Robert Frigault
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Robert Frigault is a Canadian cyber-activist, publisher/writer and entrepreneur who was active against Bennett Environmental
Inc.'s plans to operate a soil incinerator designed to treat soils contaminated with PCBs, PCP
s, pesticides and chlorinated organic compounds. In 2004, Frigault created the web portal
stopbennett.com to help concerned residents of Northern New Brunswick
stop the company from operating its incenerator in Belledune, located in the Baie des Chaleurs region of the province. The portal garnered over 10,000 signatures for a petition that was delivered to Bernard Lord
, former Premier
of New Brunswick.
After spending most of his career as a marketer of both enterprise software
and travel products in Toronto
, Montreal
and Boston
, Frigault returned to Bathurst in 2007 to serve as President of NU Exchange, Inc., a marketing company that he founded, and to pursue his dream of establishing an edible forest garden based on the work of Robert Hart (horticulturist), pioneer of forest gardening
in the UK. The edible forest is located at Stonefly Acres, a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) private property outside of the city of Bathurst.
In March of 2009, Frigault co-founded nthWORD
, an online arts & culture magazine.
Bennett Environmental
Bennett Environmental Inc. is a Canadian company based in Oakville, Ontario. It specializes in the recovering of soils contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons, including PCBs and PCPs, Dioxins and Furans. The company was founded in 1991 and has 79 employees.-External links:* *...
Inc.'s plans to operate a soil incinerator designed to treat soils contaminated with PCBs, PCP
Pentachlorophenol
Pentachlorophenol is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide and a disinfectant. First produced in the 1930s, it is marketed under many trade names...
s, pesticides and chlorinated organic compounds. In 2004, Frigault created the web portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
stopbennett.com to help concerned residents of Northern New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
stop the company from operating its incenerator in Belledune, located in the Baie des Chaleurs region of the province. The portal garnered over 10,000 signatures for a petition that was delivered to Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
, former Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of New Brunswick.
After spending most of his career as a marketer of both enterprise software
Enterprise software
Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...
and travel products in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Frigault returned to Bathurst in 2007 to serve as President of NU Exchange, Inc., a marketing company that he founded, and to pursue his dream of establishing an edible forest garden based on the work of Robert Hart (horticulturist), pioneer of forest gardening
Forest gardening
Forest gardening is a food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems, incorporating fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables which have yields directly useful to humans...
in the UK. The edible forest is located at Stonefly Acres, a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) private property outside of the city of Bathurst.
In March of 2009, Frigault co-founded nthWORD
NthWORD
nthWORD is a quarterly online magazine for creative people, by creative people. The magazine publishes works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and art by both established and emerging writers and artists, as well as mock ads...
, an online arts & culture magazine.
External links
- http://www.nthword.com/convergence.php nthWORD Magazine article by Robert Frigault
- http://www.nuexchange.com NU Exchange, Inc.
- http://hebdochaleur.jminforme.ca/culture/article/817204 L'Étoile: CET AUTOMNE, ON S'EXPOSE À L'ART.
- http://hebdochaleur.jminforme.ca/recherche/article/1373937 L'Étoile: Théâtre virtuel par des gens d'ici pour les yeux du reste du monde.
- http://www.cbc.ca/informationmorningmoncton/2011/01/a-new-virtual-theatre.html CBC Radio Information Morning: A New Virtual Theatre
- http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13127 The Valley Advocate: StageStruck: Theater With Friends
- http://www.max1049.ca/localnews/Story.aspx?ID=1424836 NU Exchange Offers Bathurst 'A Taste of Darkness'