News - 2017 Archive
December 11, 2017
PHOTOS PROVE MANY PROTECTED AREAS NOT ECOLOGICALLY-UNIQUE
"The process for choosing protected lands was not perfect"
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia has released evidence that not all protected areas are as special as people might think.
"Some people believe all protected lands are ecologically-unique and important, but the truth is a lot of protected land is basically the same as unprotected land," said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). "The process for choosing protected lands was not perfect. Some protected areas are ecologically-unique. Others are just average, or have traditionally been economic lands."
"Beautiful, natural lands are important, but so is creating jobs," said Kirby. "Lands like these could easily be swapped out to create jobs and actually improve the ecological value of the protected lands portfolio."
MANS has released pictures and a video of protected areas that include clear cuts, logging roads, former mines, quarries and pits, and pipeline corridors. The images are from eight different protected areas in Colchester, Eastern Shore, Cumberland and Cape Breton. They are only examples of the many economic lands included in the protected areas plan, not a comprehensive list.
The photos and video are at http://tmans.ca/protected-land-process.
MANS recently released a report which details how the protected areas plan, established under the previous government, harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled "A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians," is available at http://tmans.ca/protected-lands.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a "land swap" mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government's portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia's mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
December 13, 2017
EASTERNS SHORE'S ECONOMY HARMED BY PROTECTED AREAS
Land swap would help create jobs
Nova Scotia's Eastern shore is being disproportionately harmed by the provincial government's Parks and Protected Areas Plan, according to a new report.
"While the mining and quarrying industry supports protecting natural lands for future generations, we also believe the Plan needs to strike a better balance between protecting land and protecting jobs," said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). "The lands chosen for protection by the previous government disproportionately harm certain rural areas of the province, such as Eastern shore. We respectfully suggest that only a flawed process could result in those areas being forced to bear so much of the Plan's economic cost."
MANS recently released a report which details how the Plan harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled "A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians," is available at tmans.ca/protected-lands.
According to MANS' analysis, Guysborough County contains 8.7 per cent of the total amount of protected land in Nova Scotia, almost nine times as much as some other counties and the fourth largest percentage by county. Halifax County contains 10.6 per cent of the total amount of protected land in the province, most of it concentrated in the Eastern shore area.
Guysborough also contains eight known mineral occurrences that are overlapped by protected land. Halifax County contains 23, again, mostly concentrated in Eastern shore. These overlaps make it harder, or outright prevent, exploration and development of all that potential wealth.
One of the Halifax County overlaps is the Mooseland gold deposit, which was discovered in 1858 and was the first documented discovery of gold in Nova Scotia. This historical mine has established infrastructure and underground access in place, including roads and a 400-foot mineshaft. Current total inferred mineral resources for Mooseland are estimated at 454,000 ounces and a Nova Scotia company is working toward returning the site to production.
Despite being well-known as a former and potential future gold mine, approximately 5% of the Mooseland gold deposit is overlapped by the Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area, which makes it harder to attract investor interest and potentially reduces the value of the deposit.
One of the Guysborough overlaps is a significant deposit of potassium feldspar which was discovered in Guysborough in 2016. Potassium feldspar is an important ingredient in many products, including concrete, asphalt, glass, ceramics and abrasives. For example, potassium feldspar helps make floor tiles, sinks and bathrooms more durable.
Unfortunately, the Garry Potassium Feldspar Property is adjacent to, and runs into, a candidate protected area. This would make part of the deposit inaccessible, and reduce its potential value, if the land over it were formally protected. The pending protection also makes it harder to attract investment to the project because of uncertainty about whether it would be possible to get permits to operate a mine close to, but outside, a protected area.
While more exploration is necessary to define the deposit, it is believed it has the potential to create twenty to forty direct jobs for a quarter-century.
If MANS' proposed land swap mechanism was adopted, it could make it possible to swap out a small amount of protected land in order to improve the business case for the overall project.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a "land swap" mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government's portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia's mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
December 11, 2017
PHOTOS PROVE MANY PROTECTED AREAS NOT ECOLOGICALLY-UNIQUE
“The process for choosing protected lands was not perfect”
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia has released evidence that not all protected areas are as special as people might think.
