WHAT IS NSARDA?
NSARDA is a provincial organization incorporated under the Societies Act in 1999. Its purpose in life is to protect and provide power to RDAs through collective lobbying of the Department of Economic Development.
NSARDA you could say..... "Rides Shotgun" for the RDAs.
It justifies the legitimacy of RDAs beyond each RDA's borders and gives them not just a regional power base, but also a Provincial one.... Clever, eh?!?
And all on your taxdollar-dime.....
Every RDA names two members to its Board and they have a full time staff...... at the present time Rod Rose and Frank Anderson represent SWSDA on the NSARDA Board. Pat Nickerson and I believe Paulette Scott have also been on the Board and Frank Anderson has been the Chair of NSARDA on more than one occasion for a number of years since 1999.
Like every other Society in Nova Scotia .... NSARDA is required to file annual financial statements to the Registry of Joint Stocks. Like SWSDA, NSARDA has failed to do so six of the nine years since its incorporation and as of this date has failed to file since 2007. Wow......!!
I think it really takes a lot of nerve for organizations like NSARDA and SWSDA to presume to advise communities and businesses about sound management when they can't even meet their basic regulatory obligations........
What do you think?
In the next few days I'll start reporting on this organization and its activities and role in the community development efforts of Nova Scotia communities .... don't miss it.
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