[BNS_members] Suggest Names for the New BNS Publication- Prize for the Winner!

[John Burka]

I like Melissa McDonald's best so far ... out of a number of great
suggestions.

John F. Burka, Ph.D. (retired)
Professor Emeritus, UPEI

burka at upei.ca




On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 6:13 PM Melissa McDonald <nuthatch at teksavvy.com>
wrote:

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> Responding to Celes’s ask:
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>                 Nature—Netukulimk
> The Blomidon Naturalists Society’s Periodical
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> I am no expert in the Mi’kmaq language but I. googled and found this word
> “Netukulimk”. According to one site, it is Mi'kmaq, for a spiritual
> understanding of the natural world. If something like this is desirable, we
> would have to check with someone who has first-hand knowledge of the
> language. There would then have to be an explanation of what the word means
> - perhaps on the inside cover.
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> Melissa McDonald
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> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [BNS_members] Suggest Names for the New BNS Publication-
> Prize for the Winner!
> From: "Celes Davar" <celes.davar at gmail.com>
> To: "Terry Hennigar" <terryhennigar at gmail.com>, "Alan Warner" <
> alan.h.warner at gmail.com>
> Date:  02:31:50pm
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> I like that this suggestion goes broader than “Naturalist”. I think it
> offers inclusiveness and access to a broader group of people to learn about
> the environment…
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> I am comfortable with Blomidon Environment Society. But wonder how we
> might be inclusive of Two-Eyed Seeing perspectives about the natural world,
> as a step towards reconciliation between settler conservationists and
> indigenous wisdom as a nature-based, conservation focused, and contemporary
> organization…
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAjSj9tDq1E
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> Thank you for this conversation.
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> Cheers
> Celes
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> On May 5, 2022, at 2:33 PM, Terry Hennigar <terryhennigar at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> How about BLOMIDON ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TODAY (BEST)
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> A thought to consider...
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> Cheers
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> Terry W Hennigar, P.Eng., FCSCE, FEC.
> Senior Engineer & Hydrogeologist
> WATER Consulting
> Tel. 902-680-6337
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> On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 10:12 AM Alan Warner <alan.h.warner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> I am really excited to be the new editor and kick off the naming contest
> for the Blomidon Naturalists nature/environmental publication to be
> produced twice a year. But what to call it? it is going to be an
> informative, engaging and stimulating publication with lots of colour
> perspectives and reach. Please pitch me some suggestions and the winner
> gets a free BNS wildflower or Fungi workshop!!! Time is short, the deadline
> for suggestions if Friday, May 20.
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> AND, if anyone has an idea for an article or contribution to the new
> publication, or wants to write something, please reach out to me and let's
> chat.
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> Cheers
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> Alan Warner
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