Monthly Archives: August 2011

Wind Turbine Protest in Stratford August 31, 2011

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MOE Minister John Wilkinson’​s Ghoulish Attempts to Link Ontario Liberal Coal Deaths to Industrial Wind Scheme Shameful

Windconcerns Ontario – http://windconcernsontario.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/moe-minister-john-wilkinson%e2%80%8bs-ghoulish-attempts-to-link-ontario-liberal-coal-deaths-to-industrial-wind-scheme-shameful/ Stratford – Trying to pre-empt a Wind Concerns Ontario rally in front of MPP John Wilkinson’s campaign office in Stratford tonight at 6pm, the MPP and a validator for the Ontario Liberals are off to the … Continue reading

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Wilkinson’s campaign office targeted

The Stratford Beacon Herald http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3278931 By DONAL O’CONNOR STAFF REPORTER Wind-turbine protesters intend to whip up opposition to Environment Minister John Wilkinson at a rally outside his Erie St. campaign office Wednesday evening. Spearheading the protest is the provincewide coalition … Continue reading

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Windyleaks Week 3: Psst…Don’t tell MPAC but…

Wind Concerns Ontario President John Laforet says, “An MOE lawyer representing the Director for the MOE stood in front of an ERT panel and told them two things. One, industrial wind turbines will cause property values to go down and … Continue reading

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Wilkinson needs to clarify his comments

In a recent article in the Stratford Beacon Herald, Wilkinson was quoted: “If they want one [turbine?], fine, but if they don’t that’s fine too,” said Perth-Wellington MPP and Environment Minister John Wilkinson, adding that most of the projects that … Continue reading

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Wilkinson doesn’t understand his own ministry’s regulations

The Stratford Beacon Herald http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3274966 John Wilkinson’s political rhetoric about industrial wind turbines is disturbingly inaccurate in light of his own ministry’s regulations. For example, last week a memo written by a senior Ministry of Environment (MOE) field officer was … Continue reading

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Stratford Wind Turbine Opposition Rally

Pass the message on to everyone! Wednesday August 31, 2011 Location:  John Wilkinson’s Campaign Office 145 Erie St & Patrick St (Downtown Stratford) Arrive – 5:30 Rally – 6:00 Please click on the link below for all of the information! Stratford Rally … Continue reading

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Wind turbines and politics

The Stratford Beacon Herald http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3271317 A few years ago I thought wind turbines were what we needed. Travelling near Shelburne I saw the “Stop the Turbines” signs and wondered why, so I started to investigate and learned there are adverse … Continue reading

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Community Consultation?

Sometimes what we assume will happen and what is realty are not the same. To see how community consulation works at a project’s openhouse, watch and listen to the questions being asked and the responses of the company’s representatives when the … Continue reading

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Ministry of Environment Email Confirms Excessive Noise from Industrial Wind Turbines

Toronto/ August 22, 2011– Wind Concerns Ontario has released another leaked email showing Ministry of the Environment field officer Shawn Burr grappling with an explanation about wind turbine noise to yet another victim. According to the email from July 28, … Continue reading

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