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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-11-02, Page 13• _, Novernbor 2, 201 1 !era NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING R To be held by NextEra Energy Canada regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project CANADA VIAr) 4110 do Nasties: Goshen Wind Energy Centre Location: Bluewater and South Huron, Huron County, Ontario at the Municipality of Bluewater this the 2 of November, 2011 rd Energy Canada, together with Canadian Green Power, is :planning to engage in a ata energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is { The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of vironmental Protection Act (Act) Part V0,1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment_ g Dation: December 8, 2011 4 00 p.m. to 7700 p.m Stanley Complex, 38594A Mill Road, Vama,.QN NOM 2R0 note that the meting will be in an Open House format allowing attendees to visit any time the event. Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, to respect of which this project engaged in, ts. a Class 4 Wind Facility. 1f approved, this,facility would have a total maximum /_date capacity of 102 MW. The project location is described in the map. (Figure 1), ents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled "Project Description Goshen Wind Energy Centre describes the projeCt as consisting of up to 63 CE 1:6 . rbines, step-up transformers, transformer substations; electrical collector and transmission turbine access roads, operations building, Meteorological towers bed construction staging en copy of the Draft Project DescriptionReport is available.for public inspection at extkraE ray c nod and at the Bluewater, uewater, South Huron and Huron County Municipal 'pality of glu wat r 11 Avenues, Box 250 . Ontario, NOM 2T0 Huron County 1 Courthouse Square Goderich, Ontario, N7A 1M2 Municipality of South Huron 322 Main Street South, Box 759 Exeter, Ontario, NOM 150 copies will also be available at .the public meeting. Contact and Information: To team more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to nicate concerns please contact mdek nity .Relations Consultant a Energy Canada, ULC orth Service Road, Suite 205, Burlington,. ON, E7L 66 7-7330 .WindO aEnergy c ors Figure 1 - Goshen Wind Energy (_Nntre Study Area . e�;s +t* Lae"at rt Moto k °ft Late tP N.146. at seN 104, North to, iddapse * Public input wanted for walkability workshop Gerard Graces QMI Agency People looking to have a say in their rebuilt community have a couple impor- tant dates to keep in mind. On Friday, November 4, Green Commu- nities Canada is holding a walkability workshop in conjunction with the County of Huron and the Huron County Health Unit. Planner Denise VanAmersfoort is hoping to get a good cross-section of resi- dents involved. The workshops are aimed at making the community more pedestrian friendly,. focusing on foot traffic and how to make it safer and more accessible for residents. Many different groups are being invited to the table, including the YMCA, -MacKay Centre, GDCI and local trail associations. Safe, age -friendly, non -vehicular traffic does exist in many parts of town, however there are shortfalls, such as the lack of a sidewalk to -the Maitland Recreation Cen- tre or the Wal-Mart/Zehrs plaza that caters solely to vehicles, not pedestrians. There are also areas for improvement in the downtown core. Though it is largely private property, VanAmersfoort also points to the down- town alleyways as an opportunity to make a more walkable community. "Some are private property but they are used," she said. "Can we work with private landowners make a more hospitable area to go walking in?" The day long session runs 9. a.m. 3:30 p.m. at Town Hall and includes a walka- bout to get a street -level feel for the present .walkability: The day's findings will be made into a walkability plan, put together at no cost by volunteers from Green Communities Canada. Anyone looking to attend should RSVP as soon as possible, in order to get a handle on numbers. Posters are up at the YMCA, MacKay Centre and Legion, though anyone interested can reply to dvanamers- foort@huroncounty.ca. On Satuday, November 12, Goderich can get a sneak peak at the intial plantings coming to Harbour park. VanAmersfoort said they are currently looking for volun- teers to mark the places where the new plantings are going to be, allowing people to see how and where the new trees are going to look. Between 35-40 large trees are going to be planted this fall, and Saturday's walk through the park will show the potential new locations. 'The idea is people will be playing the role of trees to indicate the location and types to be planted this felt," she said. "It would be great to see youth but we don't want to restrict it." Staff will be on -hand for comments and suggestions, particularly with the smaller species going into the ground next spring. The Harbour Park walk runs 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 12. For more information contact town hall -at 519-524- 8344. `inline goderichsignalstar.com Get all of your news. sports and more Serving Goderich and surrounding area Three charged in Fordwich home invasion On October 28th, 2011 at 10:52 am, the Huron OPP received a report of a break and enter at a home along Edward Street in the village of Fordwich. Two males forced their way into the horse and assaulted the homeowner. During the assault, a firearm was bran- dished before the suspects fled the residence. As a result of the investigation, on October 29, 2011 Waterloo Regional Police Services located three sum in the Waterloo Regional area. They have been arrested and charged in connection with the daytime break and enter in Pordwich on October 28, 2011. .1 A 28 year-old male and a 24 year old female, both front Aurora, Ontario and a 19 year-old male with an unknown address have bei charged. Ail three sus- pects appeared in court on October 29, 2811 via video court. The rove da is continuing with the assistance of the Huron OPP Crime unit.