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HAF given second green light by province

WEST LINCOLN — Wind turbine opponent Anne Fairfield has filed a second appeal to the province’s approval of an industrial wind turbine project in Caistor Centre.

While Fairfield is still awaiting a decision on her appeal filed last summer, she has filed another one against the same project after the province re-approved the five-turbine operation in June.

Project proponents — Vineland Power Inc. and Rankin Wind Energy — had to resubmit the application after it was discovered four of the five turbines were built in contradiction of property line setbacks outlined in the province’s Green Energy Act. Approval was given to the amendment on June 20.

Fairfield, who’s home is surrounded by the HAF project, filed her appeal July 3.

“We have too much to lose not to do anything,” said Fairfield in an earlier interview.

Fairfield also continues to push her original appeal, based on the proximity of the turbines to gas wells in the area, including one near her home.

A preliminary hearing was set to take place Wednesday at the Jordan Harbour Ramada Motel. Notice was given to nearby residents July 15. Fairfield and partner Ed Engel were to argue a stay motion to stop the project while the gas well matter is dealt with. The actual hearing will commence in early September.

Niagara West-Glanbrook MPP Tim Hudak has already called on the province to take action against the project’s proponents.

In a letter to Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli, the former Ontario PC party leader again called for a stop “to the reckless industrial wind turbines constructed in West Lincoln” and other areas of the province. Hudak was responding to news that the project was operating without ministry approval for a week in June.

“Sadly, this is not the first time this company has defied the rules of the province,“ Hudak wrote in his letter. “When the industrial turbines were constructed, four of the five were built outside allowable setbacks. When I wrote to you earlier on the issue, your response — that HAF need simply file an amendment that would bring the turbines into conformity with regulations — was unsatisfactory. The response when somebody breaks the rules is not simply to change the rules.”

Hudak will meet with Fairfield and several of her neighbours Monday.

“Throughout the approval process for these industrial wind turbine projects, the residents of West Lincoln and surrounding areas were opposed to the five turbines based on very real concerns for their health, happiness and property values,” Hudak wrote to the energy minister. “To add insult to injury, these law-abiding, hard-working residents are now faced with your government’s unwillingness, or inability, to impose its authority on these big corporations. If one of these citizens were to break the law, they would be punished. Why is there a double standard for these well-connected corporations?”

In his letter, Hudak renewed his call for a moratorium on all new wind projects in the province as well as a halt those already in the approvals phase — including Niagara Region Wind Corp. which plans to build 77 turbines, the bulk of which will be located in West Lincoln. He also called on the ministry to enforce the law in relation to the HAF project.

 follow link to leave a comment in support of Anne – Aug 11 2014, Grimsby Lincoln News By Amanda Moore

July 26^th 2014

West Lincoln, Ontario

 “Mother of All Yard Sales”

Summer is yard sale season in Canada.  This past Saturday was no different and a large and well attended yard sale was held.  Many groups will spend countless volunteer hours working hard as a collective in a variety of fundraising activities to support their interests and communities.  The recent sale in West Lincoln,  Ontario was put on by a determined and dedicated group and was a resounding success by any measure.  Mothers Against Wind Turbines Inc.  is a group of mothers, fathers, grandparents  who have come together to face off against the imposition of power generation plants powered by the wind in their communities against their consent.    Wind power has branded itself as green energy and anyone who points out it failings, is called out as selfish and  uninformed to its touted higher purposes of saving the world.   The wind industry tries hard to uphold the facade of being superior to other forms of electrical power generation.  It  has no faults or failings  because its fuel is harvested from the wind that blows across the land. The wind industry in Ontario still drives the political favour of the current elected government.   In communities who haven’t actually had to live with the wind projects, it is a wonderful feel- good thing to impose on someone else.

