Make her the wife of the party! 163 Broadway Orangeville 519.941.1707 www.korstenjewellers.com Combined Thursday Circulation: 38,043 │ 519-941-2230 │ [email protected] │ www.citizen.on.ca Volume 40, Issue 14 Thursday, January 2, 2014 $1.00 per copy (95¢ + 5¢ G.S.T.) ER Tribunal rules in favour of DWP Written By WES KELLER serve Our Rural Environment), VanDerZagg (farms), John Maguire and Kathleen Kurtin The Environmental Review Tribunal appealed on the basis of irreversible harm has upheld ministerial approvals of the to the environment and animal health, as did 100-megawatt Dufferin Wind Power (DWP) Dennis Sanford on the basis of serious harm wind farm in Melancthon. to human health. The approvals include not only the tur- Then, on July 14, Mr. Sanford was joined bines but also the 230 kv transmission line by the other parties in raising the Section 7 along the rail corridor. DWP also has On- challenge. tario Energy Board “leave to construct” the The ERT issued its power line but lacks agreement 127-page decision on with Dufferin County the morning of Monday, and other prop- Dec. 23, after hearing 26 erty owners for days of evidence. necessary ease- The decision cites ments, and is three main issues, PHOTO: JAMES MATTHEWS seeking permis- tennis · squash · fitness but the hearing actu- THE FOLKS AT ORANGEVILLE’S HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE AND SOBEYS grocery sion to expropri- ally dealt with fi ve store helped make the Christmas season better for some local families. Together, they donated ate. “sub-issues” at great 72 turkey dinners to Du erin Child and Family Services. The dinners included everything, down In upholding lengths: effects on to the butter for the buns. Taking part in the vittles’ presentation are, from left, Sobeys owners Joanne LeDuc and Derek LeDuc; Jacqueline Moore, DCFS volunteer and community awareness environmental ap- soil and productive coordinator; and Home Hardware store owners Buddy Pitt and Melody Crowe. Owners of the provals, the tribunal farm land general- hardware store have been donating Christmas dinners the last three years. essentially rejected ly, especially Hon- claims of adverse ef- eywood loam; wa- fects on human and It’s never ter resources; the animal health and of too late to start ! Niagara Escarp- PSW strike ends, contract irreparable damage to great ment Plan; and the environment. bats and other “The Tribunal fi nds feeling great! animals. going to arbitration that the Appellants have The decision Written By TABITHA WELLS the fi ght for justice for PSWs.” not established that en- www.headwatersracquetclub.commay be subject to appeal The Red Cross Society as well as the SEIU gaging in the Project as but Dennis Sanford said in a phone in- Just in time for Christmas, the Personal have announced plans to meet with an arbi- approved will cause seri- ous and terview Tuesday that, because of the holi- Support Workers strike came to an end. On trator on January 3rd to discuss the details irreversible harm to plant life, animal life or days, it might be diffi cult to meet the 15-day December 27, the SEIU announced that the of a contract to provide PSWs with more job the natural environment. deadline for an appeal. dispute had ended, but the fi ght would con- stability and security. “The Tribunal fi nds that the Appellants Mr. Sanford, represented by anti-wind tinue. The 4,500 workers returned to work “We are pleased that a resolution to the have not established that engaging in the lawyer Eric Gillespie, heads Wind Resis- on Friday, following the announcement, and strike has been reached,” Canadian Red Project as approved will cause serious harm tance Melancthon. He had not spoken with resumed care for their patients. Cross Society spokesperson Tanya Elliott to human health. his committee or lawyer at the time of the “Today, our bold strike is over. We are was quoted as saying in an article by the Sun “The Tribunal fi nds that the Appellants interview. pleased to announce that thanks to the pres- News Network on Friday, adding that the have not established, on the facts of this Noting that there has been only one in- sure you put on Red Cross, your contract is for-profi t organization is looking forward to case, that the renewable energy approval stance of the ERT over-ruling a wind tur- going to interest arbitration, the fi rst step in resuming regular service for its clients. process violated the Appellants’ right to se- bine approval, he said adverse health effects recognizing homecare work as an essential One of the major standing points during curity of the person under section 7 of the are diffi cult to prove. The