“If they made a decision in Chatham and it’s not safe there, then it's not safe at other aerodromes like Collingwood,”New concerns over wind turbines arise in Collingwood | CTV Barrie News:
A new debate is rising over wind turbines in Clearview Township after ones built near an airport in Chatham have been ordered removed.Continue reading, and view the video report, at CTV Barrie News:
Kevin Elwood is a commercial pilot who flies out of Collingwood Regional Airport. More than 12,000 flights come and go from the airport each year and safety is a primary concern. Pilots there are concerned about a proposal to put up wind turbines 3,000 metres from the centre of the airport. They don’t think the wind turbines are safe.
“They are asking us to adapt to the location of the turbines and alter standard safety procedures and with a culture of safety we know that anything that deviates from standard procedures increases risk,” Elwood says.
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