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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-14, Page 8yrs to the edito Wednesda , '.1; tuber 14, 2011 • Si ! nal -Stag 7 t ay's resources wilding e r, think that replicating the cades on the town square is ing to do. `this tornado is a part of our history and to t is wrong. cades were built using the eas and resources in those not save the buildings that ed but use today's ideas and to rebuild the rest, maintain- ric appearance, of course.. up fake facades would wind tacky like a Hollywood I believe the town square mists, not the building t the tornado be part of 's history. a double edged sword to say from the downtown build- . rdous waste because if rials are hazardous, should reusing them to rebuild or people to live in or do afterwards? Either they are or they are not. things, At the end you won't you had done less. Tony Martens 94 Arthur St Goderich on to the business or, pt. 7 edition of the Signal- . on Page 5 read; "According ation Architect for Heritage hris Borgal, there is not one he core than can't be saved. the article said: Finding the cades, Tokinen said is atter. Some businesses may go through the process or king bulldoze and build and up. Rubble would shipped to Sarnia as ed waste" and treated as materials. the case, is it not going to much to pay people to sal- gh this "unclassified waste"' as hazardous material to se facades? I wonder if any - ought of this? 's time the public sat down listening to the landowners surance companies and the o ran their businesses out of ings instead the other way not, without these people goose is soon going to be Sincerely YVayne Marshall Hydro needs to look after customers Io the Editor, Below is a letter about an issue of common concern re: wind turbine projects and coinci- dental occurence of electrical system faults - there seems to be a strong association between the two. My point is that both Hydro and the wind companies are quick to deny any respon- sibility for these incidents. unfortunately, this creates a 'Walkerton" type of atmosphere where due diligence is non-existent. I seek only public discussion, and ultimately a solu- tion to integrate investigate the problem. l can provide the copies of the "refusal of claim" let- ters that 2 residents received. The incidents referred to are from my interviews with resi- dents and represent their direct observations. I can contacted at the address, e-mail and phone # listed. Sincerely, . Harvey Wrightrnan 1503 Napperton Dr. Kerwood, ON NOM 280 519-247-3751 Townhasiots of great local trades To the Editor, People of Goderich take heart. We look at a distance at demolished buildings and trees, a frenzy of wiring and think what now? Record time was made by everyone with appre- ciation. To Mayor Deb and Larry McCabe, .a great job - But can heritage engineers and do-gooders Wind turbines are not cute and fuzzy and warm To the Editor, Do you know where wind turbines can be built because of McGuinty's green plan? In residential back yards, like a lawn ornament, only they could be nearly as high as a 10 storey building with a blade on it that weighs about 155kg., that's like having a couple of home refrigerators spinning around up there. People perceive wind turbines as a safe green way to make hydro, some have stated "I'm helping save our planet" and don't forget the money making part. Schools can have Documentary WINDFALL to screen in Blyth To the Editor, For some time now the pros and cons of industrial wind development have been hotly debated in many local communities and across Ontario. There have been many discussions, meetings, rallies and municipal council initia- tives. There has been a deluge of letters to the editor in local papers. An opportunity is at hand. Goderich will recover — we Mark's Work Wearhouse are sure helps out Ib the Editor, We'd like to thank all those friends and neighbours who contributed so generously to Items purchased at our garage sale last Satur- day. And just as we were closing, someone who hadn't found anything at the sale returned with cash to add to the garage sale proceeds. Thank you so much May. A cheque for $550 has been delivered to the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance program. We understand the amount raised will also be matched by the province. It is heartwarming to see so many friends, Goderich residents and others alike, pulling together. Goderich will recover --- of that we are sure. Sincerely Geoff and Rosemarie Edwards Goderich quit telling us what and how we have to rebuild. Insurance is paid by us, taxes are paid by us and we have loads of great trades. Here's my theory. I've seen first hand the damage to residential and commercial. To be safe is always the first step but there is stupidity attached. To the first responders, I personally thank you. To the restoration companies, stop stuffing your business and tactics down our throats. Home- owners have had enough. Goderich has excellent talent in the trades, most of whom have a loyal following and take them for the same reasons but I've read also that schools like to use them as experiments and teaching tools. Local businesses could have even bigger; taller and heavier industrial type wind turbines, higher than a 15 storey building. However♦ farmers and land owners are the veal lucicy ones. They get to have the really huge industrial wind turbines that are approaching as high as a 50 storey building with blades on them weighing around 40 tons or about the same as 5 school buses whirling around up there. Yes, there could be some local rules or bylaws but it seems that GREEN has a BIG influence in changing them, so I've read lately. We've all now seen the damage in Goderich from wind that turns into a tornado and our hearts go out to the people there. lust thinking of The award winning documentary film, WINDFALL, will be showing at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Wednesday, September 21st at 8 p.m. It is an eye-opener which should be required viewing for anyone concerned about the environment and the future of renewable energy - citizens and municipal representatives alike. This is a story about the residents of Meredith, New York. It is also the story of hun- dreds of communities across North America which encounter the same challenges and com- plexities when industrial wind comes to town. In our eagerness to green the planet, have we "10 the Editor, I would like to thank Lynn and Karen Fergu- son, owners of Mark's Work Wearhouse for allowing me the honour of helping so many of Goderich's tornado survivors. Lynn and Karen offered free clothing to peo- ple who could not get into their homes after the storm. I would like to thank those who came and let me give what I could. I would also like to thank those who help us recover the use of our streets, houses and utilities. I am extending an invitation to the (gawk- ers) visitors who came to our street that were interested in taking pictures of our carport, to come and take pictures of it in about a month. You see it wasn't damaged by the storm. We were replacing it. I'm thinking we will be finished in about a month and it will be ready for pictures then. Sorely Vivian Monforton Goderich pride in their work. Plus wehonour workman- ship and warranty. Not everything can be done in its entirety by the locals but back up and wait to be called in. I had the unique experience to watch knowl- edgeable people checking out a building on The Square and there are far more chiefs than needed and not a great deal of common sense. Thanks to all the little guys who donated their time and talent with no expectation of reward. The one's billdng the public should be charged. Sincerely Tom Steric what more might have happened in Goderich, had homes, schools and businesses been equipped with WIND TURBINES totally unnerves me. Wind turbines are not cute and fuzzy and warm, they are large and heavy and DANGER- OUS. ANGEROUS. Wind turbines DON'T belong anywhere near people, not in back yards, not in towns, not out on the family farms meters away from the house and not near public roads or If they are going to build them, then they MUST be built in controlled industrial areas. Safety MUST BE FIRST and when ft comes to wind, we don't need anymore stuff flying around: Charley Mundt Port Elgin become blind to certain inconvenient truths associated with industrial wind development? Knowledge is power. We need to be informed on all the facts before we make decisions which profoundly affect our communities - rural and urban alike. Does WINDFALL reveal aspects of industrial wind which we have not considered? Find out for yourself. Tickets are available through the Blyth Festival Box Office at 519-- 523-9300 19=523-9300 or by going online at BlythFestival. com. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Goderich Tornado Relief Fund. Arte Frayne 10w:'bridge, Ontario