centre, the Twin Bays Coalition, Protect Liverpool Bay, St.
Mary’s Bay Protectors, and the Association for the Preservation of the Eastern
Shore. Excerpts of the film, <i>Salmon Wars</i>: <span class="gmail-StrongEmphasis"><i>Wild
Fish, Aquaculture and the Future of Communities,</i></span><span class="gmail-StrongEmphasis" style="font-weight:bold"><i> </i></span><span class="gmail-StrongEmphasis">will be shown; a short
film on a Nova Scotia land-based alternative to open-net pens will also be
presented. There will be opportunities for discussion among panelists and
questions / comments from the audience will be encouraged as we address an
issue that is a concern in communities throughout the province.</span><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The event
will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2020, 2 pm at the Mahone Bay Centre (45
School St., Mahone Bay). Light refreshments will be served.<span>  </span>Admission is free, but donations will be
gratefully received to cover costs.<span> 
</span>Everyone is welcome to attend.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:14pt 0cm 7.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-US">For
more information:<span>  </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:southshore.coc@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span class="gmail-Internetlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>southshore.coc@gmail.com</span></span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)" lang="EN-US"> and <a href="http://twinbays.ca">twinbays.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>

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