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
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
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
Letter of the Week
In support of Silver Centre Wind Energy ProjectDear Editor:I’ve been reading the back and forth rhetoric related to the proposed Silver Centre wind turbine project and just could not take it anymore and see the opportunity pass us by.I think the project is a great idea
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
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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“Technically great, socially not”
Wind energy project presented to local residentsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY — Lorrain Valley has been identified as having suitable wind values for the establishment of a wind energy project.The reaction to the project is mixed, but with significant opposition.The provincial government is looking
An energetic discussion
The proposed wind energy project in Lorrain Valley does not sit well with everyone in the area, and there are many concerns being expressed.But there are others who support the move to green energy, and the need for lands to be utilized to support this movement.There are
Letter to the Editor
Not enough known about wind powerDear Editor,Kathleen Wynne has sent the wind power developers to the unorganized and Crown lands of the North where there will be little resistance.We want to believe we can show them otherwise. We are not anti-wind. We believe we need to