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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-07-01, Page 5Opinion rL^ r CRs Wind turbines used as carbon credits will do nothing to clean up pollution in the environment, says reader To the Editor, After reading several letters to the editor from people who have not attended a public information meeting, I became very frustrated by heir assessment of the people of Huron East. Some have spent many weeks of hard work trying to find out the truth about wind turbines - good or bad: Never have these people been against green energy, only asking for the answers to their questions regarding health and safety, but, only to be put down by government officials, or CASA officials who would not attend a public meeting to answer our concerns. If you can write a letter to the ed- itor without listening to the facts, then you remind me of the farmer in the coffee shop w o grew 80 bus. of soybeans, 0 0 bus. corn. Ev- erything does better over a cup of coffee. My assessment of the reason be- hind wind farms is only for carbon credits. Each turbine is given a carbon credit .allotment, and then these credits are bought by the gov- ernment. They are then sold to manufactur- ing or industries so they can con- tinue to pollute the environment. As the deadline for the industries nears when they must cut back in pollutingthe environment, more wind ines will be needed so they do not have to clean up their act. This will not solve our pollution problem, probably only make it worse. At this rate, I estimate that in about 10 years, wind turbines will not be a problem, only the smog will be. We won't be able to see the turbines anyway. Throughout all this controversy, our good old faithful, Carol Mitch- ell, has not ,been much help, only saying . she was relying on science. Science is a word tha* has been used to confuse people ever since the SARS epidemic. To me, science is a word that re- ally has no beginning or end. It is a long process, that lasts forever, but when in doubt, use it. It confuses most people. Thank you, Kenneth J. Ryan R.R.5 Mitchell Shoddy' paper Canadian flags 'a waste of taxpayers' money' • To the Editor, • Dear Ben, Nappy Canada Day, and yes I will be flying the flag today but probably for reasons other than you might think and it won't be the shoddy paper facsimile that you are provid- ing. Let me elaborate. I am writing this .as an open letter in response to your household' flyer campaign (1irPcterl at the constitu- ents of Huron Bruce. In that I do not have access _to taxpayer's mon- ey to publish and distribute such a flyer, I am hoping that the local pa- per will print my response. In your flyer you urge all local constituents to fly the Canadian flag proudly on Canada Day and to sign up for a free (do-it-yourself ) Canada Day kit or at, stated in you press release: "lb facilitate this, all households in the riding will receive a kit in the mail containing a paper flag, a reply card, and a detailed explana- tion of the campaign.Constituents are asked to place the flag on their door or in a window that is visible See READER, Page 6 ver 110 miles of line, 30 tons of wire and 4,000 poles used for telephone system in 1909 June 27,1884 Over 150 tickets were sold at the Hensall railway station on Friday last for the excursion to Goderich. Our readers will learn with feelings of regret of the death of Constant L. Van Egmond, of Eg- mondville,.which took place at his residence on Tuesday night last. Mr. Van Egmond has been.in feeble health for nearly two y ,mss, so that his demise was not a suPprise to his friends. On Tuesday evening last as Dr. Smith was returning from the south his horse got frightened at some- thing on the road near the, carding mill and turning suddenly around on the road upset the buggy into the ditch. The doctor was thrown from the vehicle but succeeded in retaining his hold on the lines and thus kept the frightened animal from getting away. He was consid- erably shaken up but not seriously injured. Our local strawberry growers in Hensall, Messrs. John Gilchrist, H. Doon, and John Scott are . at pres- ent selling and shipping away large quantities of fruit. June 25, 1909 The contract for the erecting and installing of the Tuckersmith tele- phone system has been awarded to the Messrs. Forbes Brothers, tele- phone contractors of Seaforth. There are over 110 miles of line to construct which will require over 30 tons of wire and about 4,000 poles. The initial installation will con- nect about 230 subscribers, some of whom are in Stanley. The annual garden party at Duff's church will be held on the manse grounds on Tuesday evening. A foot,-) ball game between Cranbrook and Walton is one of the attractions. There are 68 candidates writ- ing at the entrance examination at Brussels school this week. Inspec- tor Robb and Principal Cameron are the presiding examiners. June 29, 1934 The Seaforth Highlanders. Band and the Canadian Legion will hold their annual garden party in Victo- ria Park on the evening of Thurs- day July 19. A splendid evening's entertainment is being planned by the two organizations. Council has approved a site for the animal drinking fountain re- cently presented to the town by the late Aruna Campbell. The foun- tain will be situated on Gouinlock Street near Main St. and parallel to the Oddfellows building. Stones . on the fairways of the Sea - forth Golf and Country Club are now a thing of the past following a eterminec, onslaught of boys and is on Saturda . The directors advertised for 15 or 20 boys to pick stones and some 38 boys and girls responded. June 26, 1959 Two Hullett Zbwnship ementa- ry school pupils received honorable mention in a penmanship contest sponsored by the Women's Division of the Canadian National Exhibi- tion, Toronto. Dorothy Jamieson, and Linda Nott both of RR2 Sea - forth were named in the list of win- ners in the contest. The pair will receive a pen set as an award. Both girls are students of Grade 5 at S.S. No. 1 Hullett. Thunder Bay owned and driven by Wilson Oke, ,Seaforth clipped off times of 2:14 and 2:12 and 4/5 to capture feature race honors in double heat fashion at Clinton Turf Club's annual one day harness meet Saturday evening. Citizens of Seaforth and neigh- boring municipalities are invited to visit the Town Hall and see the alterations and improvements that have been made to provide Utility Commission and various Town De- partments. June 27, 1984 The issue of ordaining self -de- clared homosexuals in the United Church has produced as many re- actions as there are ministers and parishioners in the Seaforth area. While some regard homosexuals as sinners who have no place as leaders of the church, others know homosexuals who are gifted people who could contribute much to the church. Seaforth baseball players will get another ball diamond. Initially proposed to be located on the Agri- cultural Grounds, Seaforth council, approved the high school location for the diamond. The Seaforth Lions are continu- ally promoting their club and what it stands for. But on Saturday, club members tried another idea, pro- moting the food producers of Huron County - and it worked. Named the Huron Foodfest, the fest, sponsored by the Lions club, featured a barbecue and dance. The meal served to 700 visitors, and was fit for a king. The menu featured beef, pork, turkey, potatoes, /all barbecued) corn, baked beans, pickles, dinner rolls, apple squares and milk.