‘Disastrous’ plan

Dear Editor:

RE: Former Wolverine property eyed for possible AI data centre campus, July 9.

After reading in the Advertiser that Spur Innovation is considering building an AI data centre in our community I want to make everyone aware that this would be disastrous for our community.

AI data centres use as much electricity as 100,000 homes which will result in all our electric bills going up even higher than they are now. They also use as much as five million gallons of water daily! 

This will cause our water bills to go up and cause wells to dry up in the area. They also cause noise pollution and greenhouse gases from the large fans and cooling machines on the rooftops.

Yes, it will employ some people during the initial construction of the building but once established they operate on minimal manpower. 

I ask that the community educate themselves and let our municipal government know that we are not in favour and prevent Spur from ruining our community.

Steve Di Pisa,
Centre Wellington