Archives Catalogue

Results you can walk on: a history of the NCC : [draft manuscript, reviewer comments and correspondence]

MS-2-789, Box 7, Folder 4
File
2006 - 2011

Draft manuscript, reviewer comments and correspondence.

Assessment of air pollution in the vicinity of Ben's Bakery, Halifax : [manuscript and correspondence]

MS-2-789, Box 6, Folder 3
File
1996

File contains manuscript and correspondence relating to the report Assessment of Air Pollution in the Vicinity of Ben's Bakery, Halifax.

Societies and organizations

Series
1970 - 2014

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Series contains documents related to Freedman’s involvement with organizations outside of his employment. The organizations represented in the series are the National Conservancy of Canada, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the Centre for International Security and Cooperation and others. Documents include meeting minutes, agenda items, correspondence, and other reference material.

The annual report of the Canadian environmental literacy project : [manuscript]

MS-2-789, Box 7, Folder 5
File
2006

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Meeting minutes and memorandums relating to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Advisory Committee

MS-2-789, Box 7, Folder 6
File
2004 - 2011

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains meeting minutes and memorandums.

Meeting minutes and other material relating to the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre

MS-2-789, Box 7, Folder 7
File
1997 - 2005

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains meeting minutes, agenda items, financial statements, notes and correspondence.

Committee meeting minutes and agenda materials relating to the Sable Island Preservation Trust

MS-2-789, Box 8, Folder 3.1
File
2003 - 2010

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains committee meeting minutes and agenda materials.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada: into the future: summary of a workshop March 27 - 28 1993 : [draft manuscripts, notes and correspondence]

MS-2-789, Box 8, Folder 1
File
1993

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains draft manuscripts, notes and correspondence.

Correspondence and other agenda materials relating to the Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation and Stewardship Committee

MS-2-789, Box 8, Folder 2.1
File
2004 - 2006

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains correspondence and other agenda materials relating to the Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation and Stewardship Committee.

Committee meeting minutes and agenda materials relating to the Sable Island Preservation Trust

MS-2-789, Box 8, Folder 3.2
File
2003 - 2010

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains committee meeting minutes and agenda materials.

Notes from a conference of the Nature Conservancy of Canada

MS-2-789, Box 19, Folder 3
File
[2008 or 2009]

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains notes taken by Bill Freedman during paper presentations at a late-2000s meeting of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Notes relate to papers presented by Judy Loo, Allan White, Graham Forbes, Sean Basquill, [E.] Ponomarenko, M Aubé, D rossland, C Bourque, John Sweeney, Matthew Betts, and Bob Seymour.

Correspondence and other agenda materials relating to the Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation and Stewardship Committee

MS-2-789, Box 8, Folder 2.2
File
2004 - 2006

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains correspondence and other agenda materials relating to the Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation and Stewardship Committee.

World Wildlife Fund-Canada bycatch initiative in the Northwest Atlantic Ecoregion : [correspondence]

MS-2-789, Box 30, Folder 3
File
2005

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File includes correspondence with Freedman, and facts-heets related to the WWF-Canada initiative.

Documents relating to the Conservation and Stewardship Committee, Nature Conservancy of Canada : [correspondence and other materials]

MS-2-789, Box 30, Folder 6
File
2003-2004

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains minutes of committee meetings, correspondence, the NCC stewardship manual, and a draft report entitled "Looking north: a review of conservation opportunities in Central and Northern Canada".

Canadian Environmental Literacy Project

MS-2-789, Box 32, Folder 7
File
2004-2008

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains correspondence and progress reports related to the Canadian Environmental Literacy Project (CELP), of which Freedman was an key contributor.

Appointments and awards

Series
1970-2014

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Series contains records related to Freedman's reception of appointments and awards based on his research and academic achievement. Material includes appointments from Dalhousie University and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Ecology Action Centre press statements

MS-11-13.2018-026, Box 69, Folder 2
File
1971-1975

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings that feature the Ecology Action Centre or for which EAC provided information. File also includes a copy of their stance on environmental election issues relating to environmental protection and non-refillable beverage containers from the 1974 Nova Scotia provincial election.

Activities of the Ecology Action Centre

MS-11-13, Box 69, Folder 5
File
1971-1976

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File consists of lists of past, present, and future activities of the Ecology Action Centre, a list of their publications (January - April 1973), and the source of their funds (1971-1973).

A case study of Ecology Action Centre

MS-11-13.2018-026, Box 69, Folder 3
File
March 1979

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File consists of a photocopy of a case study written and researched by Lesley Choyce with comments by Brian Gifford from 1981. The case study includes an overview of the history of the Ecology Action Centre, its organizational structure, financial operations, the future plans.

