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Mar 7, 18 •
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Despite having a well that’s only five years old, a Caledonia Line family is without water just days after the numerous wind turbines surrounding their property went into operation. The family property is surrounded by turbines in the North Kent Wind 1...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Water Wells First sent correspondence to Premier Wynne Monday, asking for her immediate intervention in stopping North Kent families from being forced onto polluted water wells. According to Water Wells First spokesperson Kevin Jakubec, WWF asked the premier...
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Feb 6, 18 •
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Property owners with contaminated wells “utterly reject” the recent findings of the provincial environment ministry that construction of turbines in the North Kent Wind 1 project area is not responsible for wells becoming turbid during pile driving, and...
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Jan 23, 18 •
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A Chatham couple whose family has been without clean well water since wind turbine construction began more than six months ago is coming forward with test results that show just how contaminated their well is. RTI Lab testing reveals a 14,000-times...
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Oct 18, 17 •
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The owners of the North Kent Wind Farm project say that despite filing a statement of claim for damages due to a blockade at one of 34 turbine construction sites, they will not be suing Water Wells First members. According to Matt Dallas, spokesperson...
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Oct 3, 17 •
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The judge hearing the case for an injunction against Water Wells First members protest at a turbine construction has ruled in favour of the wind farm company. According to a written statement from Pattern Energy spokesperson Matt Dallas Monday afternoon, the...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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A packed public meeting organized by North Kent 1 wind farm owners Pattern Energy and Samsung on Thursday degraded into shouting after Dr. David Colby, medical officer of health for Chatham-Kent, said he stands by his assertion that the North Kent well...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Council of Canadians founder and National Chairperson Maude Barlow will be in Chatham this Sunday, Sept. 24 to speak to the public about water well issues in Chatham-Kent. The author, activist and environmental speaker will be at the Countryview Golf Course...
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Head Crane Clan Mother Cindy Soney, left, holds the documents deeding North American land to First Nations people. With her is Corrine Tooshkenig, Clan Water Grandmother who is joining the protest and said this is an international and human rights issue....
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Aug 30, 17 •
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Chatham-Kent council’s request that wind turbine projects in Chatham-Kent be halted until the issues with water wells in north Chatham-Kent are investigated is still before Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley made the motion at...
