From the flip-flopping, sold-out mayor of Haldimand. Watch this movie from Feb 2011 , and then this one for Samsung.
By Jennifer Vo, Sachem
According to Haldimand County’s Mayor Ken Hewitt, if any group were to conduct a study on the health impacts of industrial wind turbines, it should be Health Canada. Since the $1.8 million study was announced in early July, it was met by mixed reviews and skepticism by some wind critics. The announcement also fueled pleas for a moratorium from several local politicians affected by wind farms.
Hewitt admitted that the federal government’s announcement of a wind turbine study does sound peculiar. “I’m not sure what the agenda is when you’ve got provincial medical officers all coming through with their reports and now you’ve got a federal government that’s going to try to make a study,” said Hewitt. “It looks to me like there’s politics being played, but at the same time, if there’s a study to be done then [Health Canada] is probably in the best position to make it happen.”
With the wind turbine issue seeing parties on complete opposite sides of the spectrum, Hewitt said he doesn’t think there could be a third party group to conduct the survey that both sides would be happy with. Until the results are ready in 2014, Hewitt said putting a halt on wind development wouldn’t do the county any good.
“Regardless of what the study says, I don’t think it’s going to stop production,” said Hewitt. “You’ve given them the approvals. Everything has already been done with the province. To turn around and say, ‘We’re going to hold off for this,’ it’s going to cost them a significant amount of dollars in legal fees.” Read article
$40M over 20 yrs and this money comes out of people’s Hydro bills to begin with. Fine example of circular reasoning by the Mayor. But he’s right about federal health study not stopping IWTs being installed here.
His real name is Richard Head and doesn’t deserve to be quoted,in office or anywhere else.
once you are kicked out of office maybe then will you see what a jerk you have been over this whole mess.
Oh Look –
Looks like – Hewitt – a political schmoe –
‘[excerpt] Hewitt admitted that the federal government’s announcement of a wind turbine study does sound peculiar. “I’m not sure what the agenda is when you’ve got provincial medical officers all coming through with their reports and now you’ve got a federal government that’s going to try to make a study,” said Hewitt. “It looks to me like there’s politics being played, but at the same time, if there’s a study to be done then [Health Canada] is probably in the best position to make it happen.”’
‘[excerpt] “Regardless of what the study says, I don’t think it’s going to stop production,” said Hewitt. “You’ve given them the approvals. Everything has already been done with the province. To turn around and say, ‘We’re going to hold off for this,’ it’s going to cost them a significant amount of dollars in legal fees.”’
Hewitt –
Come come follow me – I will always be your friend – Come come – follow me
http://www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/
Ugh!
Communications – yes – Let’s follow our friends
https://twitter.com/visithaldimand
We love our friends!
Love is in the air – Ugh!
Miss Marie Trainer – yet?
Communications – ‘big business’ spin
Chatham-Kent VIP – twit tweets
https://twitter.com/ecdevguy
His position? Tweeter
Hewitt is correct about the legal fees if a moritorium is placed on IWTs but the government got themselves into this situation because they didn’t do due diligence to begin with and rushed into IWTs with no thought of the consequences.
Just keep on making the same mistakes and hope no one will notice or complain.
What’s going on in Haldimand?
Sneak peak! –
am I guessing?
Hewitt spotted wearing ‘Medical Bracelet’ – Lunatic!
When people struggle for words to describe a situation I find the Mr. Prime Minister from the BBC usually has a clip that can help you throw some light on the matter.
So, did he lie?
Don’t forget that Hewitt ran to represent Haldimand-Norfolk for the Liberals a few years ago – and lost. So for him to say something positive about the Conservatives, either provincially or federally, would be a stretch. Is it fall of 2014 yet?
Petra ….re: “Fall of 2014″…..Can’t come soon enough! Too bad lynching is illegal!!