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June 9th, 2015, 08:39 AM
#1
Another Windfarm Battle
This is a doozie.
Proposed to be tossed up in the Bon Echo region... if successful will be one of Canada's largest wind farms.
http://www.bearat.org/
Help fight it if you can.
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June 9th, 2015 08:39 AM
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June 9th, 2015, 08:42 AM
#2
Funny.
I drove from my cottage near Arden up 41 to Pembroke this weekend and saw tons of signs protesting this one.
"Camo" is perfectly acceptable as a favorite colour.
Proud member - Delta Waterfowl, CSSA, and OFAH
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June 9th, 2015, 08:48 AM
#3
Fighting is both futile and expensive. This government owes the wind farm industry and has a majority. Nothing can be done. Get used to it there will be many more go up. Interestingly you never hear about them being planned for the Lake Ontario lakeshore? They could line them up from Oshawa to Niagara and have them close to the highest power consumers and next to what is likely the best source of reliable wind being Lake Ontario. I wonder why that isn't part of the plan? 
Ontario had a chance to stop this scandal last election but gave it the "big thumbs up" by not only reelecting her but giving her a crushing majority mandate. Live with it, nothing can be done and with the electoral laws now in her power the Libranos will likely rule for at least 12 more years.
Last edited by terrym; June 9th, 2015 at 09:07 AM.
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June 9th, 2015, 08:53 AM
#4
Originally Posted by
terrym
Fighting is both futile and expensive. This government owes the wind farm industry and has a majority. Nothing can be done. Get used to it there will be many more go up.
Is it futile? I've heard there's been a number of these projects that have been forced to shut down across ON. The only one that i pledged to fight was the Foymount, ON one... and as far as i know it was beaten.
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June 9th, 2015, 08:56 AM
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My township shot it down somehow - Dawn Euphemia
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June 9th, 2015, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by
Oddmott
Is it futile? I've heard there's been a number of these projects that have been forced to shut down across ON. The only one that i pledged to fight was the Foymount, ON one... and as far as i know it was beaten.
If a wind or solar farm is under wide-spread protest in a Liberal riding,more than likely,it will be abandoned. Politicians ignore potential votes at their peril.
If a tree falls on your ex in the woods and nobody hears it,you should probably still get rid of your chainsaw. Just sayin'....
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June 9th, 2015, 09:00 AM
#7
I hope this doesn't go through. My cottage is very close from there.
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June 9th, 2015, 09:00 AM
#8
Originally Posted by
Oddmott
Is it futile? I've heard there's been a number of these projects that have been forced to shut down across ON. The only one that i pledged to fight was the Foymount, ON one... and as far as i know it was beaten.
I sincerely hope you are right.
I’m suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog who doesn't like a person.
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June 9th, 2015, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by
terrym
I sincerely hope you are right.
See? There's hope.
Originally Posted by
crayfish
My township shot it down somehow - Dawn Euphemia
Also, this fight should gain some traction... Bon Echo is one of the most popular provincial parks in Canada... a massive windfarm should upset quite a few cottage owners and annual campers and tourists.
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June 9th, 2015, 09:15 AM
#10
They are putting some up around us here in pontypool one is 500 feet tall right on top of the water akwafer that supply to us and all along the moraine these windmills hold over 400 litres of toxic gear oil and if one leaks it out all wells over the moraine development are screwed. Wynn is getting a good job from the turbine people when she leaves office and we will be paying high electric rates
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