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Ontario Power Generation wishes to advise hunters, anglers and recreational boaters on the St. Lawrence River that ice booms will be removed from narrow stretches of the river, starting on Mar. 23, 2015.

These booms, which were placed in the river off Galop Island, in the North Channel, near Johnstown and at Prescott, are chain-and-wood devices used to prevent the build-up of ice during the winter. They ensured an even freeze on the river, helping to improve power generation during the winter months.

All users of the river should take extra care in the narrow reaches where the work is being undertaken to remove the booms.

Ice booms are placed in the same narrow reaches of the St. Lawrence River each November and removed in the spring when the ice has melted, before the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season commences.

Ontario Power Generation would like to remind boaters to take every precaution around its dams and generating stations, and to practice safety on Ontario’s waterways.

To learn more about water safety, please visit www.opg.com/watersafety and www.stayclearstaysafe.ca

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The South Branch Wind Farm has gotten a little smaller, but the changes will not lessen its impact on South Dundas.

EDP Renewables, the company that took over the project from ProWind, met with South Dundas council, February 5 to provide an update on proposed changes to the Brinston-area project.

EDP has decided to reduce the footprint of the South Branch Wind Farm project.

Because of the technology they have selected, EDP  will be able to accomplish the 30 MW generating capacity of the project with only 10 turbines. 

They have decided to eliminate the towers that were originally proposed to be located in the Shanly-area of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, from this project.

Nine of the 10 towers will be located east of the Brinston Road, the other will be to the west of it.

The locations of those towers remain the same as the original proposal, doing little to alleviate the concerns of area homeowners.

EDP has elected to bury the collection lines rather than leave them overhead, a move that both South Dundas deputy mayor Jim Locke and mayor Steven Byvelds commented on as a positive change.

EDP expects approvals for the project to be in place by late April, with construction to start in June-July.

The towers, are slightly smaller than those outlined in the original proposal, however, they still measure 156 meters in height from ground to tip, with a hub height of almost 100 meters. 

EDP plans to have them installed by the end of this year.

EDP Renewables is the third largest wind power company in the world. It is headquartered in Huston, Texas with its Canadian base in Toronto. For the duration of this project, the project team has a small office space rented in Brinston.

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