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The people opposing Nova Scotia’s ban on accessing the woods do not understand our culture. The anger is mostly coming from Western Canada. Their culture is different. (www.theglobeandmail.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

This article ~~is~~ seems like a knee-jerk reaction to social media.

I am originally from Manitoba, now living in rural BC. I can tell you that the outdoor culture is indeed stronger the more west you go.

But one thing I did not anticipate in cultural change moving out here is that everyone, even conservative types, takes outdoor wilderness stewardship very seriously. That includes hunting ethics, fire safety, and even etiquette when crossing streams on quads and motorbikes. And it seems like Nova Scotians just don't have that culture, and that's why the ban is necessary.

I won't begrudge a province their culture, and I don't really have an opinion on the ban on entering the woods (although I suspect it won't really work), but this take that western Canadians somehow don't understand how the bush works in Nova Scotia is really weird.

[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna have to push back, big time. You might find a conservative or two that care about nature or the climate, but by and large they would absolutely burn it down to make a dollar. I genuinely don't care about the lip service that might be paid because "we're hunters, we care" or farmers saying the same shit, because look how they vote. I'm from Sask by the way, so plenty of experience talking to conservatives who hunt, fish, farm etc.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Alright, fair enough. maybe I keep my social circles more trimmed than I thought.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Really must see different people then me. Their assholes. I mean I'm not as far west but you did say the further west you go. Or like a typical Vancouver area person nothing east of Vancouver exists?

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

I'm in the Kootenays. Boondocking, hunting, fishing, hiking, quadding are all very very common. Almost everyone has some kind of outdoor thing they do.

And you're right, there are jerks out there.

It's just... different. Like even the most maga-like conservative far-right ppl don't cross certain lines in the bush.

However, the jerks in Manitoba would ignore fire bans, not care about flicking cigarette butts into the bush, no spark arrestors, etc.

Here in bc, i find most people will respect those things as a given. And even with stuff I've never previously thought about, like staying out of areas that were burned down for a couple of years to leave it alone.