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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-04-10, Page 66 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Turbine fire cause still undetermined Gerard Creme QMI Agency A early morning fire at an industrial wind turbine off Golf Course Road l'uesday, April 2, is currently under investigation by Capital Power. At around 1 a.m. April 2, the fire department responded to a tur- bine on fire at Golf Course Road near Loyal Line. the root cause is under investigation, however the • fire had bunted itself out by 3 a.m. according to 1)an 1layden of Capi- tal Power. 'ihe turbine blades and nacelle (the square box off the blade that houses the generator) were severely damaged in the fire. However, many of the hydraulic hoses remain intact, the rubber burnt but the braiding holding out. "Personally, I'm surprised the damage isn't worse," I layden said. The Municipality of Lantbtol) S "We don't have quantities yet, but the majority of gear and hydraulic oil remains up there. file investi- gation will continue and give us more clear details over the next few days." The Ministry of the Environ- ment was on site the day after the fire to investigate for oil spills, though none were found. Debris from the blade itself was found downwind of the turbine. Larger pieces (about the size of this LIVING IN LAMBTON SHORES... A weekly Update on the Municipal Events In your Community Administration Department - 7883 Mlelecon Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1)0 Tel. 1.877.786.2335, 519.786-2335 Fax 519-786-2135 Email edmmistratanalemblontores ca Visit our Web Site M www timbtonshores ca Grand Bend Waste Collection Days Please note, effective May 6th. 2013, the Grand Bend area residents that currently receive waste services on Fridays will have wasto collection on Tuesdays. Bluowater Recycling will maintain a partial route on Friday to service the Grand Bend Maln Street that requires twice a week collection. For more information please visit .bre.or.9. Municipality of Lambton Shores 2013 Capital Program CAPITAL SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION — GRAND BEND PRE-BID MEETING The Municipality of Lambton Shores requires the services of a prequalified company for tho above noted project This project entails all things necossary for the construction of an asphalt side walk in Grand Bend on the west side of Highway #21 from the No Frills Location to Merrywood Drive (565 m approximately). The municipality is hosting a pre-bid meeting on April 8, 2013 at 9:OOam In the No Frills Parking lot. Contractors interested In bidding the work aro requested to attend this mooting to review the details of the project prior to the tender being lot. All questions should be directed to Mr. Allan Little, Construction Supervisor, 519-243-1400 Brant Klttmer, P.Eng., Director of Community Services 519-243-1400 PUBLIC MEETING BUILDING PERMIT FEES The Municipality of Lambton Shores will be holding a public mooting on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. to present proposed amendments to the Building Permit Fees Information on the proposed changes is available at any of the 3 municipal offices, or by entailing clerks@lambtonshores ca Municipality of Lambton Shores NOTICE OF INTENT TO PASS AN AMENDING BYLAW TO REMOVE HOLDING SYMBOL IN ZONING BY-LAW 1 OF 2003 (ZONING BYLAW) RE: LOCATION: north of Main Street, East ,Grand Band APPLICANT: Rice Development Company Inc. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Registered Plan25M-42 Please bo advised that the Council of the Munlapality of Lambton Shores at their APRIL 32. 2011 mooting will consider passing an amending by-law to remove the Holding 12 (H12) Zone from lands located in Plan 25M-42 (soo attached map) and located on the north side of Main Street East to allow tho lands to bo developed as sot out in Registered 25M-42 and Zoning By-law 1 of 2003 The Holding 12 (H12) Zone requires that prior to the Holding Zone being removed the following conditions bo met I) A subdivision agreement has boon entered into with the Municipality of Lambton Shores, and II) That the Municipality of 1 ambton Shores is satisfied that sufficient sanitary sewage treatment capacity is available in the municipal sanitary treatment faullty and such capacity has boon allocated by the Municipality to develop the lands Tho Subdivider. the Rice Development Company Inc , have entered Into a subdMslon agreement with tho Municipality for the lands and the Municipality has asskgnod 140 m' of sewage capacity to the lands. which should be sufficient to allow the whole of Plan 25M-42 to develop 11 you have any questions, ptooso contact Patti Richardson. Sonlor Planner at (519) 7titi• 2335 or Email: prichardson4 larnbtonshoms.ca MAtwe .-, •. ___.......41114 i -ate a� ..a -T" r „Oh iA , ►�I rah i : ' ' at;# ha. t - At. t 111!yrrr.v:a 'TaLIA rtiz•nt�rw f1111rces .' mum' LANDS SUBJECT OF SY- AW TO REMOVE THE HOLDING 121H•12) ZONE Please bo advised that the Council meetings in Apnt will centilitre to bo held al the Thedlord ViNago Complex, and will bo held. the evening of MONDAY, APRIL 22 and tho afternoon of TUESDAY APRIL 16. Starting in May all Council and Committee meetings will be held in Thomas Hall at the Legacy Ct.Qtrc in Thedf4L/ MAY, 2013 COUNCIL MEETINGS - Thursday, May 2nd and Thursday May 16th Committee of Adjustment Meeting: Thursday. May 23rd Lambton Shores Fin Board Meeting: Thursday, May 30th Please consult the noun c pal wobsMe for steel tires rebate check r.e M..nkpal wehtae a waw.lainbkMoissrs re lot anditon l A ulxdated Information VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS The Lambton Shores' Volunteer Fire Department, 1 west ars seeking application from probationary or firefighter applicants Preference will be given to Biose applicants with hammy and certification in CPN, First Aid, and D or 07 driver's license certification would be air asset Applications and a lob deecnplion can be picked up at the Munic.pahty of Lambton Shores Forest Administration Office located upstairs at The Shores Recreation Centre, 788.1 Amlelecom Parkway Interested candidates are asked M submit an application and resume by hand or mail, including relevant experience by 4 30 p m , A4.nl 3011. 