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Turbine study aims to identify trends: Clark
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their identification number and the
date and time of the complaint, and,
if they are comfortable, detail the
nature of the complaint.
If the incident occurred in the
middle of the night, Clark says, the
person should report the time they
went to bed, the time they awoke and
assess a value between one and five
to how disturbed they were with
one being the lowest and five
being the highest. Details in
these cases as well are also optional.
In order to ensure the results are as
thorough as possible and that all of
the responses are not complaints,
creating an uneven scale, Clark said
that she has a default setting for
those she doesn't hear from
assuming that all is well in those
households.
If homeowners work during the
day, are barely home or do not
respond, Clark says she can only
assume that those in the home are
not facing any challenges related to
wind turbines.
She said that the Health Unit
ensures privacy to those who
participate and that no one other than
her or Bokhout will see the names
associated with identification
numbers.
Now that the criteria and study
parameters have been designed,
Clark says it will be brought to the
University of Waterloo's Research
Ethics and Integrity Advisory
One big night
Irene Kellins of Stitches with a Twist, centre, hosted an arm knitting event at the Blyth branch
of the Huron County Library a few weeks ago. Kellins' first night welcomed five students, but
the second one, shown above, was an astounding success with approximately 20 students of
all ages. (Denny Scott photo)
Church interview team chosen
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more when we are just who we are.
Communion was served to the
congregation by Emily Phillips,
Gwen Papple, Doug Howson, Donna
Moore and Mary Lou Stewart. The
offering was received followed by
the offertory response "As With
Gladness Men of Old," the offertory
prayer, the prayers of the people and
silent prayers. The last hymn
"Angels from the Realms of Glory,"
was sung followed by the
benediction and the singing of the
response "Go Tell it on the
Mountain." Everyone stayed for a
short congregational meeting to vote
on the paperwork to declare the
vacancy and to approve the names
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for the process of finding a new
minister for Blyth United Church
after Pastor Gary Clark announced
he would be leaving in late 2017 for
a yet -to -be -determined charge.
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Committee to be approved. Once
that approval is received, the Health
Unit will be cleared to begin
collecting information.
In order to transparent, Clark said
that she hopes to begin publishing
data as soon as possible, charting
seasons and then posting the results
online. Depending on how quickly
the study moves through the
approval process, results could be
made available as early as spring,
although it's more likely that they
will begin being published in the
summer of 2017.
Clark hopes that if there are trends
associated with potential adverse
effects from wind turbines, the
nature of the study will be able to
identify them.
If the Health Unit receives reports
of problems emanating from wind
turbines, under the proposed
research collection system, Clark
says those involved will be able to
map what's going on and construct a
cross-section of symptoms, finding
similarities or local trends.
For example, if those facing the
front of a turbine blade are
experiencing the same symptoms,
but those on either side
aren't, that will be a trend Clark can
report.
As far as findings are concerned,
Clark told those in attendance last
week that she's making no promises.
There is no telling what she and the
Health Unit may or may not uncover
through the study, so if she is unable
to find any trends associated with
adverse health effects from wind
turbines, that is simply the nature of
the study.
She also said that the Health Unit
is not prepared to issue any orders
related to shutting down wind
turbines in Huron County.
Even if the study yields results
consistent with claims that wind
turbines are causing adverse health
effects, the Health Unit is not in a
position to issue such an order. Clark
is aware that the study's findings
wouldn't provide enough evidence
that would hold up in court, so the
Health Unit has already decided that
no matter the findings, an order
won't be issued.
If, however, the study finds trends
associated with wind turbines, the
Health Unit will be submitting the
information on trends, as well as
recommendations to both the
Ministry of the Environment and the
Ministry of Health.
Once the study's methods have
been approved, Clark hopes to have
further meetings on the study in the
new year, inviting all those
interested in the study or who hope
to participate to attend.
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