August 1, 2012
WIND CONCERNS ONTARIO COMMITTED TO 'PEACEFUL' OPPOSITION ON WIND POWER ISSUES
The
executive and members of Wind Concerns Ontario were deeply disturbed by
the report of an alleged threat of violence against a worker employed
by a wind power developer, as reported by a local radio station and the
CBC.
We
are gratified that police are now investigating the incident, and it is
our hope that the matter is resolved and that the employee’s safety,
and that of his family, is assured.
It is the position of Wind Concerns Ontario that even a threat of violence in any
form is unacceptable and counter-productive to our objectives. Wind
Concerns Ontario does not support or condone any action other than calm
discussion of the serious issues before us.
This
alleged incident, however, points to the volatility of the situation in
Ontario. This
is not the time to exploit an incident to associate organized
opposition to industrial wind turbines with possible criminal activity.
To do so would be to attempt to marginalize the rational and
well-informed opinions of tens of thousands Ontario rural citizens who
spend their own money and time to fight the juggernaut of the global
wind industry.
Our
continuing objective is to inform Ontario about the risks of large
industrial scale wind installations when placed too close to peoples'
homes, as is being done in Ontario. People are suffering ill health.
Property values are declining. Municipalities have no power to decide
whether this type of development belongs in their community. Rising
electricity prices are affecting everyone in Ontario by reducing
competitiveness and imposing financial hardship on our citizens.
The remaining so-called “dirty coal” power plants could be turned off today because Ontario’s reliance on coal is now minimal.
Wind
Concerns Ontario favours conservation first, and use of a renewable
energy source that is reliable, inexpensive and will not have a severe
impact on every community it impacts.
Thank you.
Jane Wilson
President, Wind Concerns Ontario
I believe firmly that there is much much more to this story than a "victim" and perpetrator" here. Mainstream news is very "quick off the mark" to legitimize this man's story..................I would be very careful with "assumptions" when dealing with anything related to stories that show Wind Developers as victims here!
ReplyDeleteWhen citizens threaten to de-rail massive profits for these investors, "anything" is possible!...............there is a word being used more frequently in modern day social unrest lately............."PROVOCATEUR"..........check it out!