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Lakeshore Advance, 2013-04-10, Page 44 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, r ril 10, 2013 opinion www.lakeshoreadvance. corn fifiSIIOPe Advaimo PUBLISHED WEEKLY P.O.BOX 1195 58 Ontario St., North Grand Bend ON NOM 1TO phone: 519-238-5383 fax: 519-238-5131 email: Iakeshore.advance@sunmedia.ca SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher/Advertising Manager neiI,clitfordOsunmedia.ca LYNDA HILLMAN-RAPLEY Editor lakeshore.advanceesun media.ca MARK STEPHEN Advertising Sales mark,stephenesunmedia.ca KATHY YOUNG Typesetting/Classifieds Iakeshore.adsesunmedia.ca www.lakeshoreadvance.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVANCE: Regular $42.00 (40 00, 2 00 GST) Online subscriptions available—sane rates Publications Mall Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO LAKESHORE ADVANCE CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O.Box 1195 58 Ontario St. North Grand Bend ON NOM 1TO For any non -deliveries or delivery concerns: phone: 519-238-5383 e mall: Iakeshore.advancetrsunmedla.ca Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to Lakeshorti Advance at the address indicated here. Advertising is accepted on the condition that In the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertise- ment will be paid at the applicable rates. We acknowledge the Rnnncla! support Date Government of (:annda through the Canadian Periodical Fund (C1'F) for our publishing activities. Canada Aocna Mamba of the Candia) Community Newspalof Association and the Ontario Commundy Nevnipepen Assndation editorial Left hand right hand It is not the fact that being greet) and caring about the land is a bad thing, in fact that is encouraged. And it is not the fact that the provincial Liberals and Conserva- tives are on completely different pages when it comes to turbines. The confusion for many Ontario people is how the prov- ince was able to offer a $380 million dollar Aboriginal loan for the First Nations people to partner in the Northland Grand Bend wind project when there are reserves through- out the province with no infrastructure- like sewer systems or roofs on their homes. 'Ihe Lakeshore Advance reported on April 3rd that Aamji- wnaang First Nation officials gathered late last month to cel- ebrate the community's investment in a $380 -million wind farm near Grand Bend. Aamjiwnaang and Bkejwanong First Nation at Walpole Island have each taken 25% shares in Northland Power's Grand Bend Wind Farm project. A pair of provincial programs helped make the partnership with the First Nations possible. One program adds an incentive to the price paid for the energy generated by renewable projects involving First Nations. The second is Ontario's Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program that helps First Nations borrow money to investment in renewable energy projects. With the fact that recipients of the Northland Power project, people who live and pay taxes in Bluewater, South L-luron and Lambton Shores, and their municipal leaders all opposing, why is it that they have no voice in these matters, but that deals are being trade and paid for by taxpayers with no consideration to those effected. - Lynda Millman-N(1plcy letters to the editor What's wrong with this picture? Dear Editor, 'Ihe Liberal Government, using our tax dollars, assists First Nations in burying 25% of Northland's Wind Farm in the Municipal- ity of Bluewater, a wind turbine project that our tax dollars are already subsidizing. A First Nation's representative from Man- itoulin Island speaks at the wind protest in Toronto on April 3/13 and states that they are fighting placement of Wind Farms on their land. Yet it is OK for the First Nations to buy into Wind Farms in our municipality. A few people are given thousands of dol- lars from companies such as Northland Power from profits that are subsidized by our tax (collars, while the rest of us pay higher hydro bills. Northland Power insists that it is a good corporate citizen yet continues to place their projects where they are not wanted. 'Ihe Liberals have said they will only place turbines in municipalities that are willing hosts. The Municipality of Bluewater has advised the Government that we are not a willing host, yet the projects proceed. People are getting sick, land values are decreasing, hydro hills are increasing and a few are getting rich from projects supported by our tax dollars. 1 lave you figured it out yet? Keith Locking Resident Municipality of Bluewater Reader worries about boating season I)e'ar Editor, 1 read the article in your paper about the future of boating in lake 1 luron. We have boated out of Port franks since 19116. We started up the cut at JDA(; just east of the 1 lighway 21 bridge. You could go way up the cut to the third bridge with a 20ft boat and you (could go in the Pinery branch to the culvert. As the years went by the level slowly decreased until the early 2000's when we had to )love closer to the mouth. Luckily the river is sand bottom so it is possible to dredge as far as looney will allow. If we lose boating in (rand Bend and the Port it would he a big blow to the tourist trade in summer. l estimate between the number of sea- sonal boaters and the amount they spent could he around 5 to 6 hundred thousand dollars. Dockage, fuel, eating out 1111(1 buying groceries, and mainte- nance, are just a few of the expenses. hope this not the beginning of the end as we have )lade too many boat- ing friends over the years. Ken & June Faust Stories of the Great Storm of 1913 wanted Calling All Descendants, 'I his November will mark the 1(X)th anniversary of the Creat lakes Storni of 1913. Also referred to as the "White Hurricane': it was a blizzard that destroyed 19 ships and killed more than 260 peo- ple.11 is considered to he the most devastating dis- aster ever on the Great Lake's. For more informa- tion on this storm, check out this website. http:// en.wikipe(iia.org/wiki/ Great I tikes Storm of .1913 Ihe Port of Goderich and other lake 1luron Shore Communities will be honouring the lost mariners, many of whom were lion) or lived in Southern Ontario. We are looking for persons who are descendants of these mariners. Anyone who has heard old family stories about a great grandfa- ther or granduncle who perished or survived the (treat Storm, please contact (15. We would like to tell their stories and invite you to attend the planned events.'Ihis is a link to the list of ships and their crews. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ I user: nil ian091 ti/ List of victims of the 191:1 Great .Lakes storm Our own website tells of the ))any activities and exhibitions we have planned in September and October to mark this centenary event, culminating on the weekend of November Ir, 9 and 10th. www.1913storm.ua So if you are a descendant of any mariner lost in the 1913 (treat 510011, please email us at 191:1storun 'astlink.ca in order that we may include you in our ce're'monies in November. Kathy Plotsch Great Lakes Storm of 1913 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lakeshore Advance welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must include the writer's full name', address, daytime phone number and signa- lure (for verification. Anonymous letters will not In' ptIhlished. We reserve the right to edit all editorial submissions including letters for clavi - fication, style and length. Letters )lust he signed and he in good taste and follow the laws of libel and slander.