one instance of service,” said SEIU Healthcare president the arbitration will be to address the SEIU’s Charter,” reads the decision. over-ruling involved the habitat of a Bland- Sharleen Stewart on Christmas Eve to 4,500 concerns that wages be more competitive The case is listed as Bovaird v. Director, ing’s (Emydoidea bandingil) turtle at the site striking caregivers across Ontario. “You with other healthcare systems in Ontario. Number 13-070 to 13-075. It will be posted of a proposed Gilead Power wind farm in stood up for yourselves. You showed Ontar- on the ERT website although it hadn’t been Prince Edward County. io what personal support workers are made this week. In fairness to the tribunal with respect to of. We are ending the strike, but continuing Continued on pg A2 The Director is Vic Schroter of the Minis- timing, Chair Heather Gibbs had stated at try of Environment, who issued DWP’s Re- the outset that it had to meet a deadline. newable Energy Approval on June 10, 2013. The individual sub-issues are covered in On June 25, Roselyn Bovaird, CORE (Con- separate stories. 150th incorporation party shows the best of the town Written By JAMES MATTHEWS The lady’s dire straits were turned around, said Mayor Adams, thanks to the generosi- The past year of anniversary events in Or- ty of the Orangeville man. With his help, the angeville has been about more than celebrat- woman’s mortgage has been caught up and ing the town. It’s also been an opportunity to the home’s utility services were paid and recognize its people’s accomplishments and turned back on. contributions. That nameless gentleman made that fami- During a celebration last week to mark the ly’s Christmas extra special, the mayor said. 150-year milestone since the town’s incorpo- And it’s contributed to an awareness of gen- ration as a municipality, Mayor Rob Adams erosity among people who hear the story, shared a yuletide story that illustrated the an awareness that may buoy them during a calibre of the average Orangeville resident. time of year that’s stressful for many people. Mayor Adams said he’d gotten a tele- “To me, that’s the real special stuff about phone call from a local individual—the may- Orangeville,” he told the assembled cele- or didn’t offer a name—who wanted to do brants. “It’s about giving back and helping something genuinely and selfl essly good this our neighbour. It’s what makes Orangeville Christmas season. The individual asked the special.” mayor if he knew of a family that needed The incorporation celebration at the town help. hall included the awarding of nine sesqui- The mayor told the man of a local single centennial commemorative awards. A spe- mother who had fallen behind in her mort- cial plaque to mark the occasion was un- gage and the home’s Hydro had been shut veiled, and Mayor Adams presented the ses- PHOTO: JAMES MATTHEWS off so close to Christmas. That, along with quicentennial fl ag to Spencer Duncan who ORANGEVILLE MAYOR ROB ADAMS AND COUN. SYLVIA BRADLEY unveil a photo collage of the worry of putting something under the designed the town’s birthday logo. 150 images submitted by town residents as part of the year-long celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of Orangeville’s incorporation as a municipality. tree for her kids, brought the woman to her wits end. Continued on pg A2 A2 ORANGEVILLE CITIZEN | JANUARY 2, 2014 New warden sets ambitious course for 2014 Written By WES KELLER day for filing nomination papers. in each municipality. Orangeville lost one interview that Premier Kathleen Wynn had What are the major tasks to be undertaken vote at the beginning of the current term. said there would be no extensions to con- Dufferin County’s new warden, Mayor at the county level between now and Lame Warden Hill said he would like to see the struction deadlines, and the DWP deadline Bill Hill of Melancthon, is determined to tie Duck Day? problem of DEEP (Dufferin Eco Energy has already passed. up loose ends at both the county and at his Warden Hill views the county Official Plan Park) resolved within this term. For the time With respect to the power line, the warden home township, and he is unfazed by the as vital, and notes that it is required to be being at least, the Alter NRG gasification and the council will have to decide how to fact that 2014 is an election year as well. completed by provincial edict. proposal is dead through lack of interested proceed with negotiations. DWP is already “It makes no difference,” he said in a The proposals for the OP, which don’t users and investors, and the York Region seeking to expropriate an easement for the phone interview.