Category Archives: Land Values

Wind critics optimistic about future lawsuits

Posted on 05/17/2013 by

The Saachem A recent Superior Court decision in late April has possibly given homeowners an edge in fighting Industrial Wind Turbines in their area. That’s at least what lawyer Eric Gillespie and some Haldimand County residents believe. Gillespie represented the … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Legal | 16 Comments

Insurance industry wary of covering farms with turbines after Collingwood court ruling

Posted on 05/03/2013 by

Heather Wright, Sarnia Lambton Independent A local insurance broker says a recent decision to allow neighbours of wind farms to sue for lost property value may make it harder for farms with wind turbines to get liability insurance. Greg Cameron … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Leases, Legal | 3 Comments

Couple heartened by court wind decision

Posted on 05/03/2013 by

Wiggins v. WPD Canada decision By Elliot Ferguson, Kingston Whig-Standard KINGSTON - Gail Kenney welcomed a court ruling last week that supports landowners’ right to seek compensation if their property values are lowered by wind turbines. But she admitted the ruling will … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values, Legal | 2 Comments

Lawyer Eric Gillespie on Goldhawk Fights Back

Posted on 04/25/2013 by

Goldhawk Fights Back Interview: Lawyer Eric Gillespie says an Ontario court decision has established, for the first time, that wind farms can reduce property values by as much as 50 percent.

Posted in Land Values, Legal | 2 Comments

More claims expected to be filed against wind companies

Posted on 04/25/2013 by

By Bob Boughner, Chatham Daily News A Toronto lawyer representing clients in areas where wind turbine projects have been approved is elated by this week’s court decision. A ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has specifically recognized that … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values, Legal, Take Action | 1 Comment

Wind foes welcome ruling

Posted on 04/25/2013 by

Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer Wind turbine opponents in Lambton County are celebrating a silver lining they see in a court ruling that dismissed a claim against a wind project near Collingwood. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week dismissed … Continue reading →

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Ontario court allows lawsuits against wind company and landowners

Posted on 04/24/2013 by

Electrical Business In a decision released late yesterday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has determined that while residents of Clearview Township cannot bring claims for a proposed industrial wind project at this time, the ruling is “without prejudice to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values, Legal | 10 Comments

A fight for the skies

Posted on 04/23/2013 by

The Bay Observer Driving through Haldimand County south of Highway 3, the farmland is flat and the smokestacks of the Nanticoke generation station can been seen from miles away. But now, as one approaches the shores of Lake Erie, new … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Government, Health, Land Values | 1 Comment

Wind turbines have reduced property values, court says

Posted on 04/23/2013 by

John Spears, Toronto Star An Ontario court says that landowners near a proposed wind farm have suffered diminished property values. A lawyer for the landowners says the decision will clear the way for more actions against both wind developers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Legal | 6 Comments

Ontario court allows lawsuits against wind company and landowners … just a matter of time

Posted on 04/23/2013 by

Cunningham & Gillespie LLP,  Canada Newswire Court Accepts 22% to 50% Loss of Property Values is Occurring Today; Court and Wind Company also Acknowledge Health and Noise Issues in Context of Motion TORONTO, April 23, 2013 /CNW/ – In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values, Legal, Noise | 20 Comments

Who pays for the cleanup?

Posted on 04/12/2013 by

By Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer NORFOLK - An estimated 14,000 giant turbines stand abandoned at former wind installations in the United States. For a variety of reasons, the companies that put them up are not in a position to dismantle them. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Land Values, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Wind Industry | 16 Comments

Northumberland wind project plans called a nightmare

Posted on 03/30/2013 by

Northumberland News NORTHUMBERLAND – Residents throughout Northumberland County should be worried about industrial wind turbines being built in their area, say opponents of the Clean Breeze Wind Park proposed for Alnwick-Haldimand Township. “These are two projects in one township but … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values | 3 Comments

Greta Thompson writes to Premier, politicians

Posted on 03/25/2013 by

By Bob Boughner, Chatham Daily News [Excerpt] “I know how many good people there are in our rural farm communities and I believe farmers do care about their neighbours,” she said. ‘We can do better together.” Thompson said she considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Health, Land Values, Ontario government | 12 Comments

Proposed wind development could be hurting home sales on Amherst Island

Posted on 03/15/2013 by

CKWSTV Janet Grace, Real Estate Agent, Royal LePage: “All it takes is just saying well there is a project that has been proposed that entails bringing 33 to 37 huge wind turbines and people just say oh no no no … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values | 13 Comments

Request for disclosure and audit of the MPAC study on impacts of wind turbines

Posted on 02/18/2013 by

Open Letter to MPAC Dan Mathieson February 18 Dear Mr. Mathieson, I have addressed this open letter to you as you are listed as the chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). It is my understanding MPAC is conducting … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values | 9 Comments