Choyce, Lesley

Ecology Action Centre party and eco-auction : [poster]

MS-11-13.2018-026, Oversize Folder 1
File
[1986]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File consists of 2 copies of a poster for the Ecology Action Centre's fifteenth annual fundraiser with Cathy Jones, auctioneer; Olga Milosevich, host of CBC radio, emcee; and music provided by Jeff Torbert and Hausmusik.

Ecology Action Centre pamphlets

MS-11-13.2018-026, Box 69, Folder 6
File
[after 1971]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File consists of 3 pamphlets created by the Ecology Action Centre: "Why Wilderness?" by the Wilderness Committee; "The Ecology Action Centre"; and "12 easy steps to get your lawn off drugs."

Harry S. Granter's correspondence regarding the Sandy Lake Action Group

MS-11-14, SF Box 11, Folder 5
File
1973

Part of Sandy Lake Action Group fonds

Notices about and photographs of Sandy Lake

MS-11-14, SF Box 12, Folder 24
File
1973

Part of Sandy Lake Action Group fonds

Sandy Lake Action Group fonds

MS-11-14
Fonds
1972 - 1982

Fonds contains records from the Sandy Lake Action Group, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Sandy Lake Action Group

Ecology Action Centre fonds

MS-11-13
Fonds
1922-2012, predominant 1972-1998

Fonds consists of records documenting the history of the Ecology Action Centre, both internal and outreach activities, and include correspondence, annual reports, administrative records, committee files, subject files, and an extensive library of audiovisual materials on a variety of environmental and ecological topics.

Ecology Action Centre

Stone Throwing Easing Against Unique Island Ark : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
1979-06-01

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a facsimile of a newspaper clipping from the Charlottetown Guardian from June 1, 1979, titled "Stone Throwing Easing Against Unique Island Ark", written by Roseanne McCabe.

Space Age Ark, Brand New Home : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 3
Item
1977-11

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the November 1977 issue of Chatelaine, titled "Space Age Ark, Brave New Home", written by Constance Mundell, about a visit to the Ark project in Spry Bay, Prince Edward Island.

Experimental P.E.I. "Ark" will do it all : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 5
Item
1975-07-05

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the May 7, 1975 issue of The 4th Estate, titled "Experimental P.E.I. 'Ark' will do it all" about the design and construction of the New Alchemy Institute Ark in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 11
Item
1979-09

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the September 1979 issue of Atlantic Insight, written by Kennedy Wells, titled "Sermons, but no solutions at Man and Resources Institute" about the struggles of the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 12
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, titled "And as the Ark Sinks Slowly in the East...", about the decline of the Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Renewable Energy Technology in P.E.I. : How P. E. I. leads the nation : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 7
Item
1978-05

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the May-June 1978 issue of Perception, written by Bruce McCallum, titled "Renewable Energy Technology in P.E.I.: How P. E. I. leads the nation", updating progress on the Ark project in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

The foundering of the Ark : Once Canada's crowning symbol of small-is-beautiful technology, the Ark is closing its doors : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 13
Item
1981-06-01

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from the June 1, 1981 issue of Maclean's, written by Silver Donald Cameron, titled "The foundering of the Ark : Once Canada's crowning symbol of small-is-beautiful technology, the Ark is closing its doors".

The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 8
Item
1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1981 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Linda Gilkeson and Susan Mahoney, titled "The Salad Bar : Guavas to garlic in the organic greenhouse", about life in the Ark at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward's Ark : Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 9
Item
1976

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1976 issue of Harrowsmith, written by Susan Soucoup, titled "Prince Edward's Ark: Bringing The Homestead Indoors On Prince Edward Island", about the construction of the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 10
Item
1977

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a clipping from a 1977 issue of Harrowsmith, written by David Lees (with photographs by George Thomas), titled "Aboard the Good Ship Ark : Sailing the rough seas of politics, weather and an expectant society", providing an update on life in the Ark project, Spry Point, Prince Edward Island

Beached! An Ark Hits Sinking Sand : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 4
Item
1981-08-02

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a facsimile clipping from the August 2, 1981 Toronto Star, titled "Beached! An Ark hits sinking sand", written by David Miller, about the closing of the New Alchemy Institute Ark in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Land-locked ark will be scientists' home : [clipping]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 6
Item
1976-05-29

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a newspaper clipping from the May 29, 1976 Halifax Mail-Star written by James Scott titled "Land-locked ark will be scientists' home", about the opening of the New Alchemy Institute Ark in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island.

Architectural plan of the Prince Edward Island Ark property

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 17
Item
[1976]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of an architectural plan outlining the New Alchemy Institute's Prince Edward Island Ark project, showing building designs and garden bed plot layout.

Exploration of Self-Sufficiency at the P.E.I. Ark : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 18
Item
1978-10

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of the draft of a lecture delivered by Kenneth T. MacKay at the International Conference on Basic Techniques
in Ecological Agriculture, October 1978, titled "Exploration of Self-Sufficiency at the P.E.I. Ark".

