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DRAFT DETAILED IMPACT ANALYSIS: NEVER FORGOTTEN NATIONAL MEMORIAL, CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK

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APPENDIX C SIMULATED VIEWS

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FIGURE 2 FIRST SIGHTING OF MOTHER CANADA TRAVELING SOUTH ON CABOT TRAIL


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FIGURE 3 SIMULATED FIRST SIGHTING OF MOTHER CANADA TRAVELING NORTH ON CABOT TRAIL


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FIGURE 4 SIMULATED VIEW OF MOTHER CANADA TRAVELING NORTH ON CABOT TRAIL


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FIGURE 4 SIMULATED VIEW OF MOTHER CANADA STATUE FROM OFFSHORE


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Appendix D Public Input

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APPENDIX D PUBLIC INPUT

Comment Source

Supportive from Burlington, ON Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceWould like to be included into mailing list and offer services as an advocate

Community Conversations, Notes, Correspondence

Great Idea, let's chat! Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive from Cape Breton Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive from Ingonish, Cape Breton. Concern about negative response with the close of Veterans Affairs. Request we address this formally.


Supportive Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive, Friends of the Veterans from White Point to Meat Cove Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive; Review Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive; Review Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive of idea; Review Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive, started FB page to support the building of the memorial on Green Cove


Wants to donate Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceForwarded an email from a Veteran who is supportive Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive. Wants to know if he can be of any help Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceA retired Veteran. Supportive of the idea but suggests placing it in Newfoundland at Cape Spear


Concern about superimposing a gigantic war memorial on the Green Cove Site


Supports concept, but suggests building it on other sites i.e. their property in Smelt Brook


Questioned why all Canadians weren't given a chance to vote on the location before it was decided; Review


Not supportive of location; Review Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive of idea but not supportive of location; Review Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceSupportive, but does not agree on location Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceNot against the project, but the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site and feels the money shouuld be invested for living veterans


Against the site. Wants meeting in Sydney as well Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceAgainst the site and design of the monument (suggests a dove with an olive branch)


Against the site Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceIndividual asked for a copy of the book that he had seen in the Parks Office, Concerns about the fishing shanty, his family had shanty and fished on that spot.


Request we consult with the communities of North of Smokey to hear their concerns before development starts


letter written to MLA, MP, Victoria County - not supportive of the project Community Conversations, Notes, Correspondence

Against the memorial. Thinks its a waste of money Community Conversations, Notes, CorrespondenceCan the memorial be for others who died in wars more recent than WWI and WWII as General Lewis said. Even if they were buried here The new soldiers need a place in our present history. The 3-D slides from the side and front view or aerial are great.

Community Meeting October 7, 2014

This monument requires a scenic and spiritual location, You have Found it.Item-1. Can the Federal and Provincial government become partners in providing training for our families and children through this project?2. Provide a meditative room in the interpretive (word is illegible) center to pray


Comment Source

Thank you Tony and Lew!Chris Will the names of the fallen soldiers be placed on the site?


This is a great tribute to the veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I would have liked to have seen the circular honor roll completely encased by glass so that it could be a multi seasonal viewing area.


It is well-intentioned but1. Sorry, but it looks like a blown-up piece of religious statuary it is embarrassing. A simple monolith would have been less offensive. Designs should have been solicited.2. Canada does remember & honour its war dead every Nov. 11th. every village, town & city has a crowd at its war memorial.


For Ed Kennedy of Parks Canada: 1. Are there examples of how projects like this encourage sustainable economic development or revenues from tourism?2. Does parks canada build memorials in other parks site that have a strong nature preservation mandate?


Question For Eddie:Do you really believe the DIA can be properly prepared by the end of November? I fear a rushing approach both by the Foundation and Parks Canada.


Why was there no design competition? How would the memorial get running water?


Would the site be maintained open during the winter? Parks Canada is reducing winter programs due to budget cuts. A National monument this caliber should be accessible 12 months a year.


Thank you for this. Put it to a vote you will see how people really feel Community Meeting October 7, 2014

What a wonderful tribute. This is a wonderful statue to have in our area. Very classy. Cant say enough positive things about the Mother Canada Project. Lovely place to visit the fallen Canadian Soldiers.