“Some people believe all protected lands are ecologically-unique and important, but the truth is a lot of protected land is basically the same as unprotected land,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). “The process for choosing protected lands was not perfect. Some protected areas are ecologically-unique. Others are just average, or have traditionally been economic lands.”
“Beautiful, natural lands are important, but so is creating jobs,” said Kirby. “Lands like these could easily be swapped out to create jobs and actually improve the ecological value of the protected lands portfolio.”
MANS has released pictures and a video of protected areas that include clear cuts, logging roads, former mines, quarries and pits, and pipeline corridors. The images are from eight different protected areas in Colchester, Eastern Shore, Cumberland and Cape Breton. They are only examples of the many economic lands included in the protected areas plan, not a comprehensive list.
The photos and video are at http://tmans.ca/protected-land-process.
MANS recently released a report which details how the protected areas plan, established under the previous government, harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled “A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians,” is available at tmans.ca/protected-lands.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a “land swap” mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government’s portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
November 24, 2017
COLECHESTER’S ECONOMY HARMED BY PROTECTED AREAS
Land swap would help create jobs
Colchester County is being disproportionately harmed by the provincial government’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan, according to a new report. (see map attached)
“While the mining and quarrying industry supports protecting natural lands for future generations, we also believe the Plan needs to strike a better balance between protecting land and protecting jobs,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). “The lands chosen for protection by the previous government disproportionately harm certain rural areas of the province, such as Colchester. We respectfully suggest that only a flawed process could result in those areas being forced to bear so much of the Plan’s economic cost.”
MANS recently released a report which details how the Plan harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled “A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians,” is available at tmans.ca/protected-lands.
According to MANS’ analysis, Colchester County contains 5.3 per cent of the total amount of protected land in Nova Scotia, five times as much as some other counties.
Colchester also contains 43 known mineral occurrences that are overlapped by protected land. These overlaps make it harder, or outright prevent, exploration and development of all that potential wealth.
For example, the proposed St. Andrews River Wilderness Area overlaps four sand and gravel deposits that will be impossible to access when protection is finalized. Even the pending protection discourages investment in the deposits because of the risk that money invested could be lost.
Another pit, the South Branch pit, is not overlapped but is almost completely surrounded by the protected area which prevents the pit being expanded to access additional material. Material from quarries and pits is used mainly for construction within the province.
The proposed protected area also includes a gold deposit and a past-producing slate quarry.
The area has high potential for further aggregate development beyond these known deposits. Nova Scotia Environment acknowledges that the St. Andrews River Wilderness Area has “from low to high mineral potential.” However, all of these sites are harmed by the Parks and Protected Areas Plan.
If MANS’ proposed land swap mechanism was adopted, it could make it possible to swap out a small amount of protected land in order to make it possible to access these potential projects.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a “land swap” mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government’s portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
November 14, 2017
CUMBERLAND'S ECONOMY HARMED BY PROTECTED AREAS
Land swap would help create jobs
Cumberland County is being disproportionately harmed by the provincial government’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan, according to a new report.
“While the mining and quarrying industry supports protecting natural lands for future generations, we also believe the Plan needs to strike a better balance between protecting land and protecting jobs,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). “The lands chosen for protection by the previous government disproportionately harm certain rural areas of the province, such as Cumberland. We respectfully suggest that only a flawed process could result in those areas being forced to bear so much of the Plan’s economic cost.”
MANS recently released a report which details how the Plan harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled “A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians,” is available at tmans.ca/protected-lands.
According to MANS’ analysis, Cumberland County contains 7.1% of the total amount of protected land in Nova Scotia, more than seven times as much as some other counties.
Cumberland County contains a total of 51 overlaps between protected areas and known mineral occurrences. These overlaps make it harder, or outright prevent, exploration and development of all that potential wealth. Some other counties contain far fewer, or even zero overlaps.
One of the overlaps is the Canfield Creek copper deposit, approximately five kilometres south of Pugwash. Unfortunately, the copper deposit is adjacent to, and runs into, a protected area. This makes the protected part of the deposit inaccessible and reduces the deposit’s potential value. It also makes it harder to attract investment to the project because of uncertainty about whether it would be possible to get permits to operate a mine close to, but outside, a protected area.
Several other nearby mineral deposits are also overlapped by protected land, including deposits of gypsum, iron and a historical copper mine (see map below).
If MANS’ proposed land swap mechanism was adopted, it could make it possible to swap out a small amount of protected land in order to improve the business case for the Canfield Creek deposit.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a “land swap” mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government’s portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
November 14, 2017
CAPE BRETON’S ECONOMY HARMED BY PROTECTED AREAS
Land swap would help create jobs
Cape Breton is being disproportionately harmed by the provincial government’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan, according to a new report.
“While the mining and quarrying industry supports protecting natural lands for future generations, we also believe the Plan needs to strike a better balance between protecting land and protecting jobs,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). “The lands chosen for protection by the previous government disproportionately harm certain areas of the province, such as Cape Breton. We respectfully suggest that only a flawed process could result in those areas being forced to bear so much of the Plan’s economic cost.”
MANS recently released a report which details how the Plan harms dozens of potential mineral projects and makes it harder for the industry to create new jobs for Nova Scotians. The report, entitled “A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians,” is available at tmans.ca/protected-lands.
According to MANS’ analysis, Cape Breton contains 30 percent of the total amount of protected land in Nova Scotia, even though it only contains 19 percent of the province’s land mass. That is a higher percentage of protected land than any other region of the province.
Cape Breton has 154 known mineral occurrences that are overlapped by protected land, also far more than any other region. These overlaps make it harder, or outright prevent, exploration and development of all that potential wealth on the island.
One of the overlaps is the Kelly’s Mountain aggregate deposit in Victoria County which is completely covered by the Kluscap Wilderness Area. The deposit’s geology essentially mirrors the successful Martin Marietta aggregate quarry at Port Hawkesbury along the Strait of Canso. The Martin Marietta quarry has been a mainstay of the strait area economy since the 1950s and provides approximately 100 full time, well-paying jobs.
The Kelly’s Mountain project would have created approximately 80 direct jobs for a half-century. However, the designation of the Kluscap Wilderness area over the proposed project area has forever blocked this from happening.
Nova Scotia Environment rates the Kluscap Wilderness Area’s mineral potential as only “medium” despite the well-known, major deposit on Kelly’s Mountain
If MANS’ proposed land swap mechanism were adopted, it could make it possible to swap out the protected land covering the Kelly’s Mountain deposit, and to create many new jobs for Cape Breton.
MANS is asking the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land by adding a “land swap” mechanism to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
Proposed land swaps would be fully regulated by the provincial government, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure there is a net benefit to the province. The government could even require that the land being swapped in by the company be larger and/or more ecologically valuable than the protected land being swapped out. This creates the potential to not only maintain but also improve the government’s portfolio of protected lands, creating a win-win for both the economy and the environment.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 Nova Scotians.
October 4, 2017
MANS LAUNCHES FOURTH YEAR OF THE "MINING ROCKS! VIDEO CONTEST"
OVER $8000 IN CASH PRIZES
Now that students have settled into the new school year, the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) is hoping to inspire junior high and high schools to get creative - and win big.
Today, MANS announced that the "Mining ROCKS! Video Contest" is back for a fourth year. The contest, which is open to all junior high and high school students in Nova Scotia, encourages kids to produce short videos about mining and quarrying. The winners in five different categories will each be awarded $1000, with $500 going to the runner-up.
"The videos can be about virtually any aspect of mining and quarrying, including its economic importance, environment and reclamation, historical facts and beneficial end-uses of mining products," said Sean Kirby, Executive Director. "And we encourage students to have fun with it - to be creative and make their video stand out from the crowd."
