STORM Goes to Queen’s Park

Save The Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition(STORM) has issued a letter to the Province regarding wind turbine projects on the Oak Ridges Moraine. STORM delivered 8000 post cards last week to Queens Park. Two Liberals greeted them and took delivery and openly discussed protecting the Moraine. Laurie Scott also took time out of her busy schedule to meet and show her support.

Revised March 14 2012

http://www.stormcoalition.org/

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FIT Protest Planned April 3rd

Dalton McGuinty (speaking at the Legislature March 7th 2012)

“Our single strongest group of supporters and champions for feed-in tariff in Ontario, Speaker, is Ontario farmers.”

 

McGuinty continues his assault on Rural Ontario and blames unmitigated wind development on our farmers. The reality is that the benefactors of Dalton’s Wind Scam will be at Toronto at the FIT Forum. The multinational wind companies benefiting from excessive Liberal government subsidies and lax regulation will be at the Feed’in Trough (FIT), with their plans to transform the landscape, the community vibrancy and homes of rural Ontario into an immense wind ghetto.

Massive Protest Planned by Rural Ontario Underway

The Wind Industry Thieves are blowing into Toronto for the Ontario Feed In Tariff Forum April 3 & 4th at the Metro Convention Center, 255 Front Street West.

Protest Date – Tuesday, April 3rd

Time – gather at 11:30

Speakers – 12:00

Protest March- 12:30

Place – Simcoe Park on Front Street, beside CBC building and opposite Metro Toronto Convention Centre

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Christian Farmers Association have joined the call for a moratorium on further wind development. It’s time for Dalton to stop misleading the public.
Please mark your calendars, and inform your neighbours. It is time to stand up for Rural Ontario in the thousands!

Start thinking about messages & slogans for your signs and be creative. Identify which part of Ontario you are from and bring a large map of turbine placements in your area. Arrange a bus or use public transit, subways, Go trains to Union Station. Let’s bring our message to Dalton’s Liberals! See you there.

From the main lobby of Union Station (look for signs to railway and GoTrain station to get to main lobby), exit at Front Street, go west (left) on Front St. past York St. and Lower Simcoe St. Simcoe Park is about 300 meters further west right next to the CBC building on the north side of Front St.

Ontario’s Five Windy Mistakes

Ezra Levant and Lorrie Goldstein discuss Ontario's Wind Energy Mistakes

Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Changes Position on Wind Turbines

Ontario should suspend awarding further contracts for large wind turbines, the province’s biggest farm organization says.

“It’s tearing rural communities apart, so farmers can’t do what they do best, which is grow food,” OFA president Mark Wales said in an interview.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) issued a new position statement Friday calling for a pause to resolve questions about wind energy.

It comes as the province is reviewing its “feed-in tariff” program, which awards contracts for renewable energy, including wind turbines that generate electricity.

The OFA says there are unresolved issues surrounding the price of wind power, its effectiveness, its impact on rural communities, and on the lack of local control over big turbines.

“A balance between the province’s power requirements and local autonomy regarding land use must be struck,” says the statement.

Wind Company and Farm Owner Sued Over Proposed Project

TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2012 /CNW/ – Wind developer WPD Canada and a farm that signed a lease to host wind turbines are now both being sued. The claim seeks an injunction and $2 million in damages related to the proposed Fairview Wind Farm in Stayner. “This claim seems unique because the owner of the proposed farm is also being sued” said lawyer Eric Gillespie. “Landowners who decide to allow turbines may need to look carefully at their legal position and potential liability” he said. The claim focuses on alleged devaluation of property. The plaintiff Sylvia Wiggins and husband John listed their home for sale in 2011. Showings started but they say ended shortly after the project was publicized. Recent data shows when a wind company bought out homes near another Ontario project, on resale the company lost almost 35% of their value. “These kinds of things appear to be happening with wind farms. We decided to do something now” said John Wiggins.

For further information: Eric Gillespie – cell (905) 932-7258 or egillespie@gillespielaw.ca

 

Note: WPD Canada is developing the Ballyduff Wind Farm

City of Kawartha Lakes Council Meeting Nov 22

IMPORTANT – Please place this on your agenda!

Deputation to Council
City of Kawartha Lakes

by

Manvers Wind Concerns Kawartha

Report and Recommendations to Council on Renewable Energy Approval Process and Projects

following adoption of agenda

Council has been extremely supportive to date.  A strong showing from
the community will help them understand the level of concern that
continues to exist. Showing up and staying for the debate matters!

Thank You

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 2pm

Council Chamber

City Hall

26 Francis Street, Lindsay