Public meeting on wind energy set for March 25

A group of residents living in Wellington and Dufferin Counties has organized a public meeting on wind farms here at Centre Welling­ton District High School.

The group is opposed to the creation of a large wind power project with about 35 turbines, 500 feet high, that is currently being proposed for the Bel­wood area.

"However, this is not a protest meeting," said James Virgin, one of the organizers.

"We simply want to update peo­ple on the progress of this project, and provide them with information about the impact of wind farms  elsewhere - so they can make up their own minds."

Several speakers who have had personal experience of wind farms in other parts of Onta­rio will make presenta­tions.

The organizers hope that interested residents living in all the counties surrounding Fer­gus will attend.

The project planned for Belwood is by Invenergy, an American company which has operations all over North Am­er­ica.

Several such proposals by wind generation companies are currently in the works for Ontario - and are being fast-tracked by the provincial gov­ernment.

The meeting is March 25 at Centre Wellington District High School at 6.30pm, when printed materials will be avail­able.

Speakers will begin at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

For more information, visit opposebelwoodwindfarm@gmail.com.