1. The Province is apparently taking from the municipalities their opportunity for input regarding the siting of windfarms;

2. By doing #1 the Province is taking back to Toronto the decision-making process regarding renewable projects (again windfarms);

3. By defeating the NIMBYs, Mr. Dalton is also apparently ignoring the interests of the residents in those rural areas, where most windfarms will be located, favouring commercial (read: job producing) interests;

What is needed, I think, is an effort by the Provincial Government, other than a photo-op Bill and announcement, to convince the residents of Ontario that these are good! This could be achieved by forums across the Province, the forums to include Planners, Scientists, Environmentalists, Property Assessment analysts and yes, those businesses which will set up the windpower projects.

These parties could best present to the rural and urban interests all of the issues and answer the questions at that level, hopefully to avoid misunderstandings and antagonisms which are likely to arise from legislation imposed from Queens Park.