As a resident of Ingonish, I think this would be the perfect monument for our area. Not only the honor of remembering the war heroes who lost their lives but for the economy this will bring to our area


I am the daughter of a World War II VetAlso the mother of a current vet having served 2 tours of AfghanI am honored that my corner of Canada has been chosen for this National Memorial. Im so proud to be a Canadian & proud of our men who died at Vimy Ridge, World War I & 2 etc.


The first time I saw the concept, I was awe struck. The Vision, Concept, Meaning and symbolism are perfect, to honor the people who gave their lives for our freedom and to welcome them back home at a time when the world is in such turmoil. Proves that Canadian live up to their reputation of a Peacekeeper & just nature. Thank you for this, it renews my faith in human nature.


Wonderful concept bringing the memory of our fallen in a meaningful, tranquil way least we forget.The current site at Green Cove is a very appropriate location for this memorial.


There are much more suitable sides on this island!!A bloody crime to put a memorial in our national Park. No Monument!!!


Why would they choose this site to honour war veterans, when it will only be seen by people 2-4 mos. of the year as park visitation is very low for the other 8 months? - Shouldnt this be in a much more visible place and be part of our Remembrance Day celebration where people can actually access the memorial?


Wouldnt it be ethically, environmentally and in a Parks regulatory sense, be easier and better to put the memorial on private land?


Comment Source

No Monument. Very BAD IDEA. Leave NATURE Alone. We Love Our National Park!


Were any other sites looked at or considered? Community Meeting October 7, 20143. What other sites were considered and rejected Community Meeting October 7, 2014Parks Canada has been subject to large budget cuts. The $60M cash tsunami will swamp the Parks operational budget and purpose to turn the park into a caretaker of the NFNM. When will all Canadians be consulted for their approval of this re direction of the Parks?


The donors receive tax credits = to 50% of large donations. That is uncollected federal & provincial revenue, approx. $30M that could have provided health, education and yes veterans benefits. So how can you say there is no public money?


1. Will the endowment fund to be used for on-going maintenance of this monument - have to be raised in full before commencement of construction?


How much money will it cost to build Phase #1? How much money in private donations has NFNM raised to date?


1. Who issues the license of occupation? 2. Must all the financing be in place before any construction begins?


2. Are there revenue generating enterprises directly associated with this project such as a restaurant or gift shop?


Has there been an archeological assessment of Green Cove? If yes, can the public see a copy without requesting through access to information?


Will Dynamite be used and if so, will the D.F.O be part of the impact assessment?


2. Will the soil samples from Europe be sterilized before being brought to Canada?


How broad will the Public Consultation be? Were talking about a national project that may desecrate one of our National Park and encourage further development in area (National Parks) that have been set aside in perpetuity as natural resources for all of us. Will the DIA be distributed throughout Canada? If so, how?


How will I make my considered opinions known to Parks Canada and the Foundation?


Why havent there been other consultations with the people of Canada but only with people of North Smokey?


I think the saying "If only we could have brought you home" is sentimental and not totally honest. Who is "we"? The government of Canada could have brought them home, either before or after they died, if it really had the will to do so.

I am also concerned about the business spinoffs for corporate donors--who controls how the logo of the national memorial might be used for business purposes?

NFNM Website

To be succinct your choice of location for the memorial totally misses the point of honouring people from Cape Breton.If you truly wanted to do that you would put it in a place that benefits people of Cape Breton. A community. Where people live.Putting it in a national park where nobody lives is equivalent to a slap in the face to Cape Bretoners. Taking the tourist traffic away from struggling communities and putting it in an already busy park away from local businesses is ignorant at best and deliberately hurtful at worst Shame to your organization your children and your legacy if this goes ahead as planned.Shame

NFNM Website

Comment Source

to desecrate the natural beauty of green cove in this way is monumentally absurd and obscene. perhaps we should be more concerned with attending to our living veterans.keep our natural parks natural.