2013 to Ms Janet Ferguson. Acting Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Lambton Shores 1883 Anntolecom Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1J0 newspaper) were found within 200 meters, however smaller pieces were located up to 4(X) meters away. All pieces were found In the salve field as the tur- bine and cleanup clews have been comb- ing for debris. As of Friday, about 10 gar- bage hags full have been found. "The waste is being sorted and dis- posed of appropriately," 1 layden said. "'Ihe blade material is landfill acceptable however, we will ensure it is disposed of properly following Io('aI regulations. The turbine is part of the Kingsbridge 1 project occupying Inttch of the Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh landscape. t layden said the fire is extremely rare - the incident is the first of its kind in Ontario. However, priorities are to ensure employe(' and public the safety, make stere the damage is contained to the tur- bine site. Later Tuesday, 1layden went to A(:W Council to inform then( of the details, and on April 4, inet with 1 lun)n County Emer- gency Response Committee meeting. 11e has been in touch with municipal, federal and provincial government re'prese'ntatives. "We're trying to be open and in touch with people," 1 layden said. "If they have any questions, please let us know. A third -party investigator from Den- mark will he corning to inspect the site. The turbine is a Vestal VAI) I.RMW model, which houses three computers from top to bottom. The base computer has been removed for analysis, and I lay - den noted as soon (15 the turbine's com- puter detected a problem, it shut itself down and stopped turning as well as dis- conn('cte'(1 from the i)Ower grid. "Basically, the turbine was running. Something went vn)ng inside the turbine and instantly when the computer recog- nized a problem it was shut (town;" he said. Sensors on the door at the turbine show no exit or only the night of the fire. While the fire has created a flurry of speculation,1 layden said as a community member it means a lot to make sure the facts are clear. Damage estimates are expected to come within the next week, however they were unavailable as of press time. Huron man victim of double homicide QMi Agency A loving dad who moved from Huron County mere weeks ago to be closer to his children in London was identified 'l'uesday as the second victim of a grisly double homicide discovered by police. It ,1. Itati, 31, was as tradesman who friends say had been the subject of a missing -person search since late Febru- ary and whose body was found in an apartment in London's Oakridge neigh- bourhood last weekend. "R,1. was i1 good guy and his entire heart and soul was devoted to his kids," said 1)an Blake, a Seaforth renovator who employed Raiz. According to friends, the Clinton -area native had been back 11Oi01' in 1ltiron County for about six months before mov- ing to London in mid-February to be closer to his two children, believed to be a boy and girl. 1 lis online footprint tells the salve tale, with Katz himself writing in February about his excitement to he heading to the city: "Moving day ... such awesome 1V('atlne'I',' he wrote on Feb. 20. But it's what he didn't write that makes friends' blood run cold: Following that post, one of several that Week, Raiz didn't slake another comment o11 I'ace'book. Friends didn't heat' from 111111.'Ihe police were asking around about 111111 by early March. "1 le sort of just went Oldie map them," said lifelong friend Lee I )it'bold, Now, friends and family are seeking details about the stunning reality: Ratz and 50 -year old Keith David Wilkey were found in an apartment at t15 Fiddler's Green Rd. last weekend. A elan, 38, is charged in both deaths. 'Though Ratz struggled to keep a job, it was largely because of his lrnlgh around the -edge's personality, not anything more serious, says another long-time friend who last saw itatz. in February. "1 le (could come across as) very aggressive, but he %vasn't that kind of per - 5o11. I ll' WAIS just perceived that way,' said Norman Bradshaw, who hung out with his pal a day before he moved to London. "1 Il' was so excited:. That's reelected in a 1acebook post dated Feb. 15, in which Rat-, celebrated securing "four drywall contracts" in Lon- don and getting set to enjoy his daugh- ter's fourth birthday that weekend. Jason Cleveland, 38, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, committing an indignity to a body and an unrelated charge of fraud of more than $5,000. 1 I made his first court appearance 'lliesday, i le had lived in the apartment at 81 Fiddler's Green Rd. where the bodies of Rat- and Walkey were found. Cleveland, who stood calmly in court 111 a short -sleeve shirt that exposed heav- ily taatoed arias, %vial next appear by video link on April 25.1 le remains in custody. Justice of the Peace Calvin Hurst ordered Cleveland not associate with a long list of names read out by assistant Crown attorney Peter Hollings. Cleveland was convicted Of man - slaughter in the Mauch 21103 killing of his former business partner, Mark Masotti, who was beaten to death with a hammer and buried in a barn near Lambeth. Cleveland pleaded guilty in 2005 and was sentenced to six years in prison. 'Ihe summer before his conviction he lived 111 a downtown (rand Rend shack where he was considered a "handl-man" doing small construction jobs. IYif11 f ilex trona London Free 't' f ere ss