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HEAT
protests
wind farms
at Queen's
Park rally
Dan Schwab
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Eight members of HEAT
(Huron East Against Tur-
bines) took part in a protest
rally outside Queen's Park
Oct. 30,- holding signs reading
"Health Studies Before Wind
Turbines."
The HEAT members joined
others concerned about wind
farm development from
Fiesherton, Ripley and Lake
Erie shore.
The group was there to sup-
port Tory MPP Bill Murdoch's
resolution to delay industrial
wind farm development until
the province can assure the
turbines don't harm people
living close by.
Ontario legislators rejected
Murdoch's resolution, but
HEAT member Rob Tetu says
that won't stop the local group
from continuing its mandate.
"We'll continue to push for
the epidemiological study,"
Tetu says. "This is no rea-
son to stop supporting other
groups in Ontario, especially
those whose health has been
affected by the turbines."
Although Huron -Bruce MPP
Carol Mitchell was not pres-
ent in the legislature at the
time of the vote, she did pres-
ent a written statement that
was read to the gallery.
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Dan Schwab photo
`Magnetic' Mel Peterson of Mad Sclence of London uses dry Ice to make a jack-o'-lantern during an open house at St. James
School on Oct. 29.
School absentee rates exceed 10
Dan Schwab
Almost 30 schools across the district
experienced absentee rates in excess
of 10 per cent last week, as more and
more parents concerned about their
children getting the H1N1 virus kept
them home from school.
St. James School and Seaforth Pub-
lic School each reported absentee lev-
els above 10 per cent.
Across the Avon Maitland District
School Board, 18 elementary schools
and one secondary school reported
rates above 10 per cent last week,
says communications manager Steve
Howe.
"That doesn't mean they're all sick
with the flu," Howe says. "There could
also be medical and dental appoint-
ments or a variety of other circum-
stances."
However, Howe says it's still earlier
than normal to have absentee rates
higher than 10 per cent at so many
schools.
Hullett Central Public School in
Londesborough had the highest ab-
sentee rate, at almost 25 per cent.
Howe says when schools begin re-
porting absentee levels as high as 10
per cent or more, the Huron County
Health Unit is notified.
Last week, parents of school -aged
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children across the district were sent
a letter created by both school boards
in co-operation with the Huron Coun-
ty Health Unit answering some fre-
quently asked questions about the
H1N1 virus and its potential effect on
school operations.
The letter states that the Ministry of
Health does "not recommend the wide-
spread proactive closure of schools," as
it is "not considered effective in pre-
venting transmission as students and
staff may be exposed to the . virus in
other community settings."
See NO REASON, Page 2