December 2, 2008
Health, Law, Ontario

Dawn-Euphemia Township call for province-wide moratorium to study health effects of wind turbines

Dawn-Euphemia Township Council

Resolution # 8, duly Moved and Seconded, from the December 1, 2008 meeting of the Council of the Township of Dawn-Euphemia

WHEREAS the community of the Township of Dawn-Euphemia have expressed sincere concerns regarding the health effects associated with commercial wind generation and transmission;

AND WHEREAS the issue requires provincial participation to provide practical study to generate meaningful results for the benefits of all of our provincial residents;

AND WHEREAS community project proponents in our community ought not to be unduly penalized by higher municipal scrutiny; the Council hereby calls on Premier Dalton McGuinty to direct the current government to initiate a thorough health study based on current scientific data and provincial experience to provide leadership in the province;

AND FINALLY that a moratorium be put in place province wide until such study is completed to satisfy the health of our communities;

AND FURTHER that the Members of Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex be so advised and that this motion be circulated to the Provincial Opposition Party Leaders.

The Corporation of the Township of Dawn-Euphemia
4591 Lambton Line, RR 4, Dresden, ON NOP 1MO
Telephone: 519-692-5148 Fax: 519-692-5511

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2008/12/02/dawn-euphemia-township-call-for-province-wide-moratorium-to-study-health-effects-of-wind-turbines/