inaregularhome,butthatwhetherthisbothers
Since theyareconsideredtobe thegrass-
people is often in the ear of the beholder -
roots level of government, municipal
those who are more bothered are those who
councils routinely deal with a wide range
object to the project in the first place on other
of issues.
grounds. Thosewhobenefit are lessbothered.
In many cases, as we all know, the
“Communities must be better integrated
solution isoften theapplicationof goodold
into the management and benefits of wind
common sense, or the Golden Rule. As we
power projects,” said Kristopher Stevens,
all know, if everyone was kind and
Executive Director of the Ontario Sustainable
respectful to everyone else, therewould be
EnergyAssociation. “Ultimately, community
Power to the people?
a lot less strife in the world.
acceptance will determine whether or not
Barking dogs, loose cats, loose
Ontario remains a leader in clean energy, or
installations will have on adjacent property
But, if the pundits are correct, a major shift
neighbours, loud music, loud shirts – they
whether we let other jurisdictions take the
owners who will be in extremely close
invoterpreferencemustoccur this summer
can all create tension.
investment and jobs away from us.”
proximity to such proposed solar systems.”
if the Liberals are to retain power.
Goodfencesmakegoodneighbours. But
The line about “community acceptance”
Those who oppose the Liberals’ green
Speakingofpoliticiansandhot air,wind
what good is a fence when the neighbour
gives the impression average folks actually
energypolicieswouldalsomostlikelyassert
turbines continue to whip up emotions.
has just installedanoutdoorwood-burning
have aword in the future course of the energy
that the State has no business on the roof
To date, solar, not wind, has dominated
furnace, and you are being smoked out by
debate. But, why is it, when you observe this
tops or in the yards of law-abiding, tax-
renewable energy ventures in our part of
emissions?
maelstrom of real and imagined fears, you
paying citizens. If a person is breaking no
the world. This trend is encouraging
That is why many municipalities have
often feel powerless?
laws, heor she canplacepanelswherever he
because, despite their drawbacks, solar
enacted regulations on such installations,
or she prefers.
panels are wonderful when compared to
to ensure that smoke fromexterior burners
Dalco employees
But this element of the ongoing green
thosehorriblewindturbines.Ifyounodded
do not get in the eyes of neighbours.
debate may soon be moot because if Tim
your head at that assertion, you arewrong,
Another,morerecentissuetobebrought
Hudak and his Conservatives are elected in
accordingto BlowingSmoke:CorrectingAnti-
to the attention of our municipal
among creditors
October, the green energy movement in
Wind Myths in Ontario, a study that
representativesisthepotentialfall-outfrom
Ontario will be pretty much fried.
concludes wind turbines are just fine. (By
the green energy movement.
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
Public opinion polls show that Premier
the way, wind generation could be worth
The “Not In My Front Yard” cry is
H AWKESBURY
Dalton McGuinty will be toast in the fall
as much as $2.3 trillion globally.)
reverberating across Ontario as more and
primarilybecause of taxes andenergy costs.
A new report “corrects the
more people hop on the renewable energy
Hydro is a hot-button issue, obviously.
misinformation being promoted by anti-
band wagon.
About 20 Dalco Concept employees are
This shot was fired by the Ontario
wind activists aroundOntario” and “finds
Want to get things sizzling around the
without jobs, and large sums of unpaid
Conservatives, issued on one of the hottest
that study after study around the world
barbecue this summer? Mention green
wages, after the Hawkesbury firm went
days of the year: “Dalton McGuinty’s
has concluded that there is no scientific
energy. Everyone has an opinion on this
into receivership earlier this month.
mandatory smart meter taxmachines mean
basis for claims about health impacts from
topic.Make sure tohave a fire extinguisher
Production at the Tupper Street factory
many Ontario families face a frightening
wind power projects, and that wind power
handy because the temperature can really
stopped in early July after the company was
choice today – paying skyrocketing energy
is both technicallyviable andhas economic
rise when you mix politics, energy and
forced into receivership. One former worker,
rates to turn their air conditioners on or
and environmental benefits for Ontario.”
barbecue sauce.
who has found a job elsewhere, relates that
sweating it out.” And blasted M.P.P. Joyce
”There is a tremendous amount of fear-
A resolution is being circulated to
former employeesareowedseveral thousand
Savoline, “Itwill be sohot today that Dalton
mongering going on right nowabout wind
Ontariomunicipalcouncilswhicharebeing
dollars. Employees, some of whom have
McGuinty’s mandatory smart meter tax
power inOntario,” saidAdamScott,Green
asked to support a call for measures to
worked at Dalco for as long as 25 years, were
machines gouging Ontario families in the
Energy ProgramManager, Environmental
ensurethatpeoplewhoinstallgreenenergy
notified a few weeks ago that the employer
middle of the day are going to make more
Defence. “This report aims to introduce
devices do not disturb the neighbours.
didnothaveenoughmoneytopaytheirwages.
money for the government today than the
some real facts into the debate so that
One of the demands is that regulations
DalcopresidentNormanSpencer has refused
slots at the casinos.”
communities can make well informed
stipulatethatsolarpanelsandwindturbines
to comment. In the past, the firm, whose sales
Andwho says Tories do not have a sense
decisions about wind projects.”
not be installed in front yards. The
were once listed at over $1million, employed
of humour?
The study cites other studies that show
resolution notes that, while supporting
about 45 employees. Dalco manufactured
Sure, the Liberals could counter that
that with setbacks, wind power projects
green energy, municipalities also ought to
frameless glass andwood store fixtures, such
DavidSuzukisupportstheirenergypolicies.
make as much sound as background noise
be “sensitive regarding the impact such
as show cases and shelving.
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