NFNM Website

I respect and honour Canadian veterans, living and dead. Your monument may be a nice idea, but is a distressing choice of location and a terribly tasteless design. Your 'strong local support' base appears to be mostly business people who would welcome a statue of Stompin' Tom if it brought in more tourist dollars. Tacky, tacky, tacky.

NFNM Website

Shame on you for proposing to spoil such a beautiful site in our National Park.Go and find some place else to put this memorial, like Halifax or the Gaspe where the troops embarked to Europe.

NFNM Website

My 3 children ask me "What is a National Park?" -and I'm afraid I can't provide an answer that justifies a project such as this one. Sadly, it brings this song to mind:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bdMSCdw20

NFNM Website

This "memorial" to war dead has absolutely no place in ANY National Park let alone a place of such geological importance.

Shame on you if you pour even one cubic foot of concrete over such sacred beauty.

It would be a desecration to a truly unique natural setting that I've enjoyed showing my son and hoped one day, he might return with his children to experience.

NFNM Website

I am a twelve year old writing from within Nova Scotia. This monument is set to go on a beautiful national park. To me, this statue will completely destroy this locations great beauty. If you want a monument to honor the veterans and all of the fallen soldiers, why could it not be placed in an area that has already been developed. I think that this monument would be more beneficial to be placed in cape smokey at the top of the ski hill..This would bring business to the small ski hill, while encouraging people to be active at the same time. Green cove is within a national park, I have been taught that national parks are places that have been set aside not to be developed, to be left untouched. I am in favor of honoring the veterans and fallen soldiers, but please, do not ruin this coves natural beauty by replacing it with concrete.

NFNM Website

What is the logic of placing this Memorial within a National Park in such a remote, obscure and extremely seasonal location? In my mind by placing this Memorial into such limited access we are relegating the War Dead rather than rightfully honoring them. All prominent Memorials I am aware of are situatedwithin or very near major Urban areas. What type of infrastructure will beput in place to facilitate the proposed structures and the effluent created as a consequence of visitors and any increased traffic? You must note that many sections of the Cabot Trail are currently in a state of disgraceful disrepair with no planned upgrades in the foreseeable future. Has an evaluation been done to assess the environmental impact pertinent with this endeavor? What are the legal implications applicable in establishing this Memorial within a National Park? These are just a few questions that come to mind.

Thank You for your time.

NFNM Website

Comment Source

Why do you want to cover the most beautiful rocks in Cape Breton with cement?I was there a few weeks ago and it made me so sad that they might disappear I almost cried. I don't think my Grand Father fought in the 1St World War so you could destroy a piece of Canada. Put it in Halifax so more people will be able to visit it.

NFNM Website

Are you all nuts? This is a solution in search of a problem, the location is bizarre and offensive, the process is backwards, and the concept of "marketing opportunities" for "partners" is beneath contempt.

NFNM Website

Wanted to inform us as an FYI - his uncle got murdered on Green Cove - he was a taxi driver Suggests the monument should be built at Sydney Harbour instead - This was the point Canadian soldiers left, there are more tourist there, and the monument will be exposed to more young people (feels that the younger generation does not know much about Canadian history and the role it played in the war)

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She spoke in favour of the memorial, but is concerned with part of the proposal to have a restaurant and gift shops on site. She expressed this would be competing with local business owners. She said the area could definitely use the memorial, but it does not need another seasonal restaurant and gift shop. It may put some small business owners out of business.

Town Hall Meeting March 2014

Lisa MacLeod spoke in support of the project. She presented the MP with 1229 signatures from community members who support the project.


Supporter. Said his father and uncle fought in the war and lest we forget. Town Hall Meeting March 2014

Supporter and offered thanks to Parks Canada for offering land for this project.


elderly veteran in the community. Spoke in favour of the memorial at Green Cove. He received big applause.


Described how honoured she is to coordinate Remembrance Day ceremonies each year with her students. As a teacher, her concern is that soon there wont be any vets left and there needs to be something that lives on and tells this story. She noted that she is only a summer resident in Ingonish, but addressed the community saying that whatever they decide as a community, she hopes they at least have a voice. She continued to say that at the very least, the community should be honoured that people think this place is special enough to honour the countrys veterans with such a national memorial.