MPAC looking at effects of wind turbines on assessment

Posted on 02/10/2013 by

Heather Wright, Sarnia-Lambton Independent A  study which will show whether the value of the property around industrial wind turbines has changed is just about complete. Officials from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation talked to Lambton County Councilors about how the … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Wind Industry | 7 Comments

MPAC waiting on turbine study

Posted on 02/08/2013 by

Sarnia Observer [excerpt] Property owners living with wind turbines on or near their land are watching for new study results expected by the end of February. MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation), the agency that sets property values for tax purposes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values | 8 Comments

Bank considers property near wind turbine infrastructure “high risk”

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Wind turbine project angers residents

Posted on 02/02/2013 by

CHEX Television It was the second and final public meeting in Norwood Thursday night to discuss wind turbines scheduled to be built in the area. And as Caley Bedore reports, many residents are against the project.

Posted in Health, Land Values, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 18 Comments

Wind-powered anger blowing through Alnwick/Haldimand Township

Posted on 01/18/2013 by

NorthumberlandNews ALNWICK/HALDIMAND TWP — Sherman Kempton planned to build a retirement home on a parcel of land in rural Alnwick/Haldimand Township. He pictured nights sitting outside, gazing over the horizon, basking in peace and quiet. His retirement dream soon turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values | 2 Comments

Wind Power’s Negative Externalities: Here Come the Lawsuits (Part II)

Posted on 01/04/2013 by

“Eric Bibler of Save Our Seashore writes that there are a MILLION Reasons to be Concerned About Industrial Wind Turbines. He invites you to go to your computer and type in the words: wind turbine lawsuit. The result is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Land Values, Legal | 4 Comments

Wind Power’s Negative Externalities: introducing windturbinepropertyloss.org (Part I)

Posted on 01/04/2013 by

“A new website, http://www.windturbinepropertyloss.org, provides summary materials and emerging events around property loss and wind turbine sprawl, suggesting that a robbery is well under way, stretching well beyond 30 years, and knowing no geographical limits. Some of the focus is … Continue reading →

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Grand Vallley wind farm’s third phase crosses the line

Posted on 12/17/2012 by

Orangeville Banner Phase 3 of the Grand Valley Wind Farms project is impeding on its host municipality’s growth plan, according to Mayor John Oosterhof. Grand Valley Wind currently operates nine turbines through the first two phases of the project. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Municipalities of Ontario, Wind Industry | 15 Comments

New website: WindTurbinePropertyLoss.org

Posted on 12/15/2012 by

WindTurbinePropertyLoss.com

Posted in Land Values | 4 Comments

NexTerror Wind and Rural Fear

Posted on 12/10/2012 by

by Harvey Wrightman The Liberal party, engaged in a collective effort of navel-gazing, is puzzled as to why rural residents have such irrational fear of the great green future planned for them – all the prospective leadership candidates affirm that the wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Electrical Pollution, Ethics, Land Values, Leases, Legal, Protest, Take Action, Transmission, Wind Industry | Tagged | 16 Comments

Property Appraisals expert says turbines, transmission lines decrease land value

Posted on 11/30/2012 by

Bayshore Broadcasting Appraisals expert Ben Lansink of London has told the Huron East Administrative Committee that rural residential property values fall when either turbines are erected, or transmission lines are cut through the landscape. He was addressing the committee, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Investment, Land Values, Setbacks | 6 Comments

Start of Haldimand County wind turbine destruction in pictures

Posted on 11/25/2012 by

See more pictures at : Haldimand Wind Concerns

Posted in Agriculture, Environmental, Green Energy Act, Land Values | 22 Comments

Council seeks answers on turbine impact

Posted on 11/19/2012 by

Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer Municipal councillors in Plympton-Wyoming want to know what wind turbines heading their way will do to property values. Council passed a resolution recently asking the Ontario government for information about the impact wind energy projects are … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Values, Municipalities of Ontario | 1 Comment

Nah, this little windmill won’t affect your property value…

Posted on 11/19/2012 by

photo by Bonny McKeough Industrial Wind Action Group This photo shows wind turbine at the Erieau-Blenheim project which is located on the north shore of Lake Erie around Blenheim.

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New house plans blown away

Posted on 11/19/2012 by

by  Hans Janzen, Toronto Sun How does one man’s dream of becoming known as the “Green Premier” become a nightmare for much of rural Ontario? It’s called the Green Energy Act. It takes away the rights of individual landowners and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Ethics, Green Energy Act, Land Values, Leases, Setbacks | Tagged | 3 Comments