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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-06-03, Page 5Wednesday, June 3, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 5 www.lucknowsentinel.com letter to the editor Presentation by General Dallaire Dear Editor, I was deeply inspired to hear General Dallaire's recent pres- entation in Kincardine on the occasion of his recent visit to the federal riding of Huron - Bruce. Mr. Allen Thompson, the Liberal candidate for Huron Bruce, introduced him as one of the greatest humanitarians that he had ever known. As General Dallaire shared his life's story, one had to agree that he was a man of a great compas- sion, humility, intellect and vision. He is a man possessed of a deep caring for all human beings, regardless of colour, reli- gion, faith and social sta- tus. Despite being a retired mili- tary man, he lamented the vast amounts of money being spent by the world's leaders on arms and the military. As I listened to his story unfold, I was convinced that he would much rather wage peace than wage war. He drew attention to fact that Canada has lost its reputation as a nation of peace keepers, and that Canada, as a middle power, could have a greater emphasis on peace keeping, if only our national leadership chose to do so. As the next fed- eral election draws near, it is important that Canadians dis- cuss with candidates the need for Canada to reconnect with the United Nations in order to restore Canada's hitherto first class, internationally respected reputation as a peace -loving and peace -keeping nation. In so doing, each one of us can help to keep General Dallaire's vision of a more just and peaceful world alive. Yours sincerely, Jim Hollingworth. MD, Goderich. Appeal of wind turbine Charter challenge denied Postmedia Network The Ontario Court of Appeal has declined to hear the appeal of four southwest- ern families battling against wind turbine projects. The families had lost a Charter challenge last year and were seeking an appeal of the decision. They contend that provisions in the Environmental Protec- tion Act approving renewable energy projects "exposes them to a reasonable prospect of seri- ous harm to their health and therefore does not comply with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms!' The Ontario Divisional Court ruled against the four families (the Drennans, Ryans, Dixsons and Kroeplins) on December 29, 2014. Shawn Drennan, one of the appellants in the case, said in a media release, "We are dis- appointed with the court's decision not to hear our case. No one has been able to tell us that the turbines are safe. We are being told we have to wait to be harmed before we can do anything to stop them!' "The court has given us two choices: leave the land my family has farmed for three generations or be a guinea pig for the government and the WDH Foundation funds over $200,000 of Medical Equipment for the Hospital Nicole Jutzi Foundation Coordinator, Wingham & District Hospital Foundation At the meeting of the Wingham & District Hospital Board on May 27, members of the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation pre- sented their annual dona- tion to the Hospital in the amount of $205,951. These funds supported the pur- chase a cardiac ultrasound machine, ultrasound stretcher, oncology weigh scale, tall bed and mattress extension. The WDH Foundation raises money annually through the Radiothon, mail campaigns, fundraising events, grants, bequests, memorial donations and general donations to sup- port the purchase of medical equipment for the Hospital. The equipment funded are items that are identified by the Hospital administration as being essential, top priority needs or that are brought to the Foundation's attention by community members as being beneficial to an improved patient experience. Since its inception, the Submitted The WDH Foundation made their annual donation to the Wingham & District Hospital Board. From left: Nicole Jutzi, WDH Foundation Coordinator; Russ Taylor, WDH Foundation Chair; Lisa Hearnden, WDH Foundation Director; Penny Mulvey, Hospital Board Treasurer; Trevor Seip, Hospital Board Vice - Chair; Karl Ellis, LWHA CEO; Amy Miller, Hospital Board. May 27, 2015. WDH Foundation has con- tributed $4,114,337 to the Hospital for medical equip- ment and facility upgrades. Everyone at the Foundation and Hospital would like to thank the generous donors who made gifts to the Foun- dation over the past year. Every donation has a direct impact on the Hospital and contributes to keeping our local Hospital well equipped and up to date with advance- ments in medical technology. wind companies," Drennan added. Julian Falconer, the lawyer for the families, said the deci- sion leaves his clients and oth- ers in an "impossible position." "The Health Canada Study has already shown an associa- tion between the turbines and serious health effects," Fal- coner stated in the media release. The Health Canada study, released in November 2014, indicated there is no evidence of a direct link between wind turbine noise and health effects. However, it did note there can be a connection between the noise and annoyance, and that those who are annoyed are more likely to report other health issues. The four families were origi- nally ordered to pay $340,000 in court costs to three compa- nies, K2 Wind Ontario, St. Columban Energy LP and Armow Wind, but that figure was later lowered to $67,000. 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