"This contest helps students gain a greater understanding of the importance and economic benefits of mining in our province," said Natural Resources Minister Margaret Miller. "As a judge, I look forward to seeing the creative ways that Nova Scotia's junior and senior high school students will express their ideas about the mining industry."
Students will upload their video to the MANS website and a panel of judges, who are mainly independent of the industry, will pick the winners for the Best Junior High School Video, Best High School Video, Best Comedy and Best 30-Second Commercial. The fifth category, the People's Choice winner, will be decided by the public through an online vote.
The judging panel includes Margaret Miller, Minister of Natural Resources, Membertou Chief Terry Paul, as well as several accomplished film and media professionals.
The deadline for video entries is February 23, 2018. In addition, students who get their videos in by January 5, 2018 will be entered into a draw to win two $250 "early bird" prizes.
For more information, go to http://NotYourGrandfathersMining.ca/contest
October 2017
MANS: PROTECT JOBS AND LAND
Mining industry calls for better balance in protected areas plan
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia is calling on the provincial government to strike a better balance between protecting jobs and protecting land.
“While Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry supports protecting natural lands for future generations, we also believe the provincial government’s Parks and Protected Areas Plan needs to strike a better balance between protecting land and protecting jobs,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS). “Beautiful, natural lands are important, but so are job creation, economic opportunity and government revenues to pay for programs such as health and education.”
MANS has just released a new report which shows that the Parks and Protected Areas Plan is potentially costing Nova Scotians approximately 291-356 jobs by preventing mineral exploration and development in protected areas. That is $16-$19.6 million per year in lost wages and $22-$27 million in foregone economic activity each year.
The Plan disproportionately harms some parts of the province. For example, Cape Breton contains 30 percent of the total amount of protected land in Nova Scotia, even though it only contains 19 percent of the province’s land mass. Also, Cape Breton has 154 known mineral occurrences that are overlapped by protected land, which makes it harder, or outright prevents, exploration and development of all that potential wealth.
Cumberland County has 51 overlaps between known mineral occurrences and protected land; Colchester has 43 overlaps; and Halifax County has 23. Across the province, 5.5 percent of all known mineral occurrences are overlapped.
The full report, entitled “A Better Balance: How we can protect jobs and land for Nova Scotians,” is available at: tmans.ca/protected-lands.
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia proposes a modest policy change that would strike a better balance between protecting both natural lands and economic opportunity.
A “land swap” mechanism should be added to the protected lands regulatory regime. This would allow mining and quarrying companies to access protected land by purchasing land of at least equal size and ecological value outside of the protected areas and arranging for it to be protected instead. This would ensure that the total amount of protected land remains the same or grows; the ecological value of protected lands remains the same or grows; and Nova Scotians would continue to be able to access the minerals they need to create jobs and grow the economy.
“While we all appreciate the importance and beauty of natural lands, and everyone wants to protect the environment, we also need to protect jobs and opportunity,” said Kirby. “A little flexibility in the Plan would help us find more new mines and create more jobs for Nova Scotians.”
Based on a plan established by the previous provincial government, Nova Scotia has already protected over 12 percent of the province’s land mass and the government intends to bring the total to 13 percent. This would put Nova Scotia in second place nationwide in removing land from economic usage, despite being the second smallest province and a province with some of the biggest economic and demographic challenges.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying employs 5500 Nova Scotians and generates $420 million per year in economic activity.
September 2017
MANS APPLAUDS BUDGET
Fuel tax rebate will create jobs for Nova Scotians
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) is pleased the new provincial government budget extends the fuel tax rebate to the mining and quarrying industry.
“The government said it would give our industry the same fuel tax rebate that other resource industries get, and we are delighted the budget keeps that promise," said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of MANS. "This will help our industry create jobs for Nova Scotians and make the province a more attractive place for mining companies to invest."
