Dear Editor:

 

I would like to address this paradoxical situation at the CAW concerning Wind Turbines. 

The CAW wishes to install a wind turbine that would be only approximately 150m set back from residential housing.  The Ministry of the Environment considering the health and safety of residents has recently set a required set back of 550m. from residential properties. 

It is my understanding that the Ministry of the Environment had already given permission for the CAW to install their wind turbine prior to this ruling. I believe this Ministry now has the power considering their new guidelines to disallow the installation of these turbines as it could endanger the health and safety of residents. 

The Port Elgin Town Council who is also opposed to the building of the turbine structure has the power to create a by-law regulating the building of turbines as it could affect the health of their constituents. 

The CAW knowing the concerns of the Town of Port Elgin and their opposition to the building of this wind turbine so close to a residential area vows to go on ahead with the construction.  This is the same CAW who has fought long and hard with corporations for the health and safety of their workers in the workplace and yet chose to ignore the concerns of the citizens in their immediate area. 

Is it not time for the CAW to withdraw their application in favour of further investigation of alternative power that may not be so intrusive such as solar power?

Hopefully they will not take the hard headed approach to march on.  I would ask that the CAW officials do the right thing and consider the feelings of the citizens where they too must work and reside. 

Cancel the turbine project!

 

Gary Dale

Port Elgin