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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-05-06, Page 5Wednesday, May 6, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 5 www.lucknowsentinel.com Mayor Twolan participates in international conference on water "Water After Borders" agreement signed Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel Huron -Kinloss Mayor Mitch Twolan attended the international confer- ence "Water After Bor- ders" as Vice Chair of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative at the Uni- versity of Illinois in Chi- cago on April 23 and 24, 2015. Representatives from Canada, United States, Israel, Palestine and Jordan gathered to discuss water quality and rehabilitation of lakes and rivers in their various countries. This historic conference recognizes that there are both issues and solutions in common across the var- ious ecosystems around the world. It makes sense to bring all of the parties together to share knowl- edge and work together toward sustainability of water quality. During a radio interview on "Go Green Radio" with host Jill Burch on www. voiceamerca.com, the representatives discussed the purpose of the various committees involved and the topics addressed in the conference. Twolan has been involved with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative for 12 years. Along with Richard Daily of Chicago and the Mayor of Toronto, they repre- sented the water commit- tees on bi-national Great Lakes issues. They share information and resources to address common issues. Currently the issues of water pollution are being addressed according to the identified ways that pollut- ants enter the lake. Water treatment is an issue for the Great Lakes as all states and provinces have their own standards. There needs to be guidance from government and standards for tests need to be set. It is hoped to have a bi- national standard in place by the summer of 2015. The EcoPeace group started planning in 1994 when the Peace Treaty between Jordan and Israel was signed and was made official in 1995, representing the Middle East. EcoPeace started a Health Unit issuing student suspension notices Huron County Health Unit About 300 to 400 stu- dents in Huron County could be suspended from school due to incomplete immunization records. On May 8 the Huron County Health Unit will send suspension notices out to students who did not respond to the second notice. If families don't provide the Health Unit with proof of immunization or a valid exemption for their child, the student may be suspended effective May 26 for up to 20 school days. Families who have received notices are asked to please call the Health Unit. "Parents are busy and kids need to go to school, which is why we work with parents to update records and arrange immuniza- tions," says Christina Tay- lor, Public Health Man- ager. "One phone call is the key to resolving the issue." In some cases, students may be properly immu- nized but the Health Unit may not have the records. letter to the editor Information for Leaseholders This will be our second update on the issue of the financing arrangements for wind power projects, sub- sequent to discovery of the $1B charge against the K2 wind power project. It's important to be very clear here. There are peo- ple claiming that the bank will take away farms, that the banks could own town- ship roads, etc etc. In short: the proper term for this is a "Charge of Lease." What it means is the present value of the wind power contract (i.e., the FIT contract with the Ontario government) is greater than the present value of the lease amount. The difference between those two amounts is secu- rity for the loan. It is a charge against all contracts favourable to the wind power developer, which includes road use agree- ments. It is like a line of credit for the developer and typically, advances against the amount are tied to certain milestones such as stages of construction. It is not known what the terms are for the advances in each case. The critical result of this is what it means for the leaseholders, i.e., farm owners who have leased their land for turbines, access roads, substations, It is a parent or guardian's responsibility to inform the Health Unit of any immunizations. Health- care providers do not automatically share that information with the Health Unit. The Health Unit annu- ally reviews immunization records for students attending school. Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) Ontario students are required to be vaccinated against several infectious diseases in order to attend school. Ontario students must etc. They will now be in a position of great difficulty should they need financing themselves, or if they wish to sell because of this charge, which is registered on title. Lenders do not like to be second in line, as they would be where a charge of lease is in place. We have another exam- ple of a wind power project south of Ottawa where the 5 landowners leasing land for a 30 -megawatt, 10 -tur- bine project, now have a Charge of Lease on their properties for $70 million. It will be important for us going out into our com- munities to make sure that people understand the be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and rubella. Last year vaccines for meningitis and pertus- sis (whooping cough) were added to the list, as well as varicella (chicken- pox) vaccine for students born in 2010 or later. To report an immuniza- tion or to ask questions about their notice, parents should contact the Huron County Health Unit: call 519-482-3416 or 1-877- 837-6143 ext. 2025, e-mail immunize@huron- county.ca, fax 519.482.9014. possibility of this financing arrangement, and that this is just one more (big) ques- tion landowners need to ask before signing a lease. Have a great day, Jane Wilson Wind Concerns Ontario Wind Concerns Ontario is a coalition of individuals and community groups concerned about the nega- tive impacts on health, environment and the econ- omy from industrial -scale wind power generation projects. http://www.windcon- cern sontario.ca. Jane Wilson Wind Concerns Ontario Good Waters Program in 2011 to bring together the 25 communities who share water through three countries. They are working across borders to work with all residents involved and to educate them. EcoPeace works to identify environmental water challenges and sets priorities for projects. Currently the main con- cern for pollution to the Jordan River is the con- taminants coming from all of the countries involved, especially sani- tation and sewage pollut- ants, the disposal of brackish water and con- flict with military such as pollution from mines. By coming together at the Water After Borders conference and drafting and signing an interna- tional treaty, the various groups will be working globally to address water issues. Whether people live in a water rich or a water scarce country, both the problems and the solutions are com- mon to all water ecosys- tems. Sharing informa- tion and resources will benefit all countries involved. SUDOKU THIS WEEK'S PUZZLE SPONSORED BY Mitchell Twolan, Broker of Record Lake Range Realty Ltd. Brokerage 3430 Concession 2, Point Clark R.R.1 Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 2X3 Office: 519-395-3959 Toll Free: 1-866-495-3959 Direct Line: 519-955-0664 www.lakerangerealty.ca ANSWER MO's UM; 5 m 1 BO B i• E. 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