Iroquois Municipal campground rates raised

Effective January 14, 2016, South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services is without a full time fire chief. “The fire chief is on leave until further notice,” South Dundas chief administrative officer/treasurer Shannon Geraghty confirmed for […]

 

 Shoppers at Something Old Something  New in Iroquois, have been dropping coins in a donation jar kept near the cash checkout by Thrift Store owner Laurie Turriff….and now that money will be used to help grant a wish to a child living in Eastern Ontario with a life-threatening medical condition.

Thursday, November 20, Turriff turned over a cheque for $800 to Make-A-Wish, Eastern Ontario Canada’s Mike Wlotzki, Director, Fund Development. 

Something Old Something New customers contributed $400 to the jar and this was matched by Turriff.

“That is a lot of wrapping coin,” said Wlotzki as he accepted the cheque. “That is beautiful.”

Turriff explains that the ‘donation jar’ is always in its place in her shop located in the Iroquois Shopping Plaza. 

“When I get up to $300 to $400, I match it and make the donation. When that is done, it starts over, and I find the next organization that helps kids with cancer. This is all thanks to my customers. Already we have raised $20 for the next donation.”

The Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario area stretches from Ottawa to Cornwall, west to Belleville and north to Peterborough said Wlotzki.

“We are very proud to say we have granted 66 wishes in 2014,” said Wlotzki.

With 60 wishes completed in 2013, and the goal for 2014 set at 65, Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario has reason to be proud. 

Chief Executive Officer for Eastern Ontario, Tanya Desjardins points out in a Make-A-Wish publication that, “these wishes are not possible without the support through donations, sponsorship and awareness. From travel wishes to Disney and London, to room make overs and “man fan caves”, to meeting Sidney Crosby and One Direction and to hot tubs and computers…the list of creative unique and special wishes keeps on growing. This year is a historical one as we granted our 500th wish to a 15-year-old boy….” 

 Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario does not solicit wishes. All children who receive their wishes are referred by family, friends, medical personnel or social workers. Any child with a life-threatening medical condition, from three years to not yet 18, may be referred.

Once the family is aware of the referral, Make-A-Wish, verifies the child’s medical condition with his/her doctor.

The fun begins with the child making three wishes which can be…. “I wish to be, I wish to have, I wish to meet, or I wish to go…..

Once this is accomplished Make-A-Wish goes to work on making a wish come true.

“If there is anyone who thinks there may be a child, they can go to our website to the “refer a child” section,” says Wlotzki. “We are always looking for a Wish Child.”

“It’s a lot of work, but it is very magical.”

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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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