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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-02-27, Page 11FINANCIAL PLANNING BRIAN HALL, CLU RHU C'ertifie'd Financial Planner Chartered Financial Consultant 519-238-8892 45 Ontario St. N. Grand Bend ENTHUSIASM... SERVICE... SOLUTIONS. "Over 29 vears experience in helping to plan bright futures" `Xll'l)Oi It Financial 1rOt11l int. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 11 Suncor going to court over wind farm setbacks Paul Morden QM! Agency Suncor is taking Plympton-Wyo- nting to court over the town's wind turbine bylaws, including a require- ment they be at least 2 km from neighbouring homes. Suncor Energy Products has a con- tract to sell the province ent'q.,'y from the up to 46 -turbine Cedar Point Wild Power project it plans to build in Plympton-Wyoming, Lantbton Shores and Wat'wick'lliwnship. The company launched its legal challenge of Plympton-Wyoming's bylaws in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Sarnia at the sante time it's working through Ontario's envi- ronmental approval process for the wind farm that would stretch from (:ainlachie north to Ravenswood Line. "We expected this," said Plympton- Wyoming Mayor Lonny Na1)1)eI "We're ready_ to defend our bylaws." Ontario's Green Energy Act took planting approvals for wind farms out of the hands of municipal coun- cils but Plympton-\Vyonting pressed ahead by passing a series of bylaws to control wind projects, including set- ting its own 2 -kin setback. Ontario only requires that wind turbines he at least 550 metres from neighbouring homes. Suncor spokesperson Jason Vall- iant said the company has been working with the municipality 00 the issue since 2(XXi. "We hove talked to then) recently about their bylaws and we feel that they are its conflict with the process that has been laid out for us by the province," he said. "We've tried to resolve some of tills through dialogue and meld to identify how this impacts not only our project but other projects in the area and, unfortunately, that wasn't successful" Valliant said going to court "wasn't our intended route" but added, "We thought we needed to defend what we're doing through legal action:' Public meetings Suncor announced recently for its (e'dat' Point project will he goinf' ahead, Valliant said. 'they're scheduled for April 2, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Camlacl)ie Com- munity Centre, April 3, 3:30 p.m. to (i:30 p.m., at the Forest Legion, and April 4, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Watford's Centennial I ball. 'lite company has said it would like to have provincial approvals in place so the wind farm can be built and operating by 2014. "We'll continue moving forward and see what conies of this action,' Vaillant said. Along with its bylaws, l'lympton- \Vyonling council has joined several other communities calling on the province to halt the building of new wind farms until their impact on human health can be studied. luad.►►reuele►ti iscu►►neelia.era vf SHOPPERS 65 Main St. E., Grand Bend 238-8540 FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY HI:A1:1' Toll Froo ®1, 1.800.551.0723 Get RIO of It With the Classifieds! Find buyers for your unwanted items with a classified ad. CaII Today! 25 Words only $8.25 (plus HST) / 58 Grand lBend St.ario N. 238-5383 ADVERTISE IN TI IIS SPACE FOR ONLY $35.00 per month Call Neil or Mark for more details 519-238-5383 WHAT'S HAPPENING? If your non-profit group or organization would like to list their event on this page please contact Cindy Maxfield at the (;rand Bend Community Health ('entre 238-2362 or fax 238-(1478 by the third Monday of the month prior to the event being hell. 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