Don’t miss this opportunity to see Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in a rare Atlantic Canadian appearance.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007-09-21
World Trade and Convention Centre
Keynote Luncheon Event
Tickets $60, plus HST.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment is world renowned. He will be in Halifax as part of a larger conference designed to address the tragedy of chemical and conventional munitions dumped at sea.
For information or tickets for the luncheon, or to attend the entire conference please visit our website: www.seadumpedmunitions.com.
Mr. Kennedy was named one of Time magazine's "Heroes for the Planet" for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. The group's achievement helped spawn more than 130 Waterkeeper organizations across the globe.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Grand Council Chief John Beaucage - Key Note speaker
Key Note speaker for lunch October 9th
In October 2004, Grand Council Chief John Beaucage was elected to serve the 43 member First Nations of the Anishinabek Nation. He had served as the elected Chief of Wasauksing First Nation for eight years, and as the Lake Huron regional member of the Union of Ontario Indians’ board of directors.
Grand Council Chief Beaucage spent over 25 years with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and worked out of Ottawa, Toronto, Regina and Saint John, New Brunswick.
He currently sits on the Chief’s Committee that provides advice and direction to the Anishinabek Nation self-government negotiations with Canada. He also shares the national portfolio for housing with National Chief Phil Fontaine and has served as national co-chair of the First Minister’s Steering Committee on Housing and Relationships. Grand Council Chief Beaucage currently holds the Ontario region portfolio in Housing and Infrastructure and serves as Chair of the Ontario First Nation Steering Committee on Housing.
Beaucage is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with degrees in English and economics, and he has completed post-graduate work in First Nation planning from the University of British Columbia.
In addition to his role as Grand Council Chief, Beaucage is also the President of the Anishinabek Nation Management Group Inc., and the Anishinabek Nation Seventh Generation Charities.
John and wife Bonnie are the proud parents of three children, and grandparents to seven grandchildren.
In October 2004, Grand Council Chief John Beaucage was elected to serve the 43 member First Nations of the Anishinabek Nation. He had served as the elected Chief of Wasauksing First Nation for eight years, and as the Lake Huron regional member of the Union of Ontario Indians’ board of directors.
Grand Council Chief Beaucage spent over 25 years with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and worked out of Ottawa, Toronto, Regina and Saint John, New Brunswick.
He currently sits on the Chief’s Committee that provides advice and direction to the Anishinabek Nation self-government negotiations with Canada. He also shares the national portfolio for housing with National Chief Phil Fontaine and has served as national co-chair of the First Minister’s Steering Committee on Housing and Relationships. Grand Council Chief Beaucage currently holds the Ontario region portfolio in Housing and Infrastructure and serves as Chair of the Ontario First Nation Steering Committee on Housing.
Beaucage is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with degrees in English and economics, and he has completed post-graduate work in First Nation planning from the University of British Columbia.
In addition to his role as Grand Council Chief, Beaucage is also the President of the Anishinabek Nation Management Group Inc., and the Anishinabek Nation Seventh Generation Charities.
John and wife Bonnie are the proud parents of three children, and grandparents to seven grandchildren.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Energy Citations Database
Chemical Sensing of Explosive Targets in the Bedford Basin, Halifax Nova Scotia
The most common UXO detection methods used today are anomaly detectors such as magnetometers and other metal detectors. Unfortunately, these techniques are often unable to discriminate between UXO or MLOs and metallic litter, such as shell fragments or other detritus. As a result, the false alarm rate associated with these techniques is quite high. Other systems, including sonar systems, ground penetrating radar, and other technologies, are capable of detecting anomalies in the environment that indicate the presence of UXO and MLOs. Software algorithms that attempt to reduce the false alarm rate by distinguishing between UXO and naturally occurring items such as rocks, are often incorporated into these systems. The successes of these systems varies, and have not been widely deployed in the field, often due to cost or difficulties of moving these
large and rather complex systems into the field.
We are developing a small, portable detection system that can be used to determine whether there are explosive molecules associated with objects submerged in shallow water. Often, these objects will have been detected using other techniques, but by combining two different detection technologies, the false alarm rate can potentially
be reduced to near zero.
View the entire PDF here >
The most common UXO detection methods used today are anomaly detectors such as magnetometers and other metal detectors. Unfortunately, these techniques are often unable to discriminate between UXO or MLOs and metallic litter, such as shell fragments or other detritus. As a result, the false alarm rate associated with these techniques is quite high. Other systems, including sonar systems, ground penetrating radar, and other technologies, are capable of detecting anomalies in the environment that indicate the presence of UXO and MLOs. Software algorithms that attempt to reduce the false alarm rate by distinguishing between UXO and naturally occurring items such as rocks, are often incorporated into these systems. The successes of these systems varies, and have not been widely deployed in the field, often due to cost or difficulties of moving these
large and rather complex systems into the field.
