HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-04-04, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013. PAGE 15.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
visited the Regional Equine and
Agricultural Centre of Huron
(REACH) in Clinton for a summit
on agriculture and, despite anti-
turbine protesters forcing her to
forego addressing them as a group
by rushing her vehicle, she still
addressed the issue.
Wynne, who was not at the
summit to necessarily discuss
turbines, started her keynote speech
by addressing the fact that she had
not been able to talk with the
protesters. She said that she realized
they were there and that she wanted
to deal with the issue.
“I know a lot of people are
concerned about wind turbines and
the placement of wind turbines and
that is something that the Minister of
Energy is working on,” she said.
“That’s something we’re working on
to have a better process. I just want
to acknowledge that because its very
much present.”
After her speech, Wynne made
time to talk to the protesters in a
limited fashion. She invited three
members of the group to sit down
and discuss the issue with her
including Tom Melady of Huron
East Against Turbines (HEAT),
Lorie Gillis of the Ontario RegionalWind Turbine Working Group andDave Griffiths of Bluewater Against
Turbines who later spoke to local
media about the meeting. His
message, however, was not one of
impending change.
“We said our points as to what we
wanted to say but I am still of the
opinion that the government will
proceed,” he explained, adding that
he believed Wynne was misinformed
as to the popularity of wind turbines.
“The one comment that kind of
threw me off is that she feels there’s
as much opposition as there is those
for it and we’re in rural Ontario and
that isn’t a fact,” he said. “The fact is
we’ve done our surveys in all of our
communities and we know for a fact
that 80 to 90, up to 96 per cent of the
populations out here is saying no to
wind turbines and yet they are still
not showing with these NTPs
(notices to proceed).”
Griffiths went on to say that he
didn’t believe that Wynne’s presence
here would have much of an effect
when the next provincial election
rolled around.
“After seeing what happened in
the last election, I would almost
think she is trying to do the band-
aid, she is trying to do the repairing
and she’s come up here to get some
of the votes back but I think you’re
going to see a lot more votes go
against her,” he said, adding that the
government hadn’t really changed.
“One comment I keep hearing is that
this is a new government, but it’s not
a new government. Premier Wynne
has been involved with this
government for years and part
of the [former Ontario Premier]
Dalton McGuinty crew and I’m
sorry, but it’s the same old
government.”
While Griffiths felt the trio’s
message was received, he believes it
likely won’t be heeded.
“In her own way [she listened],”he said. “The thing is, you’re talkingabout an individual wanting to do
something versus the machine that
takes over. She’s part of the
machine, she’s the head of the
machine and she’s going to let that
machine drive in any way it’s going
to go. That’s my opinion.”
After the meeting, he said that he
didn’t feel things were going to
change and that, even with
impending health studies intended to
determine the effect turbines may or
may not have on individuals, the
government still isn’t addressing the
issue.
“I’m not hopeful at all,” he said.
“We’ve asked her explicitly to stop
approving these machines that are
costing us hundreds of millions
every year as we ship excess
electricity to Ohio, Michigan, New
York and to Quebec and it was
avoided, there was no definitive
answer.”
He also said that he didn’t think a
new government will be the answer
and that the health studies are
questionable.
“I don’t believe in any way shape
or form that any government will
change, it’s like they drink the same
Kool-Aid. They get in power and all
of a sudden the promises from the
election are forgotten... Again, that’s
my opinion.”
“I’m really concerned about the
new health study we’re all
anticipating for 2014,” he said,
urging everyone to read it.
He explained that the questions
had nothing to do, in his opinion
with the maladies allegedly caused
by turbines.
Video of the protest and Central
Huron Mayor Jim Ginn attempting
to set up the meeting with Wynne
and the protestors is available
on The Citizen’s website at
www.northhuron.on.ca
Wynne encounters protests during Clinton visit
Making their voices heard
Protestors against both wind turbines and the decline of the horse racing industry in Ontario
were out in force to greet Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne as she made a presentation at the
Regional Equine and Agriculture Centre of Huron in Clinton on March 26. Video of the protest
is available on The Citizen’s website at www.northhuron.on.ca (Denny Scott photo)
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