Alternate Energy and the Family Farm Symposium

Join us on Tuesday, November 16 for a public Symposium to discuss "Alternate Energy and The Family Farm". The Symposium will feature Don McCabe, OFA Vice-President followed by a panel discussion moderated by Martin Vanderwoude from KICX 106.

At this symposium, we wish to show the vibrancy of the agricultural community from the prospective of the local producers, the local farm supply dealers, the interested political leaders and the community leaders.

We also want to bring into the discussion, other interests such as suppliers of microFit stations, the developers of larger solar Fit facilities and the local community voice.

We believe that with discussion and openness, our community can be a model for co-operation between the agricultural, food producing interests and the movement into green energy and as such show the provincial government that local organizations can successfully offer concrete possibilities to society.

Join us at the Simcoe County Museum, Hwy 26 in Midhurst; Tuesday November 16, 2010 beginning at 6:30 pm. To reserve a seat, please call the SCFA at 705-726-9300 Ext. 1224. Download the flyer.

New meetings planned

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Two projects, two stories

A Recurrent Energy project proposal east of London Ontario has been withdrawn by the company following protests by local area residents who said that the subject land was valuable farmland and therefore should be excluded from development. See the full article in the London Free Press at http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2010/08/29/15180831.html

There are problems in Peterborough over the Lily Lake Road Solar Farm... this will be an ongoing story for some time.
Concerns Raised over Solar Farm: http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2747211
Contractor plans to sue City utility: http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2749112