THURS, OCT 30: PANCAKES ON CAMPUS. The Friends of the UNB Woodlot and the Fredericton Chapter of the Conservation Council will be serving pancakes on campus – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Thurs, Oct 30 at the Science Library, UNB. Some things should be flat, the UNB Woodlot is not one of them. Stickers, signs [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Events this week
Posted in Events on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
FRIENDS OF UNB WOODLOT PREPARE TO LAUNCH LEGAL CHALLENGE, RENAMING CONTEST
Posted in Events on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NEWS RELEASE FRIENDS OF UNB WOODLOT PREPARE TO LAUNCH LEGAL CHALLENGE, RENAMING CONTEST On Thursday, October 30th, The Friends of the UNB Woodlot will hold a Press Conference in the lobby outside the UNB Science Library. The Press Conference will start at 12:00 noon. The citizens of Fredericton will have the opportunity to save the [...]
Stop developing UNB woodlot
Posted in Green Space on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
MICHAEL MCCAFFREY NDP Candidate New Maryland-Sudbury-West As a concerned citizen and a supporter of Fredericton’s “Green Matters” campaign, I am greatly disturbed by the rapid development that has already destroyed acres of UNB’s prided woodlot, and that has been given the OK to continue to destroy this environmental landmark as time goes on. The UNB [...]
UNB Woodlot Rant
Posted in Big Box Stores, Road, Wetlands on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just drove home in the dark on the new paved road that goes through the UNB Woodlot. This new road is littered with the bodies of dozens of dead and dying frogs (species unknown) plus many live frogs awaiting the same vehicular fate. What a sad state. I had mentioned to a friend the [...]
Mayor doesn’t believe woodlot development poses a threat to New Maryland’s water supply
Posted in Wetlands on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Development near New Maryland could endanger its water supply, says the Friends of the UNB Woodlot, but the village’s mayor dismissed the accusation. Read more…
NEW MARYLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL TO BE WARNED ABOUT POTENTIAL WATER CRISES
Posted in Wetlands on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Friends of the UNB Woodlot to Caution Municipality of the Consequences of Development of University of New Brunswick’s Forested Wetlands Fredericton, N.B., Canada October 15, 2008 – On Wednesday, October 15th, concerned Fredericton citizens will be presenting arguments to Village of New Maryland Councilors that the University of New Brunswick’s planned development of its [...]
Costco in the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Big Box Stores on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Costco intends to open big-box store in capital By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN, The Daily Gleaner, A1, Published Wednesday October 15th, 2008 mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com Costco Wholesale has signed a letter to intent to develop a store at the University of New Brunswick’s Corbett Centre retail development. Read more…
