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Ontario energy: Canadian Wind Energy Association to
focus on a long-term plan for Ontario, due out in 2017
John Miner
London Free Press
The wind energy industry isn't
about to give up on Ontario,
despite being caught off guard by
the province's stunning move to
slam the brakes on wind farm
development.
Instead, representatives of the
industry said Wednesday they now
plan to roll up their sleeves and
convince the Wynne government
that it needs more electricity and
that wind energy is one of the best
ways to get it.
"We remain confident when
the government recognizes
there is a need for new electric-
ity supply, that wind energy will
be an obvious choice" said Rob-
ert Hornung, president of the
Canadian Wind Energy
Association.
"It is clearly one of the most cost -
competitive sources of new supply
available today."
Ontario had started the process
to contract for an additional
600 megawatts of wind energy,
requiring construction of about a
dozen new wind farms, when it
pulled the plug on the whole pro-
cess Tuesday.
The province already has 40 per
cent of Canada's wind generation
capacity.
"Obviously, we are shocked and
disappointed about the decision to
suspend this procurement," Hor-
nung said.
But Hornung said the industry
will now focus on development of
Ontario's long-term energy plan
that is scheduled to be released in
2017.
"We will be very active partici-
pants in that process;" he said.
A key argument the wind indus-
try plans to make is that wind is as
economical for Ontario as any
other energy source.
While Ontario agreed to pay
as much as 13.5 cents a kilowatt
hour for wind energy in the past,
the most recent contracts
included rates as low as 61/2
cents.
"That is going to compete with
any other form of new generation
that you could build today," Hor-
nung said.
The suspension of the pro-
curement program
was unwelcome news for the
industry, but there are enough
projects still in the pipeline to
keep plants in Ontario operat-
ing, he said.
"Obviously uncertainty about the
future is something that everybody
feels less comfortable with," he
said.
"The sooner we can go through
the long-term energy plan process
and clarify precisely what contribu-
tion wind will make going forward,
the better."
Siemens, which operates a
wind turbine blade manufactur-
ing plant in Tillsonburg that
recently turned out its 2000th
blade, called the suspension of
the procurement program
disappointing.
But David Hickey, vice-president
of wind power and renewables at
Siemens, said despite the decision,
the Tillsonburg facility remains a
key part of the company's global
supply chain.
"Siemens looks forward to the
government's plan for supporting
domestic and export markets for
wind energy going forward," Hickey
said.
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Scone Crokinole prepares
for tournament in Brucefield
A full school house of crokinole
players were present on Oct. 5, for
an evening of competition.
Play got underway following the
introduction and welcome to Jim
Bonnett and Mary Lamovre, first
time players to Scone.
At the end of 10 games Clare
Kuepfer topped the men with 61
points, followed by Len Zettler with
56 and Ed Hahn with 52 for third
place. Al Carter had the most twen-
ties with 49, followed by Clare with
42 and Len was third with 36.
Cathy Kuepfer was top lady with
53 points, Linda Simkins followed
closely with 51 and Carol Cook was
third with 46. Jo -Ann Carter topped
the twenties with 32, Linda had 27
and a three way tie for third with 23
between Carol, Cathy and Helen
Zettler.
Door prizes were won by Gerald
Sulkye, Nell Cook, Theresa Schnurr
and Marilyn Thompson. Many of
the Scone players will be compet-
ing at the Ontario Doubles Tourna-
ment in Brucefield on Saturday,
Oct. 15. Our next evening for Scone
is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct.
19 beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is
welcome.
Lucknow Tuesday Night Bowling scores for Sept. 27
Lucknow Tuesday Night Bowl-
ing scores are in for Sept. 27, 2016.
HIGH SINGLE - FEMALE Syd-
ney Hunter -193 and MALE: Kevin
Finnigan - 217.
HIGH TRIPLE - FEMALE: Lea
Anne Haldenby - 460 and MALE:
Kevin Finnigan 524.
Wawanosh Line Dancing Club
welcomes members to the dance floor
Jolande Oudshoorn
Contributor
The first meeting of the
Wawanosh Line Dancing Club was
held on September 23, 2016 at the
Auburn Community Hall.
We started the meeting with the
pledge and elected the officers of
the club.
Loretta Higgins is the President,
Vice President is Grace Hallahan,
Cover Designer is Deanna
Haanstra, Press Reporter is Jolande
Oudshoorn, and Attendance
Recorder is Abby Robinson. Next
we learned about proper foot wear
and judged four classes of shoes.
Following judging, we learned
about the history of Country and
Western dancing.
For the activity of the meeting,
we started a warm up with the
Chicken Dance, followed by learn-
ing the Electric Slide and a more
difficult dance, Mama Maria.
The Wawanosh Line Dancing Club took place on Sept. 23, 2016.
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