The Creemore
Echo
Friday, April 29, 2016 Vol. 16 No. 18
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Dancing Shoes
Getting Cozy
Little Foot plays hockey dance
Quilts shown at Dessert Tea
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MPP's motion to stop wind turbines defeated by Trina Berlo In an ongoing fight to halt the installation of wind turbines near the Collingwood Regional Airport, MPP Jim Wilson brought a private member’s motion before the Legislature April 21. Wilson’s resolution – that the government put an immediate and permanent stop to the wpd wind turbine project, in the name of pilot safety and public safety, as well as protecting economic development and jobs – was defeated 43-15. “The Premiere herself, which is very unusual, voted against my resolution to stop the project. It was private members’ time, which is on Thursday afternoons and has been for decades, and it’s very, very rare that the leader of a party would come in and vote against you. There’s something very fishy about it all,” Wilson told The Echo, adding the Liberals voted as a block instead of members having a free vote. About 60 people from the area,
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A delegation of about 60 people from Clearview travelled to Queen's Park April 21 to support MPP Jim Wilson's effort to withdraw approval of the wpd wind turbine project. many travelling by bus, made the trip to Queen’s Park to support the effort. Wilson said, during debate and at
a press conference held beforehand with Clearview Aerodrome owner and Clearview Township Councillor
Kevin Elwood and Chuck Magwood, representing Preserve Clearview, he tried to paint a picture of the scale of the turbines. He said at 500 feet tall, there’s nothing like it in Canada. “These are bigger than any turbine you’ve ever seen,” said Wilson. “To sandwich them between two airports is just criminal.” “It’s not a matter of if there’s going to be a tragic accident and probably a death. It’s a matter of when,” he said. The Elwoods and Preserve Clearview are among those appealing the provincial government’s approval of the eight-turbine project, along with John Wiggins and the municipalities of Clearview, Collingwood and Simcoe County. “It’s ludicrous. Simply put, it’s the strangest plan I’ve heard in my more than 25 years as an MPP,” said Wilson at the press conference. He said planes landing and taking off at the airport will (See “Wind” on page 5)
McArthur honoured for 60 years on the ice by Trina Berlo Milton McArthur was presented two certificates this month in recognition of his dedication to the sport of curling. McArthur was honoured for 60 years with the Creemore Curling Club at the year-end banquet on April 8 and was presented a recognition award from the Canadian Curling Association for dedication and outstanding service to the sport of curling, at his Creemore home on April 26. McArthur joined the Creemore Curling Club in 1955 but he had been curling already for a few years in Collingwood with the Nottawasaga Junior Farmers. Throughout the years he curled in bonspiels as a municipal council member, with the Ontario Simmental Organization and the
Ontario Belgian Horse Association. McArthur said he is thinking that he may now be retiring from curling but isn’t quite sure what he will decide come fall. He said he has loved the sport, both the play and the social aspect. “I have met a lot of different people over the years,” said McArthur. Pictured: Creemore Curling Club president Marilyn Steed presents a recognition award from the Canadian Curling Association to Milton McArthur and earlier this month she presented him with a certificate recognizing 60 years membership with the club at the year-end banquet.
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