We are developing a small, portable detection system that can be used to determine whether there are explosive molecules associated with objects submerged in shallow water. Often, these objects will have been detected using other techniques, but by combining two different detection technologies, the false alarm rate can potentially
be reduced to near zero.
View the entire PDF here >
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Live munitions linger in harbour
Bedford magazine explosion, sunken ships still pose danger decades later
STÉPHANE MASSINON
Halifax's other explosion still poses health and safety risks, even 62 years later, says the organizer of a sea-dumped munitions conference.
Terry Long, who is putting together the First International Conference on Chemical and Conventional Munitions Dumped at Sea, spoke about the weapons still lingering after the two-day 1945 magazine explosion in Bedford.
"The explosion that went up for the two days would have thrown 20-millimetre rounds, mortars, depth charges, naval shells, bullets, all that kind of stuff and much, much more," Long said yesterday in an interview.
The result is that a lot of munitions are still laying around Bedford and Dartmouth, he said, and with so much work being done without experts nearby to make sure there are no munitions uncovered, someone could get seriously hurt.
"I'm surprised nobody has been killed in Halifax to date. And you can quote me on that," Long said.
Munitions dumped at sea certainly aren't limited to Halifax Harbour and its environs, but can be found all around the province.
Long says there are 3,000 munitions sites around Nova Scotia, including shipwrecks and even a site that contains depleted uranium near Halifax Harbour.
"I think the depleted uranium site is something that's not very well known. I know there's a lot of people talking about it internationally, and they are going to come to the conference to talk about it," he said.
Long wouldn't specify the exact site of the depleted uranium, other than to say it is near the mouth of Halifax Harbour.
The shipwrecks are ships that sank, were run aground or "other ships that were purposely sunk with munitions on them to dispose of the munitions.
"You can easily find wrecks off of Halifax such as the City of Vienna, which ran aground on Black Rock during the Second World War. The better majority of the ship is gone, and the only things remaining in about 20 feet of water are the munitions, which you can easily swim over," he said.
Or else there's "one site in particular off of Sydney Bite that has been documented as receiving over 180,000 tons of conventional munitions documented by DND records."
STÉPHANE MASSINON
Halifax's other explosion still poses health and safety risks, even 62 years later, says the organizer of a sea-dumped munitions conference.
Terry Long, who is putting together the First International Conference on Chemical and Conventional Munitions Dumped at Sea, spoke about the weapons still lingering after the two-day 1945 magazine explosion in Bedford.
"The explosion that went up for the two days would have thrown 20-millimetre rounds, mortars, depth charges, naval shells, bullets, all that kind of stuff and much, much more," Long said yesterday in an interview.
The result is that a lot of munitions are still laying around Bedford and Dartmouth, he said, and with so much work being done without experts nearby to make sure there are no munitions uncovered, someone could get seriously hurt.
"I'm surprised nobody has been killed in Halifax to date. And you can quote me on that," Long said.
Munitions dumped at sea certainly aren't limited to Halifax Harbour and its environs, but can be found all around the province.
Long says there are 3,000 munitions sites around Nova Scotia, including shipwrecks and even a site that contains depleted uranium near Halifax Harbour.
"I think the depleted uranium site is something that's not very well known. I know there's a lot of people talking about it internationally, and they are going to come to the conference to talk about it," he said.
Long wouldn't specify the exact site of the depleted uranium, other than to say it is near the mouth of Halifax Harbour.
The shipwrecks are ships that sank, were run aground or "other ships that were purposely sunk with munitions on them to dispose of the munitions.
"You can easily find wrecks off of Halifax such as the City of Vienna, which ran aground on Black Rock during the Second World War. The better majority of the ship is gone, and the only things remaining in about 20 feet of water are the munitions, which you can easily swim over," he said.
Or else there's "one site in particular off of Sydney Bite that has been documented as receiving over 180,000 tons of conventional munitions documented by DND records."
Welcome
Welcome to the First International
Conference of Chemical and Conventional Munitions Dumped at Sea
TEAMWORK - TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE THE EXTRAORDINARY
The Conference will focus on identifying innovative solutions for research, detection, identification, site characterization, risk management, environmental aspects, munitions handling and disposal of Sea Dumped Munitions throughout the world.
Sea Dumped Munitions can be found in every ocean of the world. Although the risk of sea-dumped munitions does not meet the eye, the corrosion of the shells and rounds which were dumped five decades ago is progressing quickly.
It is feared that major quantities of chemical agents will leak into the sea by 2005. Beyond the immediate impact of a depletion of the world's endangered fish stocks, poisonous agents will enter the food chain via plankton. Toxic effects with possible genetic consequences would not be confined to the countries of the region, but might become a worldwide concern.
An exceptional program is planned to showcase the latest technologies, products and services in the UXO industry. We expect technical papers to be presented by military, government, academics and private sector with exhibitors from industry and agencies world-wide to showcase their services.
Comprehensive, technical presentations will offer the latest in the UXO industry including marine detection, environmental aspects, recovery options, risk management and mitigation, destructive and non-destructive technologies.
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