Tag Archives: George Smitherman
George Smitherman cares about St. Thomas heritage, why doesn’t Aileen Carroll?
Ms.Carroll, On November 28th,2009 it will have been 18 long months since we lost beautiful and historic Alma College in St.Thomas,Ontario.In this time many letters and e-mails have been sent to you requesting 96 Moore Street be given Provincial Heritage … Continue reading
Filed under Alma College, City of St. Thomas, Heritage
Samsung’s turbine deal with Ontario in jeopardy
The Ontario government’s multi-billion-dollar wind turbine deal with South Korean industrial giant Samsung Group is in jeopardy after a power play in Premier Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet, the Toronto Star has learned. Sources say rival ministers opposed to Deputy Premier George … Continue reading
Filed under Wind power
Canada’s Largest Solar Farm Opens in Ontario
Stone Mills Project Helps Province Become North American Solar Leader TORONTO–(Business Wire)– Canada’s largest solar farm is now producing power in the township of Stone Mills, near Napanee – paving the way for Ontario to become a solar power leader … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental sustainability, Solar power
‘Buy Ontario’ requirement added to Ontario green-energy plan
The tricky business of going green in Ontario got more complex on Thursday as the McGuinty government introduced a mandatory ‘Buy Ontario’ component for new solar and wind projects. The changes were part of a bundle of key new policies … Continue reading
Filed under Wind power
Ontario gives green energy price guarantee
Ontario expects to cover the total cost and provide “a reasonable rate of return” for investments in green energy projects through decades-long contracts with fixed electricity prices. The government said it is the first program of its kind in North … Continue reading
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Wind farm opponents accuse Ontario Energy Minister Smitherman of ducking protesters
Opponents of new wind farms in Ontario are accusing Energy Minister George Smitherman of trying to duck protesters. A group called Wind Concerns Ontario says Smitherman’s office hasn’t told anyone the energy minister will attend Thursday’s grand opening of the … Continue reading
Filed under Wind power
Ontario’s big windy gamble. The province is betting on wind power, and critics are lining up.
Ontario is already North America’s friendliest jurisdiction for wind and other renewable energy projects, thanks to its recently proclaimed Green Energy Act, meant to speed along approval, and the establishment of European-style 20-year fixed-price energy contracts. (Power companies are now … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental sustainability, Wind power
Ontario Lauded As North American Wind Power Leader
TORONTO, Jun 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ontario, Canada was hailed as North America’s wind energy leader recently at an international conference in South Korea, where George Smitherman, Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, accepted the 2009 … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian economy, Environmental sustainability, Wind power
Ottawa area Councillor urges study of wind farms for health risks
Ontario officials aren’t receptive to a councillor’s call for the province to halt new wind farms for 18 months until a study can assess whether the green-energy installations pose health risks. Rideau-Goulbourn Councillor Glenn Brooks was going to ask council … Continue reading
Filed under Wind power
