Huron-Kinloss council

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Huron-Kinloss council has not only endorsed tough resolutions against industrial wind turbines by other municipalities, it has created its own.

At the brief council meeting Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 22), following the budget session, council approved a resolution from the Municipality of North Perth calling on the province to implement a moratorium on industrial wind turbines until independent health studies have been completed and a full environmental study done to determine the possible impact. 

North Perth also wants the province to introduce legislation that restores some power to local councils to deal with these wind turbines, allowing municipalities to set appropriate setbacks specific to their jurisdiction.

Huron-Kinloss also endorsed the resolution from Arran-Elderslie to impose a freeze on the issuance of any  kind of permits that would lead to the construction of industrial wind turbines until such time that the Grey-Bruce medical officer of health, Dr. Hazel Lynn, has completed a study or had an approved third-party study done to her parameters that answers these questions to her satisfaction. "At that point we shall move forward based on solid information from the study or studies involved," states the resolution.

And finally, council approved its own resolution, noting that this step was prompted by concerns for the health, safety and well-being of its constituents, as well as the Grey-Bruce medical officer of health, and because the provincial government, having implemented the Green Energy Act, has not shown concern for the health, safety and well-being of the people the township represents.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011