Supports the project. He also suggested examples where parks lands have been used for development. Noted Gros Morne swimming pool complex. He spoke about how Parks Canada realized that its past approaches to expropriations were heavy handed. He said there is a precedent already set for using park lands for developments. He also spoke about economic benefits. He said that as a business person he thinks this will enhance tourism on the Cabot Trail. He spoke to a friend of his in Peggys Cove who said the Swiss Air memorial there has attracted many more visitors. He said the community needs economic growth and the memorial is it.


Comment Source

She spoke about her grandfather fighting overseas and fighting for the right to enjoy this natural beauty. People come to Cape Breton to experience this natural beauty. She said she is a trained archaeologist and works for the provincial government. She said according to geography, Baie Verte, not Green Cove is in line with Vimy Memorial. She also referenced a 1982 Parks Canada study that identified Paleo-Indian cultural resources. She also spoke about a 1985 interview with Walter LeFriend (sp) who lived and worked at Green Cove when it was a seasonal fishing village. She also spoke about people dying off Green Cove in recent years (tourists swept by rogue wave). She was upset and appalled at the lack of transparency.


Strongly opposed to the memorial in the park. Suggested Halifax or on top of Smokey. He made a comment on the Foundations absence at the meeting and spoke to the enormous tax write-off the Foundation founder and donors are receiving and that the Foundation is just looking for government money. He says tourists will show up anyway regardless of a monument. Dont use the backs of veterans as an excuse. He said this is a money maker project for Parks Canada. He said he tried to get a job at the park and could push a lawn mower as well as the next guy but was overlooked. He said Parks Canada should be more concerned with cleaning up litter and deadfall trees than building a monument.


spoke about her love for the park and her desire for it to remain as is. She asked that the memorial stay out of the park. She also noted that it is unfair for people to assume that those who do not support the memorial in the park are not supporting veterans. She asked everyone to keep those two items separate. She also asked how the plans could get so far as to have an approval in principle without anyone knowing about it. She said people are questioning the location. She referenced an order in council that was signed. How did this come about without anyone knowing?


Glace Bay resident she read her letter to the editor that appeared in the Post. She stressed that every square mile of the park must be protected. She said she came to Cape Breton over 30 years ago because of the nature. She said the memorial needs another location. She referenced the park Act and said the Minister cannot impose.


She continued that she spoke to geologists who are concerned about the proposal. She asked if geologists will be consulted during the environmental assessment. She recounted that the memorial at Vimy started crumbling just a few decades after it was built and required huge maintenance to save it. She noted that Vimy isnt right on the ocean, but experienced such impacts from the elements, whereas Green Cove is right on the ocean and will receive much more impacts from the elements.


She expressed that the community wants the memorial that there is no debate about that. The only debate is where. Is it appropriate for it to be in the park? She questioned the need for year-round access to the memorial, when the park is reducing seasons.


referenced Foundation information, quoting that only $11k in donations have been received and the Foundation has spent $73,000 so far.


Comment Source

Asked who is paying for this? He said that all donations get a 38% tax exemption. He calculated $22 million in exemptions, money the federal government will not be receiving because of this. He noted that all Canadians are stakeholders and he hopes consultations go beyond the local community. He stressed that this project must comply with the Parks Act, but cannot see how that will happen. He questioned if the full amount will be raised in time for the planned launch date? He referenced that $60 million is a big injection of cash in the area, but it will completely re-purpose the park, making it a place to contemplate war. He suggests top of Smokey as a better spot.


She asked what the impact will be on the fishery. Town Hall Meeting March 2014Voiced that he wants to be consulted on the work relating to the fishery to make sure there are no impacts, but he felt those concerns could be worked out. Asked if DFO would be involved. He also noted that as a business owner, he feels the area needs more tourists. He said there have been so many other projects leave the area because the community cant agree and he is afraid the community will lose this project as well. As the owner of a gift show, he did say he would prefer if the proposed concept did not have gift shops as they would compete, but supports the memorial project.


Individual spoke against the project. Town Hall Meeting March 2014

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