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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid found at Sandy Lake 20May2025

Posted on May 20, 2025 by admin

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA), a highly destructive pest on hemlock trees, was observed on a single tree on the drumlin just past Sandy Lake Beach Park last fall. HRM folks with assistance from the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) and … Continue reading →

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“Community studies are complete for the Sandy Lake special planning area” – NS Gov 16May2025

Posted on May 17, 2025 by admin

So we learn from a NS Gov News Release “Minister Designates New Special Planning Area; Two Major Studies Complete – NS Growth & Development, 16 May 2025. Some excerpts from that document follow (brown text, bolding inserted). ——————– More homes … Continue reading →

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Bedford West Surface Waters exceeded phosphorus thresholds in 2024 9May2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by admin

From Item No. Info 2, North West Community Council May 12, 2025: Bedford West Water Quality Status: A water quality monitoring program has been ongoing in the Bedford West Secondary Plan area since 2009, through Development Agreements executed under the … Continue reading →

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The Kingswood Ratepayers Association concerned about Sandy Lake 14Apr2025

Posted on April 14, 2025 by admin

Saving Sandy Lake was the lead item on the 6 pm Global News Maritimes for Apr 13. It begins with a a statement by Chris Bryant of the Kingswood Rate-payers Association: “You’ve got an area like this one were standing … Continue reading →

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Unusually late BGA bloom in Sandy Lake (Bedford) reported in Harmful Algal News (UNESCO) 20Feb2025

Posted on February 20, 2025 by admin

It’s hardly the kind of publicity one would like to see for Sandy Lake. The now confirmed, unusually late bloom of BGA (Blue-Green Algae or Cyanobacteria) in Sandy Lake, besides being another warning sign that we can’t take the seemingly … Continue reading →

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HRM Regional Council adopts recommendations related to LakeWatchers Report 14Nov2024

Posted on November 14, 2024 by admin

View Item No. 15.3.2, Halifax Regional Council November 12, 2024 This document includes a Staff Report dated Apr 22, 2024, and the full LakeWatchers State of the Lakes Report, 2022-2023 SAMPLING YEARS “Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee received a staff … Continue reading →

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Curious BGA Bloom on Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS) in early November 11Nov2024

Posted on November 11, 2024 by admin

Circumstantial evidence suggests the appearance of “green aggregations” on the shoreline on the west side of the lake followed fall turnover of the water column, bringing up phosphorus-rich water from the hypolimnion which stimulated growth of a nitrogen-fixing BGA (Cyanobacterium), … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving 2024

Posted on October 12, 2024 by admin

Two Pics from a visit to Sandy Lake & Environs on Friday Oct 11 illustrate the beauty of this place, especially appreciated on Thanksgiving weekend.

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HRM LakeWatchers State of the Lakes 2022-23 Sampling Years Report released

Posted on October 6, 2024 by admin

The LakeWatchers Report is highly informative, exceptionally well presented, and very timely. In general our results and interpretations of them for Sandy  Lake as reported on this website are  consistent with the conclusion from the LakeWatchers conclusion that “that most … Continue reading →

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Latest limnological profiles confirm long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), a major new development on its headwaters could do it in 27Sep2024

Posted on September 27, 2024 by admin

In conclusion, our latest limnological profiles further confirm a long term trend of decline in the health of Sandy Lake (Bedford, NS), and underscore why a major new development on its headwaters could “do it in”. Update Oct 2, 2024: … Continue reading →

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