Correspondence to stakeholders of the Institute of Man and Resources Ark project

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 11
Item
1981-04

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of correspondence sent to stakeholders of the Institute of Man and Resource's Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island, in April 1981, announcing the cessation of the project and the transfer of the facility back to the Canadian Government.

The Ark Project, Spry Point, P.E.I. : The Year In Review : [periodical]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 23
Item
1981-01

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of a periodical on the Prince Edward Island Ark Project, created by the Institute of Man and Resources, dated Janaury 1981, outlining activities at the facility in 1980.

The Institute of Man and Resources Report, Spring 1978

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 14
Item
1978

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of the Spring 1978 issue of "The Institute of Man and Resources Report", largely dealing with activities in the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island. Includes articles on wood chip harvesting in P.E.I., and solar energy production.

The Institute of Man and Resources Report, [Fall 1978]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 15
Item
[1978]

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of Volume 2, Issue 1 of "The Institute of Man and Resources Report" (presumably the Fall 1978 issue), largely dealing with activities in the Ark project at Spry Point, Prince Edward Island. Articles include: Andrew Wells's "Institutional Factors of Renewable Energy", Eric MacEwen's "The Ark Project: An Experiment in Alternatives", Harvey Sawler's "Contractor Advocates Heating System Efficiency", and "Solar Energy Heats Charlottetown Apartment Building".

Solar greenhouse aquaculture : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 19
Item
1979

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of an offprint of the paper "Solar greenhouse aquaculture", written by W. van Toever of the Ark Project, originally published in "Solar Energy: Bringing it down to Earth: The Proceedings of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc., 1979 National Conference".

Abstract: "Rainbow and Speckled Trout have been successfully hatched and reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. The system is integrated into the Ark greenhouse providing thermal mass for temperature regulation and supplying nutrient-rich water for plants. The system incorporates bacterial, algal and hydroponic water filtration. Various vegetable crops have been raised in the hydroponic troughs. A scaled-down system suitable for domestic solar greenhouse application is also under development."

Management of solar greenhouses : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 21
Item
1979

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of an offprint of the paper "Management of solar greenhouses", written by Linda Gilkeson of the Ark Project, originally published in "Solar Energy: Bringing it down to Earth: The Proceedings of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc., 1979 National Conference".

Abstract: "The positive and negative effects on plant growth of environmental conditions in the Ark solar greenhouse have been monitored. The lower light levels, wide temperature fluctuations, low winter temperatures, high relative humidity and possibly low COz levels compared to conventional greenhouses have been problems that have been solved to varying degrees. Plant variety selection, revised bench design and the addition of a heat exchanger are used together to provide optimum conditions within the solar design."

Prince Edward Island Ark

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10
File
1975-1976, 1978, 1981

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

File contains manuscripts, reports, and clippings collected by the Ecology Action Centre, related to the Solsearch Architects the New Alchemy Institute Ark project, constructed and operated in the late 1970s in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island, testing organic agricultural and environmental monitoring techniques.

Solar heating at the P.E.I. Ark : [manuscript]

MS-11-13, Box 14, Folder 10, Item 20
Item
1979

Part of Ecology Action Centre fonds

Item consists of an offprint of the paper "Solar heating at the P.E.I. Ark", written by Kenneth MacKay, Director of the Ark Project, originally published in "Solar Energy: Bringing it down to Earth: The Proceedings of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc., 1979 National Conference".

Abstract: "Both active and passive solar heating systems are employed at the P. E. I. Ark. An active drain-down system, which stores heat in water located in 70,000 litre concrete tanks, supplies heat to the living area. Domestic hot water is heated by a thermosiphon drain-down solar system coupled to a wood cookstove. Environmental design of the Ark allows for maximum use of passive solar energy. The passive system supplies the majority of the heating load on sunny days, while wood stoves supply the back-up heat. The performance of the active system has required high maintenance because of problems in the mechanical and electrical systems. This, coupled with the high initial cost, has not made the system cost effective. The 178m2 commercial greenhouse uses a hybrid system with both active and passive systems. The active system employs a fan to draw air through rock storage. The passive system employs the high thermal mass of the deep soil beds, a concrete slab, and most importantly, 53,200 litres of water in translucent tanks. These tanks are then used for fish rearing and are the basis for a solar hatchery. The greenhouse has performed very well, producing crops year round since 1976."

Statement at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

UA-3, Box 506, Folder 11, Item 3
Item
June 1992

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of the text of a statement delivered by Dr Emil Salim, State Minister for Population and the Environment of the Republic of Indonesia, delivered at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the Rio Conference, or the Earth Summit), in June 1992, and collected by Howard Clark.