This is a forum for news about protecting water, soil, and living things in Ausable Bayfield watersheds. It is one avenue for sharing information about programs and services such as technical advice, grants, and conservation events. We hope you enjoy respectful dialogue and informed exchanges of information through this virtual coffee shop. Rules of Use:
Opinions expressed on this page may not nec
essarily reflect the views of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). The content provided by Ausable Bayfield Conservation is provisional and intended for local educational and information purposes only. Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of information as at the publication date, this publication may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and is subject to change. Messages posted here must be respectful and focused on issues related to local conservation. All messages should concentrate on facts and reason-based questions, positions or information and must not be hateful or hurtful. Users should review messages to ensure they are:
Polite
Respectful of other users
Respectful of the rights of others to state their opinions
Not repetitive of questions or concerns already raised and responded to
Posted messages should deal with a single issue and be succinct in nature. This page is not to promote outside or personal or commercial interests. Messages should not deal with partisan politics or issues of religion. Users can briefly refer to other written documents but should not lift long passages of text from a document. When a short excerpt is used it should be referenced to the source, acknowledging the source of that information. Give others the benefit of the doubt
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Please, never post a message if you are upset or emotional – take the time to reflect and post the message when you are ready to state your considered opinion in a dispassionate manner. If you feel a user of this page is posting messages that are not appropriate, or not consistent with the Rules for Use, please inform us at [email protected]
If your message has been found inappropriate or offensive by someone else, please post a message apologizing and withdraw your remarks or clarify them if it is likely that clarification will help mitigate the original offence taken. Ausable Bayfield Conservation may remove messages at their discretion. Although every effort is made to remove inappropriate messages in a timely fashion this is not always possible. The presence of a third-party comment on this page should not be construed as endorsement by this local agency.