Provincial fuel tax is supposed to help pay for public roads and highways by charging the vehicle owners who use them. The government gives other resource industries a tax rebate for fuel used in vehicles that do not go on public roads, such as fishing boats, farm tractors and forestry harvesters. Nova Scotia does not currently give the rebate to the mining and quarrying industry even though most of the industry’s vehicles also do not use public roads.
The budget’s fuel tax rebate provision will save operators 15.5 cents per litre of fuel consumed on mine, quarry and pit sites. The savings, estimated to be $1.6 million in 2017-18, will be reinvested in Nova Scotia operations to make them more efficient and create jobs.
Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry employs 5500 people and generates $420 million per year in economic activity.
March 6, 2017
AND THE WINNER IS….
Up to you
The deadline for entries into the Mining Association of Nova Scotia’s (MANS) “Mining ROCKS! Video Contest” has come and gone, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite video. The People’s Choice Award voting kicks off today and closes April 6, 2017.
“We asked junior high and high school kids to produce short videos about mining and quarrying and to have fun with it – to be creative and make their video stand out from the crowd,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of MANS. “They certainly rose to the challenge. The entries are in and now it’s time for the public to decide which video is the People’s Choice.”
Videos were submitted to the contest by junior high and high school students from across Nova Scotia. The videos can be viewed and voted on at: http://notyourgrandfathersmining.ca/contest
All members of the public are invited to vote for the People’s Choice. You can vote for multiple videos, but you can only vote for each video once.
The winner of the People’s Choice category will receive $1000, and the runner-up will receive $500.
There are four other prize categories in addition to the People’s Choice: Best Junior High School Video, Best High School Video, Best Comedy and Best 30 Second Commercial. A panel of judges will pick the winners of these categories. The panel includes Lloyd Hines, Minister of Natural Resources, Membertou Chief Terry Paul, as well as accomplished film and media professionals.
The contest will award over $8000 in prizes in its third year.
January 20, 2017
MANS HANDS OUT “EARLY BIRD” PRIZES IN STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST
Two Lucky Students Get $250 Each
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) today announced the winners of the “early bird” draw for the Mining ROCKS! Video Contest.
Nicole Dion of Lucasville and Jasmine Metzler of Middle Sackville are the lucky winners of $250 each. Nicole’s video is titled: Mining Matters, while Jasmine has entered two videos titled: A Rocky Interview and How much do YOU know?
“The Mining Rocks Video Contest is open to all junior high and high school students in Nova Scotia,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of MANS. “We are asking kids to produce short video about mining and quarrying and to have fun with it – to be creative and make their video stand out from the crowd. The final deadline is February 28 so there is still lots of time for students to enter.”
“I'm so excited to win the early bird prize!”, said Nicole. “It was really fun to make the video. I learned how mining is a lot more important in everyday life than I thought.”
“After I found out I won the early bird draw I was incredibly excited!”, said Jasmine. “I will be spending my money on filming equipment to make more educational films, about important topics such as mining!"
“Congratulations to Nicole, Jasmine and to all the students who are participating in the contest,” said Stephen Gough, MLA for Sackville-Beaverbank. “Mining is an important industry in Nova Scotia and it is great to see students learning about it through the contest.”
“It is great to see how creative and clever the students’ videos are,” said Ben Jessome, MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville. “I encourage students across the province to take advantage of the contest and enter before the final deadline.”
Gough and Jessome, the MLAs for Millwood High School and Madeline Symonds Middle School respectively, will be delivering the checks to the students.
The videos are available at http://NotYourGrandfathersMining.ca/2017-submissions.
Students will upload their video to the MANS website and a panel of judges, who are mainly independent of the industry, will pick the winners for the Best Junior High School Video, Best High School Video, Best Comedy, and Best 30-Second Commercial. The judging panel includes Lloyd Hines, Minister of Natural Resources, Membertou Chief Terry Paul, several municipal wardens and accomplished film and media professionals.
The fifth category, the People’s Choice winner, will be decided by the public through an online vote. The winners in each category will be awarded $1000, with $500 going to the runner-ups.
For more information, go to http://NotYourGrandfathersMining.ca/contest
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