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Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to
the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
for inclusion in the next edition, which run on Monday and
Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Organic Agricultural
Centre of Canada Seminar
Science and Spirit
Speakers
Emily Kierstead and Don Murray
Fri. Sept. 18, 2009 at 12:00 noon
Alumni Hall in Cumming Hall, NSAC
This Seminar will explore the meaning of myth, the myths we
live by in general and the scientific and spiritual myths in
particular. There is hope in broadening our vision.
Emily Kierstead is a retired United Church minister, musician,
composer, workshop leader living at Shortt's Lake
Don Murray is a retired United Church minister, educator,
writer, workshop leader, partner of Emily living at Shortt's
Lake
For more information contact Ralph Martin, rmartin@nsac.ca
NEW HUMAN PATHOGENS AND TOXINS ACT
From the office of Dr. Richard Donald, VP Research, Extension
and Outreach:
Please be advised that a new Act was passed by Parliament,
effective June 23, 2009, entitled the Human Pathogens and Toxins
Act (HPTA). It is very important that all individuals who may
be responsible for activities involving human pathogens or
toxins, be aware of the new Act, and comply accordingly. Serious
criminal charges can be associated with the mishandling of
pathogens.
Please note that Risk Group 2 agents are restricted to use
in NSAC's Biosafety Lab, and Risk Groups 3 and 4 agents are
banned from use at NSAC. Toxins need to be evaluated individually
and their use is also restricted to the Biosafety Lab. Risk
Group designations can be viewed in the Act.
Dr. Glenn Stratton, Department Head, Environmental Sciences,
is NSAC's Biosafety Officer, and has been appointed as NSAC's
designate for overseeing all registrations and concerns in
relation to the new Act.
Please refer to the following web site to view the HPTA ~ http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ols-bsl/pathogen/register-eng.php
IMPORTANT NOTE ~ Registrations of labs/sites MUST NOT BE CARRIED
OUT BY INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS- all such registrations are to
be coordinated by Dr. Stratton.
All queries concerning the Act and NSAC's 2008 approved "Biohazards
Policy for Research and Training" can be referred to
Dr. Stratton (gstratton@nsac.ca).
Thank you for your careful review of this documentation and
adherence to same.
NSAC Sustainability Committee Meets Friday
The new NSAC Sustainability Committee will have its first meeting
on Friday, September 18, at 2 pm in the President's Board Room
in Cumming Hall. If you are interested in promoting and implementing
sustainability initiatives on campus, we hope you will join
us. If you have questions, contact Keltie Jones, AVP Academic
for Students at kjones@nsac.ca.
Keltie Jones, J.D.
Associate Vice President Academic for Students
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
P.O. Box 550
Truro, NS B2N 5E3
(902) 893-6019
e-mail: kjones@nsac.ca
Agri-Cultures
An Interdisciplinary symposium on Trans-rural economies
presented by Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
September 18-20, 2009
For more information and to register
Occupational Health and Safety Courses
Please find attached the schedule for occupational health
and safety courses offered by the PSC. Registration can be
made online through LearnNet at http://learnnet.gov.ns.ca
Tim Delaney
OH&S Administrator, Departmental Security Officer
NS Department of Agriculture
NS Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
P: (902) 424-0319
C: (902) 221-2431
F: (902) 424-3948
www.gov.ns.ca/agri
Sustainable Procurement
Please find attached a summary
of revisions on the province
of Nova Scotia's sustainable procurement policy.The Province
of Nova Scotia Procurement Policy (Sept 1, 2005) has been revised
to comply with the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity
Act (EGSPA), which states that the Province is required to
develop and adopt a Sustainable Procurement Policy by 2009. Any
questions or concerns please contact Jenna Tingley at jtingley@nsac.ca Forms
include High Value
ALTP. Low Value
ALTP and New Dollar
Thresholds
Photo of the Week
 Agriculture
Minister John MacDonell visited campus on Tuesday,
September
15th, 2009 and dined in the cafeteria before his departure.
Those in attendance included(L to R) Dr. Bernie MacDonald,
Minister MacDonell, Dr. Leslie Maclaren, Ms. Keltie
Jones and members of the NSAC Student's Union
Sustainability Snippet
One person with one solution won’t save the world. A
group of people making small changes can have a big impact.
NSAC is Idle-Free
NSAC has partnered with Drivewiser, a program of Clean Nova
Scotia and Conserve NS, to designate the campus as an idle-free
zone. Students, staff and visitors are encouraged to not idle
their cars unnecessarily. By shutting off our engines, not
only will we save on gas, we will reduce the amount of climate
change emissions released into the atmosphere.
The Facts:
• Idling more than 10 seconds wastes more fuel then
restarting your car
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Idling produces more exhaust emissions than an engine in motion
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Across Canada, idling engines account for 1.7 million litres
of wasted fuel per day
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If Canadians stopped idling for just three minutes a day, we
would save 630 million
litres of fuel and 1.4 million tones of carbon dioxide emissions
Source: www.drivewiser.ca
Change your view. Pollution doesn’t stop when you shift
it to Park.
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