We really are mothers.  The members of this group are the very individuals found in any community and our family compositions on close inspection are just as diverse as any other population group.   Many of our membership and indeed an overwhelming number have children or close family members with Developmental Delays, Autism and other congenital or acquired challenges no one would wish for, or choose for any child.   Indeed if such a choice was to be had.    The testimony of the “first generation of wind impacted” residents is of an urgent concern for parents of children who face daily challenges beyond the ordinary.   The stories of Ontario residents who have been harmed by wind turbine emissions are emotional, heart wrenching and speak of abuse of power and neglect from the various bodies that should be acting in precaution and protection of health.    Governmental entities play political rugby with these lives by means of deflection and finger pointing that is currently at a fevered pitch as even more turbine towers are being raised. 

Reported impacts from wind turbines reported  range from minor nuisances to severe health effects.   When someone is forced from their home and the only condition in their living environment that has changed is the operations of wind turbines, something is wrong,  very very wrong.   When you are a mother of a child who is special needs, these reported experiences make your blood run cold and raise the protective mother bear alarms and compels you to protect your child.   Advocating for your child’s  needs that are a necessity for life and  are required for them to grow , be healthy and happy has become a hard learned lesson and an acquired skill.  This  drives many of us on a day to day basis.  Simple things like a good night’s sleep are never taken for granted.  Its absence will impact behaviors and health.  Sleep disturbances, headaches, ear pain and pressure, heighten anxiety to the point of intolerance  are among the universally reported adverse health effects from living in proximity to wind power plants.    Mothers,  parents will fight for what is right and what is protective and in the best interests for their child. 

Wind projects  have so many issues that are swept aside by those who never have to gaze upon them from every window of their home.  It is clear if you are living near wind turbines or are suffering  with health effects from the operation or emissions of these machines your voice is to be muted and disregarded. You are a necessary sacrifice that must be paid for Renewable “Clean” Energy.    Industrial Wind Turbines  are also exempt from many other  reasonable or common sense engineering, land use and planning considerations.  Legislations and regulations revoked under the Green Energy Act that puts creating a green energy economy ahead of all other concerns.   Money costs trumps health and safety.   Cancelling granted contracts or paying to evacuate families seeking remedies are too costly for Ontario,  as demonstrated in the replies given in response to recent questions raised in Queens Park.   Creating a failing of valid authority of consent  that has been taken and crafted by the very same hands of Government  who should be protective of the most vulnerable members of our society.  The real danger of these projects lies in the insidious erosions of rights that are to be held for all us, as equals in the Canadian Charter of Rights and in the United Nations Declaration of Rights of the Child.   Who has decided my child does not deserve the same protections?

 A  yard sale held by smart, strong, capable mothers.  We are a force to be reckoned with.

Mother Against Wind Turbines Inc.

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MAWT would like to thank Everyone who has stopped by one of the drop locations with items for the sale.

We have collected an over whelming amount of gently used, hardly used and new items for the sale, a lot of everything!!

The show of community support is very encouraging.  Thank YOU!!

Donations will continue to be  accepted July 24.

Friday will be spent sorting, organizing and preparing for  the Saturday  8am start of the Yard Sale.

You’re not going to want to miss the “MOTHER” of all Yard Sales this Summer.  See you Saturday!!

This request goes out to all Mothers to answer a call for Help sent to us from a Mother of two small Chirldren  who lives in North Wales.

“I would be grateful if who ever can could support my family and I in North Wales against this proposed turbine application!

It’s proposed less than 450m from our house and we have 2 young children!

Thanks for your support!

Please support us by rejecting the planning application for a wind turbine 67m HUGE (73m to top of the blades) less than 500m from our home.

  Please think of Martha and Lago playing and sleeping under such giant alien structure whizzing around constantly!

You don’t need a medical degree to know that this is not fair on a child!

Just a small sentence to support us with your objection will mean a lot to us!

Thanks.”

Application details (C14/0479/37/LL)

Link to council website is above!  Any more information inbox me! (on Facebook)

Sioned Enlli-Morgan

Follow links provided below for a printable information sheet with the numbers for reporting complaints, for Haldimand and West Lincoln.

Please keep these numbers handy and use them if and when you find a need to use them.

Reporting Concerns and Complaints about Wind Projects in Haldimand County

Reporting Concerns and Complaints about Wind Projects in Niagara

Keep a record of all incidents and all contacts that you make, with dates and who you speak to and what they do about it, and then forward all the information to WLGWAG