WEYBURN - A meeting of Weyburn and area residents concerned about the wind turbines proposed by Enbridge for the RMs of Weyburn and Griffin will be held July 31, in advance of a council meeting for the RM of Weyburn.
Originally set for Cecilia’s, the venue was changed to McKenna Hall, from 7-9 p.m., due to the number of people interested in attending. There will be water available for the meeting.
Enbridge recently held an open house about the proposed wind turbines, with up to 100 residents crammed into a meeting room at the Ramada Hotel on July 17, many of them very upset about the proposal.
Enbridge is hoping to build 46 wind turbines on farm land just southeast of Weyburn, with the aim to produce 200 megawatts of power for the provincial power grid.
The open house turned into a meeting where residents raised many concerns and issues about wind turbines with the Enbridge representatives, and it was clear many people are deeply upset about the development, saying outright they don’t want the turbines looming over their properties in the RM.
One resident, Kim Brady, stood on a chair and was able to get the discussions quieted down to enable the questions to be asked.
He will be the moderator for the public meeting, as organizers look for any good points they can present against the proposed development, and to represent them at the RM council meeting on Aug. 14.
At that meeting, Enbridge is seeking, among other things, a reduction in the setback for the turbines from 1,000 metres to 750 metres.
