NORFOLK - An important shift in Norfolk County’s position on wind turbines could occur this week.Continue reading Monte Sonnenberg's article at the Simcoe Reformer:
Simcoe Coun. Charlie Luke was impressed last week with a motion that the Township of Wainfleet forwarded to council.
The Wainfleet motion, which passed April 9, congratulated Premier Kathleen Wynne on her willingness to reconsider the province’s actions under the Green Energy Act.
The Wainfleet motion also suggested that Wynne was no longer willing to force municipalities to accept wind turbines if they don’t want them. Wainfleet council then proceeded to declare itself an unwilling host to wind turbine development.
Coun. Luke liked the resolution so much that he will table a similar motion Tuesday declaring Norfolk an unwilling host to additional wind farm development.
Luke’s motion says “Be it resolved that Norfolk County council applauds the position taken by the Premier and the Government, and that, based on the position of Norfolk County council and the input received from the community regarding (industrial wind turbines), the Province of Ontario – and specifically the Ministry of Environment – be now advised that Norfolk County is not a 'willing host’ for industrial wind turbine projects.”
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