Lakeshore Advance, 2011-05-11, Page 66 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wind farms are great Idea, with issues says Paul Klopp
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Coun. Paul Klopp (Bluewater) says con-
cerns, like the ones expressed by Drennan,
deserve further debate at Queen's Park.
"Wind farms are a great idea, probably,
but there are issues," says Klopp.
Coun. Deb Shewfelt says it appears some
councillors "are getting too close" to the
issue.
"It is a provincial issue and it should be
handed at that level," says Shewfelt.
Meanwhile, Coun. Art Versteeg (Ilowick)
asked Drennan what his suggestion would
be on how to best tackle the issue.
"A moratorium," says Drennan, adding
the wind projects should not be allowed to
move forward until the legislated 550 -
metre setbacks from turbines are proven
safe.
"There is no scientifically proven any-
thing," he says, adding that as a home-
owner, "1 would be going for a substantial
reduction in taxes" once surrounded by
turbines.
If a property owner is not benefiting from
a lease, says Drennan, they would "be
crazy" not to seek a tax break.
Pledging that he will be among the first
to appeal his property assessment once
turbines flank his property, Drennan says,
Wind farms are a
great idea, probably, but
there are issues."
— Coun. Paul Klopp (Bluewater)
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Consultation Initiative to determine how to enhance the Grand
Bend Beach for the enjoyment of residents and visitors, and serve
the community's needs Into the future.
The final draft report will be presented at the Council
meeting held Monday, May 16th, 2011 at the Thedford
Village Complex at 7:05 p.m.
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Fundraising Committee is
inviting Lambton Shores' residents to
help support their effort to raise $400,000.00 towards this
worthwhile project.
Your donation is tax deductible and will be recognized on the donor
recognition wall. Contact Jeff Zavltz et 519-296-4991 or Connie
VanEngelen at 519-296-4743.
NOTICE OF TAX
INSTALLMENT
Please be advised that tho 2^' tax
Installment is due on May 31", 2011.
Payments can be made by PRE -
AUTHORIZED withdrawal (forms are
available at the Municipal offices or
on our website -
www.tambtonshores.ca), mall,
Internet or • teiephono banking, or In
person at any of the 3 offices.
Taxi Licenses - Please be advised that a license is required to operate a Taxi in the Village of
Grand Bend. Application forms are available at the Lambton Shores - Grand Bend Office. Please
note: It will take a MINIMUM of 5 days to review the application once all required Information is
submitted.
"Believe me, there will be a line behind
me."
The Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation did not respond to queries
relating to the number of property assess-
ment appeals in relation to wind develop-
ments as of press time.
However, Drennan's MPAC reference
can be found online. According to that
MPAC ruling relating to a transformer sta-
tion placed on an adjacent property in
2005 care of a municipal rezoning: "The
MPAC does not dispute that the current
value of the subject property is negatively
impacted by the noise emitted by the
I would be going
for a substantial
reduction in taxes."
— Shawn Drennan
transformer station." MPAC's final ruling
was as follows: "The Board reduces the
CVA of the subject property from $255,000
to $127,000 fpr the 2008 taxation year."
Lambton OPP implements
safeguard Ontario property
security review program
Lakeshore Advance
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
Lambton County Detachment, has now
officially implemented the SafeGuard
Ontario Property Security Review Pro -
grans, Safe(uard Ontario is a Province
wide community based crime prevention
program that supports victims of break
and enters,
Break and enters continue to be a com-
mon occurrence in Lambton County with
more than 243 being reported and investi-
gated in 2010.
Using a problem oriented policing
approach SafeGuard Ontario Property
Security Reviews will be completed for
homes and small businesses by OPP Aux-
iliary members specially trained in the
basic principles of (:rinse Prevention
'through Environmental Design (CPTUI)),
The primary focus is on target hardening
techniques to help reduce or prevent re -
victimization of property crimes.
"'Trained volunteers from the Lambton
OPP Auxiliary Unit will assess a property
and offer basic suggestions about how to
improve the security of that property," says
Sergeant Mike Dougan co-ordinator of the
Lambton OPP Auxiliary Unit. "Windows,
locks, shrubbery and lighting are only a
few of the features the review will assess."
Our overall objectives are to reduce the
number of local break and enters, to offer
support to victims of crime and to
empower people to take an active role in
crime prevention.
For more information on this and other
crime prevention programs please visit
www.opp.ca.
Predictable is Preventable - SafeGuard
your Property!
MOE does not support lagoons
for sewage treatment method
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Grand Bend portion of Southcott
There is no specific capacity reserved
in the sewage treatment facility for the
old part of Southcott Pin's, however the
collection system was designed to accom-
modate flows from the area.
Capacity for Bluewater and South
Huron for the future
There is 00 capacity available to Blue -
water or South Huron in the existing
lagoons for new developments. If there is
00 expansion of the existing lagoons
through some form or another, growth in
the (rand Bend area would he brought to
a standstill
Ratio
The new treatment facility is being built
for a number of reasons, one to upgrade
the existing lagoons and improve effluent
quality and secondly to help meet future
growth and development needs for all
three municipalities. As has been men-
tioned on nunserotts occasions there a
no immediate plans to expand the Grant,
Bend sewage collection system into Zone
3 or 4. Council is about to appoint an "Ad
Hoc Committee" to study the sewage col-
lection system issue, one of the issues
they will explore is the time frame for the
expansion of the collection system. 'l'he
current cost sharing for the new facility
will he 48.4% Lambton Shores, 30.2%
South Huron and Bluewater 21.4%.
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