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The right is yours - mark the X
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
The 40th Ontario general elec-
tion will be held on October G.
1t will elect members (tithe
40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Maybe you have already voted at the
advanced polling stations. Good for
you because there are it lot of people
who have no idea who they want to
vote kit. 'Ihe 2(04 election brought
52.1 percent of eligible voters. One
person told ale this week she was '
supplied the information as to how
she could go to the polls, and not
vote. 'that way, she is still a stat- but
doesn't have to make a decision as to
who should or coakt represent her
area, I las it really come to that? In an
election that was likened to a ,Seinfeld
episode- it show clout nothing.
l)nder amendments passed by the
Legislature in 2004, Ontario elections
are now held on fixed dates: the first
Thursday of October every four years.
So, it has to he and that is an issue -
just being to the Dolls for the federal
election in May. True enough. Others
are irked because as of late last week
they had not received their voting
card. Ooops.
As in every election, ifyou are 18 phis
and a Canadian citizen -you have the
right to vote in the person you think
will best represent you. For this elec-
tion the range of issues, depending on
where you live, seem to be wind tur-
bines, jobs, healthcare, tuition, and
seniors. Something for everyone.
You may not like what you end up
with- but that is the risk you take in a
democratic province where the right
to vote -is yours. Make sure yott mark
your X on September 6.
letters to the editor
Friends of Hay see $497 donation
Lakeshore Advance
On behalf of Stone Meadows Condos,
Conrad Drive, Zurich, "Friends of Hay
'township flail" is pleased to announce that
a donation of $497.00 was made to their
project from the proceeds of the Sweet Party
held on August 14th, It was a terrific way to
have a fun time and raise funds to help
ensure the community life of our f heritage
t hall in Zurich!
'Ihe Stone Meadows 50's -60's Commit-
tee that held the event is comprised of:
Betty Oke, Mary Lou Erb, Lynn Conliffe,
Yvonne Overholt, Eugene & Shirley
O'Brien, Betty Oke. It included the
assistance of all other residents within the
the condos: Pat & Bonnie Gigliotti, Cathy
Donates, Bill Smith, Angela Watson, Mary
(Ingerich, Mary Ellen (ingerich, Helen
MacLean, and (:leve & Margaret
(ingerich.
Writer outlines cons of wind energy
Industrial Wind Turbines create malty
problems:
1 - Flicker effect, both shadow flicker and
reflection flicker
2 - Flashing of red lights at night
3 - Concerns over stray voltage
4 - Noise and vibration
5 - !)evaluation of property
6 - Complaints being ignored by officials
about reported illness
? - Cost of electricity going up
8 - 'faxes going up to pay subsidies to
developers
9 - View of landscape altered
10 - Locating of turbines too close to
residents
11- Concerns for wildlife
12 - Windmills produce no useful power.
When there is no wind, we still have 120v
on our lights, which indicates that we are
producing enough power without them,
13 - '(here is practically no CO2 savings to
he had with turbines. In order to have
a steady 120v on your house, gas gen-
erators have to run full tilt all the time
so (hat they are ready to pump elec-
tricity into the line when the wind
changes velocity.
14 - Wind only produces power approxi-
mately 25% of the time in Ontario.
15 - The Green Energy Act has taken away
community and individual rights.
16 - On the hottest days or the coldest days
when there is no wind, industrial wind
turbines use electricity from the grid,
thereby stressing the system.
loin me in calling our government to hold
a moratorium on Industrial Wind
Turbines.
Alfred Dykstra
Goderlch
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Sands of Time
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Editor, Lakeshore Advance
Wealth of knowledge leaves
the Lambton Shores team
When It was announced at the volunteer
appreciation night that Lambton Shores
Director of Community Services has taken
another job in another city, it left a feeling of
loss for this reporter.
Peggy Van Mlerlo West came to the
Lambton Shores team five years ago and
very soon after her arrival- she slipped on
the work boots and until very recently was
able to shelf them -for now. In her role as
director of community services, she took 00
(rand Bend's beach and Main St. Revitaliza-
tion, 'Ihedford's Legacy Centre and Village
Green, the Rural Watermain expansion
project, spearheaded the Blue Flag designa-
tion for Grand Bend Beach and the first in
North America Blue Flag designations for
the Grand Bend and Port Franks Marinas,
and has spent four years working on the
proposed Grand Bend Area sewer treatment
facility to name only a few of the projects she
Inas been involved with. She has garnered
much respect from those who appreciate
her expertise. She came to Laminar] Shores
front the Village of Point Edward with a
strong technical background and a sharp
mind, and joined the Lambton Shores Man-
agement team, and together they helped
make this municipality the envy of other
communities in South-western Ontario.
Peggy worked hard for this community, took
on these major capital projects and earned
her Certified Engineering Technologist certi-
fication on the side. And although this latest
move is another municipality's gain --her
departure October 10th is unfortunate for
Lambton Shores.
You don't often see staff leave, they want
to set' every project to the end and become
the strength of the company. !laving saki
that, there was a time when I covered (rand
Bend Village council in the eighties, and in a
matter of months, four key staff resigned
their position. That must have been difficult
(line for that north end council.
We tend to forget that these people should
never be taken for granted. As the media- we
know that, It is the council members most
people know- not even realizing staff are
such a big part and are essentially the pro-
gressive backbone of where we live work and
play. Staff are well-educated individuals
who have been trained professionally to do
their jobs. That includes giving council as a
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