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Home My WebLink AboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-03-18, Page 4Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Lucknow • P.O. Box 400, 619 Campbell Street, Lucknow, Ontario, NOG 2H0 phone: (519) 528-2822 fax: (519) 528-3529, www.lucknowsentinel.com • Publisher, Advertising Manager: Pat Livingston lucksentads@bowesnet.com Editor: Garit Reid lucksentecl@bowesnet.com • Office Administrator Ruth Dobrensky. • lucksent@bowesnet.com On leave: Sara Bender Subscription Rates advance: Regular $30.00 plus GST • Senior $28.00 plus GST • PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40064683 PARREGISTRATION NO. 7656 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. P.O. 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The Sentinel is available on microfilm at: OoderiCh Libraryi 52 Montreal Street (3oderich, N7A 1M3 (from 1875) • Ooderiddibrary@huroncounty.ca and Kincardine Library, 727 Qupen Street, Kincardine N2Z 129 from 1875 to 1900 & 1935 to 1959) • . Is Bill 150 an assault on democracy? Dear Editor, The Green Energy Act is• an assau on democracy. Never have Pr .7_, seen an act purported to do / 0 the something so good while weep. • lt Section 142.1 (2) states: "A person •mentioned in subsection (1) itor- nay, by written notice cloaking a .sinister plot to strip us of our rights and concentrate them in the hands of a cabinet minister. Planning Act provisions will be sus- pended concerning green energy proj- • ects. As it stands now, a proponent sub- mits their proposal to the municipality; it is reviewed by the planning depart- ment; the community is notified and has an opportunity to give input; coun- cil votes on it. • The proponent has to do an environ- mental review on the project. The pu lic has an opportunity to examine th fmdings. If you're not satisfied you can appeal to the Ministry of the Environment and request a full envi- ronmental assessment. Despite at least 17 requests for environmental assess- ments on wind farms, all 17 have been rejected by the Minister of the Environment. Not exactly democratic now is it? All those rights will disappear under •the act. It will be between the Ministe of Energy and the green energy propo nent. Absolute power will be held b the minister. Absolute power corrupt absolutely. • Here are your new rights people two quotes from the act. Read it and •taw served upon the Director and the Tribunal within 15 days of a day prescribed by the regula- tions, require a hearing by the Tribunal with respect to a decision of the Director under. section 139 in relation to a renewable energy approval," Section 142.1 (3) states: "A person • • • men ione subsection may require a hearing under subsection (2) only on the grounds that engaging in the renewable energy project in accor- dance with the renewable energy b-• approval will cause serious and kit- e y r. s versible harm to plaid life, animal life, human health or safety or the natural environment." From the date of the energy project • announcement you've got 15 clays to appeal. You've got 15 days to do your own assessment and prove that the project will cause you serious and irre- versible harm. Your chances are some- where between slim and none. • This website has a link to the envi- ronmental registry where you may reg- ister your opinion to the government. winciconcernsontario.wordpress.com Grant Church • Cayuga, ON Controversy in the senate Dear Editor, •' • Finance Minister Flaherty is quoted as saying" 'I'm being pushy intention- ally on behalf of , Canadiatis.' " yet his o tbe actions belie his words.' Canada." is taking a similar demagog- ic tack. He is denying the legitimacy of the Senate. To him it cannot exer- cise its Constitutional role itO?' of giving "sober second Rather than enabling Senators to review House of Commons Bills on behalf of Canadians he would deny them their Constitution ability to do so. His Government's view is that though elected with a minority in the House of Commons. the opposition parties , cannot legitimately combine their. majority of votes and place others in' his and other Ministers places. Indeed the Conservative rhetoric has been that this is undemocratic against the will of the people, though such a coalition would represent a majority of the electorate -who voted and be completely Constitutional. Flaherty in saying Budget Bill C-10 has "been approved by the House of Commons ... by the elected people of thought" to legislation pastd by the Commons. Flaherty's words "I get the impres- sion from some of these senators that they're living somewhere other than Canada." more aptly apply •to his views rather than Senators who "dis- like the fact that the government has packed the draft legislation with other measures." • In 'point of fact it is he, not they, who • is either unaware or acting unaware that in Canada the Senate has the power to either reject Commons Bills or, as it proposed in this instance, to amend it by removing non -budget- ary measures for wider consideration than that of the Cabinet. Joe Hueglin, Niagara falls Sentinel • 10 years ago - March 17.1999 - The Lucknow and Area Gatne Management Club, with an initial membership of 40, is now a reality. It was organized under the umbrella of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. The stimulus to form the club was the recent ban on the spring bear hunt. - Plans to have a non-commercial mural painted on .the west side of the Mason's building on the corner of Campbell and Ross streets will continue. Last week, 10 people attended a meeting to discuss what should be on that mural. Three of those people were commit- tee members, three represented service clubs and one was the press. - The Lucknow Juveniles took the first game 8-2, in their series with Gravenhurst in the fmal series of the OMHA play- offs. • 420 years ago - March 15. 1989 - Citing a difference of opinion regarding financial and management philosophies, long-time Bruce County school board trustee Mike Snobelen resigned. Snobelen whose writ- ten resignation was read aloud and accepted at the March 7, 1989 meeting, said he's not prepared to elaborate or be spe- cific on his reason for resigning. ' - The Bruce County School Speak -off, held in Ripley, saw • three Lucknow students take first, second and third. Amy Austin, a grade six student at LCPS took first place, with Tanya Sutherland, second and Tarnmy Schultz, third. 50 years ago - March 18, 1959 - The Lucknow Branch of the Canadian Legion has been forced to take steps to curb wanton damage, which has been occurring at the newly renovated and redecorated Legion Hall, formerly known as the Recreation Centre. This action was decided after a series of experiences was climaxed at a recent dance when one of the patrons smashed five holes through a half-inch plywood panel. Remember when... 41* • Area children enjoyed their March break from 2008 with pro- grams at the Lucknow Sports Complex.A group of youngsters seen here had fun participating in the day camp with games, skating and sledding at the community centre hill. (File photo)