Lunenburg County debates province's largest wind farm
CBC News
Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:29 AM AT
Last Updated: Mar 5, 2013 4:18 PM AT
The proposed spot for the South Canoe wind farm. (CBC)
People who live near a proposed wind farm development in Lunenburg County remain divided after another public meeting on what will be largest wind farm in Nova Scotia if it goes on the grid in 2015.
Close to 150 residents gathered on Monday night for the second public meeting in the past three weeks about the $200-million South Canoe wind power project.
New Ross resident Mary Lou Jollymore went to Forest Heights Community School in Chester Basin.
She said she'd neither for nor against the project, but says the community should get something if Nova Scotia Power, Oxford Frozen Foods and Minas Basin Pulp and Power build a wind farm in the area.
"New Ross has been trying to have a family medical practice and the health board has declined that New Ross is an appropriate site. With all the power of the partners with the wind project, I feel that that is a possibility," she said.
Kerry Keddy of Chester Basin said the project would be a boost to the area.
"There are probably five or six long-term jobs when this is completed. During construction there's probably as many as 100 to 150 jobs involving locals. That's going to bring money being spent in the local area," he said.
Thirty-four turbines will provide 102 megawatts of electricity in the area, enough for about 32,000 homes.
But not everyone is on board.
"It's health and it’s property devaluation," said Susan Deal, who lives near the proposed site.
"This is an industrial facility put in the middle of rural Nova Scotia. It does not belong there."
The Municipality of the District of Chester says it will vote on the South Canoe proposal, but it hasn't set a date yet.
The South Canoe project has already received environmental approval. The province plans to have 40 per cent of power generated from renewable sources by 2020.
Share Tools
Latest Nova Scotia News Headlines
- Pink Shirt Day co-founder seeks Tory nomination
- The Nova Scotia co-founder of the anti-bullying campaign known as Pink Shirt Day announced Tuesday he wants to run for the Progressive Conservatives in the next provincial election. more »
- Annapolis Valley apple orchard quarantined
- An orchard in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley has been placed under quarantine after the detection of apple proliferation phytoplasma, a plant pest that is considered one of the most critical diseases of apple trees. more »
- Patience urged for former Bowater plant renewal
- The chair of the government agency spearheading a new business plan for the former Bowater-Mersey paper mill in Nova Scotia's Queens County is warning not to expect immediate results. more »
- Dominion Beach closed as berm construction begins
- While the Victoria Day long weekend marked the opening of most of Nova Scotia's provincial parks for the season, Cape Breton's Dominion Beach remained closed as part of a major construction project to stabilize the beach. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Oklahoma tornado recovery work begins after deadly storm
- Recovery efforts are underway after a tornado flattened two elementary schools and many homes south of Oklahoma City, leaving 24 people dead, including seven children. U.S. President Barack Obama responds by promising federal aid and other help.
more »
- 'Very upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Conservative caucus this morning that he's "upset" about the recent conduct of some senators and his own office, and he wants Senate spending rules tightened quickly. more »
- Children driven around too much, Canadian report suggests
- Fewer Canadian kids are commuting by walking or biking as a new report reveals a marked decline among young people using active modes of transportation. more »
- Keith Boag: Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor?
- The gruesome trial and murder conviction of Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell is unlikely to change American abortion law, Keith Boag writes. But it has U.S. journalists questioning their priorities and how they cover such a sensitive issue. more »
- Schoolchildren describe Oklahoma tornado terror
- Schoolchildren and their teachers got a sudden lesson in survival after Monday's deadly tornado levelled two schools in Oklahoma City and nearby Moore, Okla. more »
- Porters Lake woman dies in fatal Cole Harbour crash
- Annapolis Valley apple orchard quarantined
- Halifax man rescued after 24 hours stranded in the woods
- Patience urged for former Bowater plant renewal
- Sudden death of Digby man investigated
- Dominion Beach closed as berm construction begins
- 'Very upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
- Halifax musicians rally behind guitarist Rick Edgett
- Conservative MP remains tight-lipped on Duffy scandal

