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Reader's dream stifled by wind turbines near Kingsbridge
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 • News Record 5
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Dear Editor:
Growing up in Kingsbridge
was a dream come true. My
great grandparents (Sullivans)
were one of the families who
settled the area in the 1830s.
Moving there at 10 years old
from Michigan, I lived there
from 1969 until 1977. After high
school at GDCI, I left to make
my way. I have come back
home to visit through the years,
always admiring the way of life,
wishing I could have stayed,
made a living and raised a
family.
My dream was to one day
offer to buy the house I grew up
in and live the remaining years
out.
Last week, while attending a
family memorial service in Kin-
cardine, I was shocked to see
the number of wind turbines
that now "ecopollute" the land-
scape of farm fields up and
down Hwy. 21 between Port
Albert and Amberley. I am
shocked that this has happened
to this community seemingly
overnight.
Furthermore, for those who
are against nuclear or coal
fired electrical power, I just
cannot believe that this is
about an alternative solution
to electrical energy. Money
seems to be behind the real
motive.
To all the environmentalists
who support this, come look at
this geographical blight, the
impact to the landscape and
terrain of a once beautiful
area. I am sure it has a lasting
impact to all the farmers and
residents who have sold out to
big business.
Is this really about alternative
energy or about making big
money? To me, the ugly sight of
seeing turbine after turbine in
field after field left me numb
and void of feeling. I cried at the
ruins now created. My dream of
returning to my roots has been
forever extinguished.
Respectfully,
Peter M. Vogt
Springfield VA
More vendors wanted for Wednesday farmer's market
Dear Editor:
This is the third year of our
Clinton & Central Huron Farm-
er's Market. It's amazing how
many people living right in
town do not know we are offer-
ing a market in Library Park on
Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m.
until mid-September.
We have a small, but dedi-
cated group of vendors offering
home baking, preserves,
honey, maple BBQ sauce, Epi-
cure, Simply Made skin prod-
ucts, Stonefield Garden
Market's fresh asparagus and
more as it comes into season,
plus their beautiful selection of
plants.
As you can see we could use
a few more vendors to keep the
customers coming. We will
have a couple more as their
gardens grow and produce
becomes available. There are
onions, zucchini, beans, toma-
toes and peppers. As July hits
there will be raspberries then
fresh corn on the cob. Your
patience is greatly appreciated
until this happens.
It would also be terrific to
gain some more vendors. We
are looking for home grown,
produced or created products.
Youth entrepreneurs are very
welcome to join us. Hotdog or
ice cream stand, up -cycled fur-
niture, to name a couple
possibilities.
Weekly space rental is $15
per approximately 10-12 foot
area. Vendors are asked to sup-
ply their own canopy, table(s)
and chair.
We would love to showcase
anyone's musical talent at the
market, I'm sure it would draw
extra customers to the vendors
as well. So if you have an idea
or know of someone else,
please contact Sandy at the
Made in Huron Artisan Market
either by phone 519-482-1445
or email at mihartisanmarket@
gmail.com.
I would like to thank Central
Huron Council and staff for all
their support and help with this
year's farmer's market and for
the use of Library Park and for
closing off parking on the south
side of Rattenbury Street for
market vendors to setup.
Maybe most important of all,
our customers that faithfully
come out every week to see
what is offered and purchase
what they need. If you are inter-
ested in helping to promote the
market and are willing to put a
lawn sign out on your property,
please contact Sandy.
Sandy Garnet
From the archives
15 Years Ago
• A Zurich area couple and their
daughter were charged with two
counts of mischief and four counts
of animal cruelty. The charges came
after 23 dogs were found on an area
property. Ten dogs were found dead
and some had been cannibalized.
• Author Alice Munro was added
to the cast of Come Back to the Gym
MaryLou. The play was staged at
the Goderich Little Theatre for the
season. Munro played a character
called Mrs. Connor. The title char-
acter, MaryLou, went missing 40
years ago from her high school
prom. The play surrounds her grad-
uating class reunion and the ques-
tion of whether MaryLou would
return.
25 Years Ago
• The Law Enforcement Torch run
came through Clinton. The two-hour
run from Goderich to Seaforth is an
annual event that sees police officers
and representatives run for charity.
• The Clinton Huronic Rebekah
Lodge celebrated its 60th anniversary.
• Jack Riddell, Huron MPP and for-
mer Minister of Agriculture,
announced his retirement from pro-
vincial politics. Riddell had repre-
sented the Liberal party at Queen's
Park for 17 years.
• "It is time for me to make a change,
time for new opportunities, time for
new challenges," he said.
35 Years Ago
• Huron County Council objected to
the automation of the Environment
Canada Weather Station at Goderich
Airport. An automation would elimi-
nate the need for personnel to work at
the station. The electronic system
would send information to the
weather network, leaving local pilots,
boaters and residents out of the equa-
tion. The airport committee was con-
cerned that an automated station
would not be able to provide the same
accuracy and detail that a manned
station would be able to give.
• Bayfield main beach was littered
with debris. There were mattresses,
furniture springs, broken glass and
garbage. The debris made swimming
dangerous and made tourists hesitant
to visit.
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