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WEBSITE STATUS In our January 1998 initial NEWSLETTER, it was announced that the SOCIETY was in the process of creating a website. On Dec. 15, 1998 our website was officially launched. Developing the site was a challenge and cooperative effort. Our web designer Moran Dán did a great job in putting together a composite site that provides good information about our society. The web address is www.capebretonet.com/Baddeck/ BSS. Our site includes newsletters published to date, links to other relevant sites, maps showing shellfish closure sites, a forum for public input and a membership subscription form. Please tell others about the website, as the benefits can be exponential in terms of accessing a wealth of information focusing on environmental organizations. The links chosen provide global access to environmental cyberspace.	Beinn Bhreagh Meeting On August 29, 1998 a meeting was held at Beinn Bhreagh, the former estate of Alexander Graham Bell, at the invitation of the Bras d'Or Preservation Foundation. Several board members of the Bras d'Or Stewardship Society were in attendance. Index: Editorial Current News Items Renew Your Membership Preserving the Bras d'Or The agenda of this meeting focused on issues concerning the future stewardship of the lakes and its watershed. Dale Smith, a representative from the Dept. of Natural Resources was present as well as Jacqueline Scott, President of the University College of Cape Breton. The meeting was cooperative in nature providing the ground work for further discussions on shared issues. The Bras d'Or Preservation Foundation outlined plans for establishing an Interpretive Center in Baddeck.
	The Gatineau Project In October at the monthly meeting of the Board of The Bras d'Or Stewardship Society, a presentation was made by Ken Jardine and Roland Lewis regarding the potential of creating an artificial reef in St. Andrews Channel by sinking the retired HMS GATINEAU. The project is only in the initial stages of planning. The proponents provided a video illustrating the recreational diving potential of creating an artificial reef by sinking a large vessel on the bottom of the Bras d'Or Lakes. The society took no stand on this issue until further information is received from a completed proposal.
Baddeck Sewage Treatment Concerns T he Planning Advisory Committee in Baddeck has been holding monthly meetings to discuss the current inadequacies of the Baddeck sewage treatment plant. Simon Chiasson, James O'Brien and Henry Fuller, members of the Board of the Bras d'Or Stewardship Society, have been attending these meetings as guests. It is well recognized by the Baddeck PAC that the sewage treatment plant in Baddeck is taxed beyond its capacity. The PAC plans to hold a community education day on January 26, 1999 which will bring to the attention of the residents of Baddeck the need for upgrading the current sewage treatment system.