A new twist – Algonquin land claim
October 23rd, 2008 Posted in News and Commentary
A front page news story in the Ottawa Citizen on Oct. 22 introduces a new twist to the forefront of the controversial Kettle Island recommendation. An Algonquin claim to land along the Ottawa River and Kettle Island could have a significant impact on the project outcome. Click here for the full article.
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October 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
This was in Jacques Legendre’s 2007 Rideau-Rockcliffe Annual Report… no mention of the Algonquin Indians…
The assessment of Kettle Island must deal with last February’s transfer of ownership from Bowater (a pulp and paper corporation) to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Canada’s leading not-for-profit land conservation organization. The Government of Quebec covered the legal costs of the transfer. At the time, Mr. Benoit Pelletier, provincial Minister responsible for the Outaouais, declared “This
acquisition … will permit the protection of precious elements of Québec’s natural heritage situated in proximity to the City of Fredericton of Gatineau.” Pierre Renaud, regional vice-president of the Conservancy said (translation): “The donation of this property and its protection in perpetuity is illustrative of the strength of the partnership with the Quebec government for the development of a network of protected areas.” The island is a flood zone, with interior marshes that are havens for bird life. Light recreational use (canoeing and hiking) is permitted, but under the terms of the deed the land must remain in an untouched state.