Screamingeagle Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Nova Scotia has introduced a ban on entering woodlands, for hiking, hunting, fishing or camping, to prevent forest fires during a hot spell. Vehicles are also prohibited on trails. There are currently no such fires in the country. Fines of $25,000 will be imposed on offenders defying the "climate lockdown." This includes people who own woodland property who are forbidden from allowing visitors to enter their woods. https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/05/travel-activities-woods-restricted-prevent-wildfires 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velma Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) Three quarters of Nova Scotia is forest. It is now out of bounds. Newfoundland is imposing fines of up to $150,000 and 6 months in prison for non-payment of penalties. Edited August 9 by Velma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamingeagle Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 ah "legal action " that will resolve the matter......not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Alert Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Seems way over the top and very much like The New Normal thingy. Stay at Home and Stay Safe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamingeagle Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 1 minute ago, Orange Alert said: Seems way over the top and very much like The New Normal thingy. Stay at Home and Stay Safe. yes and "we" will decide what is best for the population... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velma Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Ironically, it's this type of government overreach and control that makes me want to live off-grid in the woods! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Alert Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/9/2025 at 10:03 AM, Velma said: Three quarters of Nova Scotia is forest. It is now out of bounds. Newfoundland is imposing fines of up to $150,000 and 6 months in prison for non-payment of penalties. Those fines I like the scary lottery number fines of the COVID era. What is the fine if you actually cause a fire, less than the forbidden zone fine? Maybe they need some scary warning signs around the perimeter to keep people out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velma Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Mandatory Water Conservation Order in Town of Antigonish Aug 6, 2025 | Local News The Town of Antigonish initiated a mandatory water conservation order. As of this morning, all customers under the town’s water utility are banned from watering lawns, trees, flower beds, and gardens and cannot fill pools, wash walkways, driveways, or vehicles. Social media for the town states the mandatory conservation order will remain until the James River Dam refills. Town By-law enforcement officers will enforce the measures and anyone found to be breaking the mandatory rules may be subjected to having their water service disconnected. The town also announced the closure of the splash pad at Columbus field in accordance with the conservation measures. https://www.989xfm.ca/mandatory-water-conservation-order-in-town-of-antigonish/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack121 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 21 hours ago, Velma said: Mandatory Water Conservation Order in Town of Antigonish Aug 6, 2025 | Local News The Town of Antigonish initiated a mandatory water conservation order. As of this morning, all customers under the town’s water utility are banned from watering lawns, trees, flower beds, and gardens and cannot fill pools, wash walkways, driveways, or vehicles. Social media for the town states the mandatory conservation order will remain until the James River Dam refills. Town By-law enforcement officers will enforce the measures and anyone found to be breaking the mandatory rules may be subjected to having their water service disconnected. The town also announced the closure of the splash pad at Columbus field in accordance with the conservation measures. https://www.989xfm.ca/mandatory-water-conservation-order-in-town-of-antigonish/ Since nova scotia is a peninsula , surrounded by the massive atlantic ocean, the chances of a genuine water shortage are slim to non existent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/12/2025 at 12:50 PM, jack121 said: Since nova scotia is a peninsula , surrounded by the massive atlantic ocean, the chances of a genuine water shortage are slim to non existent Ah yes, but it has the same problem as the 'British Isles' does, in that the massive body of water surrounding it is salt water. Which is no use for drinking, and not for watering your gardens either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack121 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 1 hour ago, Grumpy Owl said: Ah yes, but it has the same problem as the 'British Isles' does, in that the massive body of water surrounding it is salt water. Which is no use for drinking, and not for watering your gardens either! Shouldn't be too difficult to clean up via common desalination techniques. I mean the size of my water bill nowadays, the water companies must be using the most high tech equipment ever in the history of mankind Plus taking into account the large amount of rainfall they get in nova scotia, i can't see a genuine water crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack121 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Fires all over the woodlands now. Could this be the reason for the banning, so they government could set arsons undisturbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northern star Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Artist David Dees was spot on back in the 1990s and 2000s....RIP 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideawake Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 On 8/8/2025 at 2:34 PM, Screamingeagle said: Nova Scotia has introduced a ban on entering woodlands, for hiking, hunting, fishing or camping, to prevent forest fires during a hot spell. Vehicles are also prohibited on trails. There are currently no such fires in the country. Fines of $25,000 will be imposed on offenders defying the "climate lockdown." This includes people who own woodland property who are forbidden from allowing visitors to enter their woods. https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/05/travel-activities-woods-restricted-prevent-wildfires Well, I live in the Maritimes and I can say for a fact that it is some f’n dry here and some fires are really out of control. In a 38C temperature and no wind, I wonder what is there to do in the woods anyway. Whether some fires were set deliberately or not, I agree that people should stay out of the woods even though I’m an outdoorsman myself. The fines seem high at first glance but if one is caught setting a fire (s), he deserves to pay the bill. Think of how much it costs to have waterbombers spraying daily struggling to control them, let alone putting them out. We have one major fire burning here close by and it’s been out of control for about 2 weeks now and so far my house is safe … for now Btw I should mention that we’re also getting help from the province of Quebec. Thank you And guess what? Not much rain in the forecast either… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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