March 30, 2012

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The Creemore

Echo

Friday, March 30, 2012 Vol. 12 No. 13

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News and views in and around Creemore

A SECOND LOOK AT THE SKYWAY 124 WIND FARM by Brad Holden A steady crowd of people attended last Thursday’s Skyway 124 Wind Farm public meeting at the Singhampton Hall, and just as many, it appeared, left still feeling unsettled about the proposal to build three Industrial Wind Turbines along the 11th Concession of Nottawasaga (or Blind Line, as it’s known), east of County Road 124. Contrary to Skyway 124’s first public meeting, held in Creemore in late December, 2011, this meeting did

Skyway 124’s proposed sitemap.

feature a map marking the locations of the three proposed turbines and one associated substation. According to John Nicholson, president of Environmental Business Consultants, the consulting firm that’s guiding Skyway through the Renewable Energy Approval process, the reason for the lack of a map at the last meeting, and also for the fact that the project has been downsized from five turbines to three in the months since, is that shortly before the December meeting, a new building permit was discovered within the mandated 550-metre setback allowance of two of the turbines. As a result, what was proposed to be a 10 MW project has now become a 7.5 MW project. According to the project’s draft description, heights and makes of turbines are yet to be determined. The units being considered range in height from 139.5 metres to 150 metres. According to Nicholson, Skyway hopes to have its draft REA reports done sometime this spring. That will trigger a 60-day Public Review and Comment Period, which will conclude with a third public meeting. Following that, the company hopes to make its formal REA application this summer. An approval, if it comes, can be expected six months after submission, putting Skyway 124 on schedule for a 2013 construction date.

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Looks of concern were common at last Thursday’s Skyway 124 Wind Farm meeting, as local residents surveyed a map marking where the project’s three Industrial Wind Turbines are slated to be built.

Rodeo coming to GNE Fairgrounds by Brad Holden Clearview Council approved a Special Event Permit Monday night for an event called the “Rodeomania Roundup,” to be held on the Labour Day Weekend at the GNE Fairgrounds. Taking place from Friday, August 31 to Sunday, September 2, the event will feature bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, bull riding, team roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending and events for kids. There will also be beer gardens each day and dances on Friday and Saturday night.

Council agreed, in principle, to the special event license, as long as event organizers follow the instructions of the Township’s special event bylaw and provide a cash security deposit in the sum of $3,000 and a performance bond or letter of credit in the sum of $10,000 to provide coverage for any unanticipated emergency costs.

Procedures to go public Council’s draft procedural bylaw will be the subject of a public meeting on Monday, April 30. It can be reviewed at www.clearview.ca.

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