Tag Archives: Ronald Heighton
Fishermen ask MLAs to avoid another costly mistake with Northern Pulp effluent
The government of Nova Scotia has been working closely with Northern Pulp on a proposed new effluent-treatment facility for the mill. At least $300,000 of taxpayers’ money has been spent on designing the proposed system that would discharge millions of litres of pulp effluent into the Northumberland Strait every day. Our fishing industry will be directly affected, but we were not consulted about the design, and we have received no response to a request to meet with the provincial environment minister. Ronald Heighton, President, Northumberland Fishermen’s Association >click to read<11:20
Lobster catches high, prices low
RIVER JOHN – Lobster season ended on Monday in the Northumberland Strait, leaving Ronald Heighton, Northumberland Fishermen’s Union president, a chance to reflect. Read more here 08:18
