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A head-on collision between an ATV and a tractor trailer claimed the life of South Dundas resident Bradley Tinkler. He was 42. Police were called to the scene, April 6th at 5:41 p.m. The collision […]

On July 16th, at the DC Community Centre in Dixon’s Corners, local residents had an opportunity to hear first hand what it’s like to live surrounded by industrial wind turbines.

The South Branch Wind Opposition Group welcomed Monica Elmes, leader of the Chatham-Kent Wind Action Group, who shared her story and experience living amongst more than 40 industrial wind turbines.

Despite the fact that Elmes’ home is 1.5 kilometers away from the nearest turbine, she and her family have reported experiencing ill effects like sleep deprivation. 

According to Bruce Albers, president of the South Branch Wind Opposition Group, Elmes and her family took time out of their vacation visiting friends in the area to talk with local residents who have concerns about Prowind Canada’s South Branch Wind Farm project.

The South Branch Wind Farm project is slated to erect up to 14 wind turbines in the Brinston and Shanly areas. 

According to Albers, while turnout for the talk was low due to the Monday morning time, those that did attend were shocked to hear that Elmes had registered approximately 130 complaints to the Minstiry of the Environment to no avail.

He also pointed out that the turbines slated for the South Branch project are expected to be taller than those in Elmes’ area and that there will be turbines placed closer than 1.5 kilometers from some area homes. 

The South Branch Wind Farm project’s final Renewable Energy Application has been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for approval.

The application status is marked “received and being screened for completeness.” 

Once the application has been deemed complete, the ministry will post the application to the Ontario Environmental Registry website where the public will then have the opportunity to post comments concerning the project.

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Williamsburg farmer Gordon Garlough, who has given much of his time to volunteering, both in the farming community and in the Dundas community in general, was recently honoured as the Dundas Federation of Agriculture’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’.

The Awards were made to mark the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s 75th Anniversary. Regional and county level volunteers were recognized and from these one volunteer was recognized as the overall provincial leader.

The provincial award was won by Donna Lunn from Elgin County located along the north shore of Lake Erie.

Garlough, who lives on the Bouck’s Hill Road at Williamsburg, was nominated at the local level by the Dundas Federation of Agriculture (DFA).

In her nomination proposal, DFA president Jacqueline Kelly-Pemberton said, “Gordon Garlough for over three decades has given endlessly of his skills, time and energy to help agriculture move forward, locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.”

“His volunteer experience holds a long list of community involvement with the United Church of Canada-Williamsburg Congregation and the Canadian Food Grains Bank. He has hosted, through the International Livestock Management Schools, farm students from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Indonesia and Latvia. and he has participated with the CFA and the Agricultural Institute of Canada in two partners projects with the former  Soviet Union.”

At the Dundas County level, Garlough has served as a director, president and vice-president. He was a provincial director with OFA from 1981 to 1992.

“…Gordon exemplifies the word volunteer, by always demonstrating his career commitment to agriculture.

As one of the regional/county Volunteers of the Year, Garlough received a commemorative anniversary farm gate sign. 

The OFA represents 37,000 farm families across Ontario. Based in Guelph, it works to champion the interests of Ontario Farmers.

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