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SWEAR moving forward with stay application
Dear Editor:
The co -joined Hearing for a Stay of
the K2 Wind and St. Columban Wind
projects has been set for Sept. 22 and
23 in London. A stay ruling would
effectively halt any further work on the
projects pending the outcome of the
Divisional Court appeal (of the Renew-
able Energy Approvals for the K2, St.
Columban and Armow wind projects),
which will be heard on Nov. 17 to 19.
The Stay Application has been brought
by community groups in Ashfield-Col-
borne-Wawanosh (SWEAR) and St.
Columban (HEAT) fighting the devel-
opments in their communities.
If successful, the Stay Application
will put a stop to further construction
in the K2 and St. Columban projects
until a decision has been reached in
the Divisional Court Charter Chal-
lenge appeal led by human rights
lawyer Julian Falconer. A successful
appeal will set a precedent and will
assist all appeals and legal chal-
lenges going forward. Other citizens
can then raise the same issues and
seek the same relief. Communities
which are dealing with existing pro-
jects could also receive a benefit. Mr.
Falconer made a presentation to a
packed hall in Camlachie on May 5 of
this year. He carefully spelled out the
nature of the appeal in a concise and
easy to understand manner. There is
a 24 -minute video at http://www.
wait-pw.ca/wait_town_hall.html
(underscores between wait & town
and town & hall). Just hit the play
button for the first black box.
Dave Hemingway, President of
SWEAR (Safe Wind Energy for All
Residents) emphasizes that there is a
broader public interest being served.
"Over time the public has become
educated as to what is happening
under the Renewable Energy Act.
This case is for the people of Ontario.
Our provincial government says that
massive industrial wind turbine
developments are being safely sited.
We disagree and we, the people, will
hold them accountable. The Charter
of Rights and Freedoms is the Cana-
dian government's promise to every
man, woman and child in this coun-
try, guaranteeing that we will have
security of the person. The govern-
ment of Ontario did not exercise due
diligence when crafting the Green
Energy and Economy Act. A very
heavy handed approach was used
and Ontario citizens should not tol-
erate this irresponsible type of
governance."
Fundraising continues. Again the
groups, which have come together to
"Unite the Fight", thank everyone
who has supported them in the past.
Donation cheques for this action
should be made payable to "SWEAR"
and sent to Dave Hemingway RR2
Bayfield, ON NOM 1G0 (daveheming-
way@gmail.com) or Robert Tetu, RR5
Seaforth, ON NOK 1WO (beechwood@
cyg.net). Donors can also go online
to the SWEAR website, www.
swearontario.wix.com/swearontario,
and hit the "DONATE" button:
Thank you,
SWEAR
EARLY FILES
September 11, 1969
The Huron County Board of Educa-
tion has adopted a schedule of fees for
use of school facilities by outside
groups. The charges range from $50 of
ruse of large auditoriums in the Exeter
and Goderich high schools to $5 for
use of any classroom. John B. Lavis of
Clinton, board chairman, told board
member John Broadfoot, RR 1, Bruce -
field, that the Tuckersmith Township
Council will be required to pay the
minimum fee for its meetings in
Huron Centennial School at Bruce -
field. There will be a dual set of fees -
the cost will be lower for non-profit
uses where no admission is charged.
The higher fees will be collected for
profit-making ventures.
September 8, 1977
What is believed to be Clinton's
oldest building fell under the
wreckers hammer last week as
workmen cleared the site on Rat-
tenbury Street, next to the Bell Tele-
phone Building. The house, at 20
Rattenbury Street, was believed to
be the town's oldest, according to
town historian Gerald Fremlin, and
was likely build around 1850. Mr.
Fremlin said the building, other
than being the town's oldest, really
had no architectural significance.
According to a story Mr. Fremlin
wrote for the Clinton Centennial
edition in 1975, the building was
erected in 1850.
September 4, 1985
Salaries for members of the Clin-
ton Police Department were
decided upon at council's August
19 meeting and will be retroactive
to January 1 of this year. Effective
January 1, the police chief earned
$33,660 and received an increase of
$1,514 the beginning of July. A ser-
geant was making $29,940 in Janu-
ary and received a raise in July to
put him at $31,287 a year. A first
class constable's salary as of Janu-
ary totaled $28,332, and effective
July 1, was raised to $29,607. A sec-
ond class constable was making
$26,113 during the first half of the
year and $27,288 after July. While
setting the salaries, council agreed
to match an additional one per cent
which will be deducted from each
officer's salary and contributed to
the Ontario Municipal Employee
Retirement System (OMERS).
September 8, 1993
Mitch Latham has resigned as chief
of the Clinton Police Service, and will
be rejoining the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP) later this
month. Chief Latham handed in his
resignation last week after having
served eight years with the Clinton
Police. Prior to joining the Clinton
Police Service as a constable on August
28, 1985, Chief Latham was a member
of the RCMP. He started with the
RCMP on October 16, 1979, and served
in various locations in Alberta "right
up until I came here," he said.
September 10, 2003
Family, friends, 4-H supporters and
local politicians gathered at Kinsmen
Park Sunday to pay tribute to one of
their own at a tree -planting ceremony
to honour Pat Saundercock, the 4-H
Ontario Arbor Award winner for 2003.
Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle says the
ceremony is a fitting tribute to a
woman who has dedicated her life to
community causes. "4-H wouldn't be
4-H without Pat Saundercock," says
Steckle, who credits Saundercock for
her unflappable enthusiasm for both
the 4-H Club and the community as a
whole." Huron -Bruce MPP Helen
Johns was also on hand for the cele-
bration. "It is a pleasure to be cele-
brating Pat's commitment to the 4-H,"
says Johns. "Pat is able to work in con-
flict situations and is able to mediate!'
Bert Dykstra, Deputy Reeve for Cen-
tral Huron, also thanks Saundercock
for her 30 -plus years of service to the
4-H Club.
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