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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, A MEECH LAKE APARTHEID, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 week, 4 days ago

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    On the eve of Gatineau Park’s 75th anniversary, Meech Lake is a sorry spectacle showcasing the death of the park’s public vocation

    From tax fraud running rampant among Meech Lake residents, to the building […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, VICTORY FOR GATINEAU PARK: COURT OKAYS CLOSING GAMELIN STREET, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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    In a ruling handed down Monday, April 29, Federal Court Judge Richard Boivin said the National Capital Commission was well within its rights to close a section of Gamelin Street that runs through Gatineau […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, GATINEAU PARK NIGHTMARE: LANDSLIDE AT MEECH LAKE, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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    Seems the Meech Lake Monster House is turning into a Gatineau Park nightmare. Not only does it symbolize the death of public space in the park, its landscaping has turned into a mudslide with boulders […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, GATINEAU PARK’S FUTURE BEFORE THE FEDERAL COURT: CLOSING GAMELIN STREET, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    The future of Gatineau Park is playing itself out before the Federal Court this week.

    On April 3 and 4, the Court will be hearing the case opposing the City of Gatineau and the National Capital Commission […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, CPAWS-OV AND THE CULT OF MEDIOCRITY: OR HOW THE GROUP IS FAILING GATINEAU PARK, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 month, 3 weeks ago

     

     

    The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s Ottawa Valley Chapter needs another good horse-whipping. Preferably in back of the woodshed, so little children can be spared the awful site of this deadbeat […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, “PROTECT GATINEAU PARK” SAYS JOYCE MURRAY, MP, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 months ago

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    Chelsea, March 18, 2013 – The Gatineau Park Protection Committee is applauding Liberal leadership candidate Joyce Murray’s proposal to protect Gatineau Park.

    “For far too long, the park has been dreadfully […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, MEECH LAKE MI AMOR: OR DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE IN GATINEAU PARK, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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    On Monday, March 4, the National Capital Commission (NCC) destroyed yet another heritage building in Gatineau Park.

    Early that morning, a work crew from Amor Construction demolished the Gatineau Park […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, MEECH LAKE TOMBSTONE: MARKING GATINEAU PARK’S 75th YEAR WITH A MONUMENT TO THE DEATH OF PUBLIC SPACE, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Construction of this house at 777 Meech Lake Road confirms beyond all shadow of a doubt that the National Capital Commission has gone off the rails and that Gatineau Park’s public vocation is dead and […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S PLAN FOR GATINEAU PARK, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Here is Justin Trudeau’s policy on Gatineau Park – well, I did see it on his Facebook page. It has a preamble followed by a statement asking Parliament to enact legislation according to precise criteria.

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, Scandal at Meech Lake: Gatineau Park Celebrates 75th Year With New Monster House, on the site OutdoorOttawa 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Gatineau Park will mark its 75th anniversary on July 1st this year[1] and the National Capital Commission (NCC) is celebrating this milestone in the grandest style — by allowing yet another monster house to […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, CPAWS-OV: MAINTAINING SECRECY INSTEAD OF PROTECTING WILDERNESS, on the site OutdoorOttawa 3 months ago

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    Here’s a story that illustrates how clueless and irrelevant the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s Ottawa Valley Chapter has become – and which begs the question: why would the organization try to break […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray commented on the post, Intermission, on the site Public Record on Gatineau Park 3 months ago

    Well done on everything you contributed to the debate, Mike. You might examine the case before the Federal Court on closure of Gamelin. It is extremely important in clearing up the authority the NCC has to […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray commented on the post, Elephant in the Gatineau Park: And what the NCC could do about it (if it really wanted to), on the site Public Record on Gatineau Park 9 months, 1 week ago

    According to a June 29, 2009 La Presse article by Hugo de Grandpré, Paul Aterman is Director General, Strategic Policy and Research for the Privy Council Office (“Ottawa s’intéresse à un mémoire de maîtrise sur la […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray commented on the post, Elephant in the Gatineau Park: And what the NCC could do about it (if it really wanted to), on the site Public Record on Gatineau Park 9 months, 1 week ago

    Something strange is happening: the houses of two very influential Gatineau Park landowners have just been put up for sale…

    Perrin Beatty’s cottage at 825 Meech Lake Road is listed on the Century 21 web site […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 year ago

    ThumbnailCARLETON PROFESSOR SAYS GATINEAU PARK SHOULD BE A NATIONAL PARK
    Author and academic Andrew Cohen is to be commended for advocating creation of a national park in the Gatineau Hills.

    Writing about creation of […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 year ago

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    NDP MP Nycole Turmel unveiled a plan to give Gatineau Park the legal protection environmentalists have been demanding for several decades.

    Ms. Turmel revealed the details of her plan at an Earth Day news […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray wrote a new post, CPAWS BACKS TURMEL’S ACTION PLAN FOR GATINEAU PARK, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 year ago

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    The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-OV) is applauding Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel for keeping her campaign promise by outlining a plan to introduce protective legislation for Gatineau […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray commented on the post, NYCOLE TURMEL’S EARTH DAY SPEECH ON GATINEAU PARK, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 year ago

    And here is Ms. Turmel’s full speech in French:

    Conférence de presse, 22 avril 2012, 10 heures: Nycole Turmel, députée de Hull-Aylmer et Whip de l’opposition

    Bonjour et bienvenue au Relais Plein-air. […]

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    Jean-Paul Murray commented on the post, GATINEAU PARK — NOT SO PROTECTED, on the site OutdoorOttawa 1 year, 2 months ago

    Here is the complete text of Ms. Deby’s blog post — in case it disappears into cyberspace:

    If you live in Ottawa-Gatineau (or even if you’ve visited), chances are you’ve spent some time in Gatineau Park. It’s […]

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