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Wind dies down

Lorrain turbine towers proposal rejectedDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN TOWNSHIP — A proposal for the construction of wind turbines on Crown land in Lorrain Township has been rejected.Since 2012, wpd Canada Corporation, based in Mississauga with its parent company in Germany, has been investigating and developing a

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Silver Centre wind proponents come to city council

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The proponent of a wind power project in the Lorrain valley doesn’t expect to learn until March if it’s won a contract.The Silver Centre Wind Project “is still in the early stages,” wpd Canada president Ian MacRae

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One company waits on wind turbine proposal

Research and opposition continueDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY — EDF EN Canada,one of two wind turbine companiesthat have been considering the LorrainValley area for a wind turbine site,has decided not to submit an applicationat this time to the IndependentElectricity System Operation (IESO)Large Renewable Procurement (LRP)request for proposals.Wpd Canada, in

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Wind turbines concern Timiskaming First Nation members

Petition challenges leadershipDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN TOWNSHIP — The proposed wind turbine project in Lorrain Township has been partially responsible for a 167-signature petition to Timiskaming First Nation Chief Terence McBride and council.The petition has called for a leadership review and an

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Residents take concerns to wind proponents

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The impact on wildlife and water, the risk of fire, and local benefits are among the concerns raised by area residents over the proposed Friday Lake Wind Energy Centre.More than 90 people dropped by for a three-hour

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Raise wind concerns now: MPP

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As two proponents fine-tune bids for wind power projects in the Lorrain Valley, the area’s MPP is advising residents to ask hard questions.“That will either stop this project or make it the best project in Ontario,” said Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof.

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