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Lambton Shores: Note to province- We want to be heard
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
Another letter of concern letter
came to Lambton Shores council
regarding large scale industrial wind
projects that are being proposed. The
authors of the letter says the health
issues throughout Ontario'surround
the installations. A second concern is
rural life being jeopardized and the
residents do not feel they are getting
the proper information from the
companies. They are asking for a
show of support from Lambton
Shores council. Councilor Lorrle
Scott asked if this municipality send-
ing anything to this group stating
they against the turbines. "Or are
we?" she asked. Mayor Bill Weber
said the Green Energy Act has taken
any municipal say out of their hands.
Councilor Ruth Illman said this
council can't suck and blow at the
same time. "We have an Official Plan
where we have okayed these." Counc.
John Russell agreed saying they are
the land use authority but apparently
have no voice to alleviate the con-
cerns of their rate payers. He said
they need to use their voice and take
a stand to see if the larger numbers of
turbines is a larger issue. ('Ihe origi-
nal number of turbines has
increased). 1 should have said 1 sup-
port the turbines 100096, it's about
time farmers are making some
money, But we need to he the voice
for the rate payers," said Russell. "We
need to write to government -they
are leaving us out of the process and
we are representing at ground level.
If we dont get a voice we are stupid."
Counc. Martin Underwood asked
what were they protesting; wind tur-
bine setbacks or health or rural
issues? "Or are we protesting we have
residents we can't help because we
have no voice?"
Counc. Dave Maguire said the
Green Energy Act was making it dif-
ficult for this council to work with the
residents. lie said he is currently
working with a Grand Bend couple
who are dealing with their next door
neighbour, in a residential area, con-
stricting huge solar panels. lie sug-
gested two letters be sent out; one to
MPP Maria Van Rommel and the sec-
ond letter to Premier Dalton
McGuinty and Energy Minister Brad
Duguid to discuss wind turbines and
solar panels. Council agreed with
Maguire's motion.
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