Adventures in terraforming with the former head of the
Y2Kyoto Party.
-- MONTREAL -- Paul Martin's attempt to turn his countryside retreat into a six-hole golf course has landed the former prime minister in an environmental sand trap.
Mr. Martin, who envisions teeing off with friends on his estate's own fairways, has run afoul of municipal authorities in the town of Lac Brome for improperly cutting down trees on his property.
Say it isn't so... I remember all the Fiberal
"torque and spin" about what a regular guy ol' Paul was... you know... how he didn't even drive a flashy new car.
The former PM, who once called safeguarding the environment "a fundamental value," also had the work done before obtaining the blessing of Quebec's farmland protection authorities.
And Quebec's agricultural protection agency is chilly to the project. In a preliminary opinion in September, commissioners turned down the change in designation because they fear it could set a precedent.
The commissioners cited concerns about the impact on forests.
Maybe he could rename his dog...
"Seedling"?
