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Huron Expositor, 2009-05-13, Page 6NORTHSIDE Pape 6 The Huron Expositor • May 13, 2009 Noise, -From Page 1 News values conro er:-, c_i wind pneighbours. Nolan bought t use; r'' liieht` s Act asses n vir s=power• Milan-z� will whichincluded in. a report to his first, with the intention of do- ning,respoi sibilities will be taken the Ministry of Environment. Ing some renovations and selling it awOr from stoical un ipalities, "W# *ill address those concerns," Within a few years: "It's out of "our` -,ands," Siemon '`' said Vanessa Heeney, envir onmen- He's concerned. the project will said, advising residents to direct tal consultant with Econundrum negatively affect the property value their concerns to Huron -Perth MPP Consulting Inc„ of Toronto. of his one -and -a -half acre lot. Carol Mitchell. Pending approvals, construction "It's not a farm — it's oriented to a John Monroe, who lives 800 metres on the project could start in 2010. city buyer," he says. "I didn't expect from a proposed site, said a wind en- Although Menendez says a con - this. Even if I ever did get it fixed ergy project shouldn't be built on the tract hasn't been made yet with any up, I don't think I can sell it now." area's prime agricultural land. companies to manufacture the tur- Janneke Murray, of Bridge Road, "It's ridiculous," said Monroe, who bines, or whether or not they'll be is worried about noise from the ma- lives 800 metres from a proposed built overseas, he did say a number chines travelling over to her prop- site. "This is AG1 high quality agri- of local jobs will be. created for the erty. cultural land." project. "I was told if the wind is blowing in Monroe said any wind energy "Local companies will be hired to my direction, I'll hear it," she says; projects that are constructed would build access roads, pour foundations "I wish they. picked a different spot only benefit a few landowners in the and install electrical infrastructure," for this." area. he said. "Then, turbine maintenance The turbines would be set back "Maybe some farmers sold their will be done by local workers." at least 450 metres from any resi- souls to the devil," he said. The St. Columban project will use dences, .but Murray says she would Jose Menendez, special projects 95 metre towers and the turbines be more comfortable if they were set consultant with CASA Engineering will be connected to the provincial back 1,500 metres - the distance and Construction, the proponent of grid through underground and over - recommended by the World Health the project,refused to say how many head collection lines. Organization. landowners own the property where Local residents will not directly McKillop Coun. Bill Siemon heard the two sites are being proposed, . get energy from the turbines. All a barrage of concerns from residents saying he didn't "think it'd be fair" electricity produced will be fed to about Huron East council's role in to those landowners to release the the grid and distributed to consum- the proposed project. information to the local public. ers across Ontario. Asked if council could do anything In response to their concerns, Me- Environmentally -friendly turbines to "slow down" the process, Siemon nendez invited all residents to sub- turn 98 per cent of the wind energy said if the Ontario government's mit their written opinions at the they capture into electricity. Green Energy meeting, or send a .follow-up email, variety of concerns about the project, from plummeting property values to the amount of noise wind turbines will create. The two project sites are located north of St. Columban, bordered by Maple Line, Summerhill Road, Man- ley line and Hydro Line Road. Each project will have five wind turbines and an aggregate capacity of approximately 10 megawatts. The projects are moving forward after environmental assessments on the potential effects on nearby woodlots, watercourses and animal species have been performed, as well as a study on the level of noise the turbines will. generate: 40 decibels. A wind resource assessment and the land leasing agreements were completed. back in 2007, and many attending the open house com- plained they should've been provid- ed with more information about the proposed projects sooner than just last week. "We were never given a chance to voice our opinion or given informa- tion before the plan started," said Brady Nolan, who's lived at Bridge Road and Manley Line for the past year and a half. You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit The Reverend Karine A. Farmer Jarvis St. Seaforth 519-527-1522 Sunday May 17 Worship & Sunday School at 930am Everyone Welcome ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 14 Victoria Sheet; Seaforth 519-34S-2972 Saturday Mass 5 pm. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN Sunday Mass 11 a.m. FR. CHRIS GILLESPIE BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Sunday School • All Ages • 9:45am Sunday Worship .11 am Youth Groep & 8&G Club Wednesday 7pm Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Pastor: Stove Hildebrand Worship May 17 -11 AM Adult &Youth Sunday sdiool at 10 AM Elevator & Ear buds available Please Come and Join Us UNITED WelaomesYou Sunday 11:00 a.m. Worship Nursery & Sunday School 54 Goderich St. W., Seaforth IIII 519-527-2635 IE www.cavannorthsldeunited.ca FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W Seaforth 519-527- 0170 Mary Jane Bisset Organist: Susanna Lyman Sunday May 17-11:15am Service PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED ROGERS WIRELESS 100m TELECOMMUNICATIONS GUY -ANCHORED TOWER SUBJECT: • Telecommunications guy - anchored tower, 100m metres tall and will occupy a ground area of approximately 2.361 ha. • Location: 128.3m east of Hannah Line and 210tH North of Front Rd. • Legal Description: Lot 15, Concession 2 Huron Road Survey Tuokersmith; Municipality of Huron East • The facility will include mechanical equipment shelter and fencing around the base of the tower. The tower will provide wireless and data services. SITE LOCATION MAP ANY PERSON may make a written submission rto the individuals listed below by June 15th, 2009 with respect to this matter. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE as the approval of this site and its design is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Government of Canada through Industry Canada, the Town of Huron East has no jurisdiction in this matter other than as a commenting body to Industry Canada and the applicant. For more information contact the local Industry Canada office at 519-457-4826 PLEASE FORWARD ALL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL: Ross. Abate Site Acquisitions Specialist Rogers Wireless Inc. 8200 Dixie Road Brampton, Ontario L6T OCI Tel (416) 274 7775 Fax (647) 747 4600 e-mail: ross.abate©rci.rogers.com Paul Josling Chief Building Officer Municipality of Huron East 72 Main St., P.O. Box 610 Seaforth, Ontario NOK1 W0 Tel (519) 527-0160 Fax (519) 527-2561 e-mail: pjosling a©huroneast.com KEY PLAN pier TO SCALE)