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Town backs wind turbine study
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The Town of Goderich has lent
its support to a resolution from
the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture (HSFA) supporting
epidemiological studies into the
health impact of the specific infra-
structure of wind energy projects
on residents living near these de-
velopments.
Council gave its support to the
resolution following a presenta-
tion to council by Wayne Black,
HFCA President but would not of-
fer its support to a request for a
moratorium on Wind energy proj-
ects pending results of the health
study.
In his presentation to council
July 13, Black indicated that the
province is assuming full jurisdic-
tion for renewable energy project
approvals, including wind energy,
through the Green Energy and
Green Economy Act. He said the
Huron Federation still feels it is in
the best interests of Huron County
residents that the development of
wind energy projects be devel-
oped in a manner respecting the
health concerns of residents.
While acknowledging that mu-
nicipalities and the province had
to "move on exploring alternative
energy sources", Coun. Heather
Lyons said that studies examining
health issues also had merit.
Wind farms and turbines are lo-
cated well outside of the munici-
pal boundaries and town adminis-
trator Larry McCabe said that the
municipality had no authority to
pass control bylaws and that the
province has clearly mad a deci-
sion that alternative energy is a
path it will continue on.
The town had passed an interim
control bylaw in 2005 and town
planner Joyce Wilson said that
550 metre setback from buildings
now required for turbines was of
no significance to the municipal-
ity.
Councilors agreed to support
the study of health effects of wind
turbines on residents but would
not support the moratorium on
commercial wind energy projects
asked for the HCFA.
Elgin Avenue roadwork winding down
Denny Soott
signal -star staff
After months of work, construc-
tion on Elgin Avenue is starting to
wind down.
The road construction that saw
nearly a half dozen blocks of El-
gin Avenue under construction
over the last year is coming to an
end. Replacing the sod on the bou-
levards of the street, and repairing
residents' driveways and walk-
ways are the only jobs remain'ng.
"The job is on schedule, and has
been moving along quite well,"
Chip Wilson, Public Works Man-
ager said. "All that's left is bou-
levard restoration, and some en-
trances to the properties."
Wilson explained that the work
will be completed as soon as Lav-
is Contracting Co. Limited, the
Photo by Denny Scott
Lavis Contracting Co. Limited are finishing up work on Elgin Avenue
in the near future, and have already started to remove pavement from
South Street (above) for a full street restoration.
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tion,'receives .the sod needed.
Just as, residents of Elgin Ave
are seeing the last of the construc-
tion units move out of their neigh-
bourhood, South Street residents
will be seeing them move in.
"South Street is going to be a
full reconstruction for those two
blocks [between Britannia Road
and Blake Street West)," Wilson
said. "There will be sanitary, sew-
age and water main replacements
done, as well as curbs installed,
which the road hasn't had."
' The South Street renovation,
which began early last week, is
part of a three -project tender that
was won by Lavis.
Both Elgin Avenue and the new
project are part of what was pro-
posed in Goderich's Projected Re-
placement System, which is a pro-
active approach to infrastructure
replacement.
The three -project tender also in-
cludes sections of St. David Street
and Colborne Street. The entire
project is set to be Completed in
October, but South Street was the
priority as there is no school traf-
fic in the summer.