Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
WAIT signs damaged, stolen
Credit: Michael Gennings, Staff, www.simcoe.com 20 June 2011 ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
STAYNER – Clearview WAIT says several of its signs were recently slashed or removed from the sides of local roads.
The local group – Warning Against Industrial Turbines – is against the construction of wind turbines and had erected the signs a couple weeks ago to get its message out.
WAIT says turbines can negatively impact tourism and land values and potentially make people living nearby sick.
The signs that were damaged were initially placed in the vicinity of the proposed Wpd wind turbine site near Fairgrounds Road and County Road 91, just west of Stayner.
Colin Huismans, a spokesperson for WAIT, said the same type of vandalism occurred last year but on a much smaller scale.
“It’s hard to imagine who would want to take down legitimate protest signs when so few in the township stand to benefit from the turbines,” Huismans said in a news release.
He added if the 550-foot wind turbines are allowed to go ahead – the decision rests with the province – they will be an eyesore and make a mockery of the Clearview Township motto, “Beautiful landscapes and friendly people.”
Huismans added that WAIT will replace every sign that’s stolen or damaged.
The group will also continue to get its message out through newspaper advertising and billboards.
Meanwhile, the date for Wpd’s open house is fast approaching. It’s set for Wednesday, July 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Stayner Community Centre.
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
Wind Watch relies entirely on User Funding |
(via Paypal) |
(via Stripe) |
Share: