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3 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Protest rally tonight MacKenzie. "The mayor is not very public on it, Trafalgar-Chartwell Residents Association President Nick Hutchins noted that, barring though he claims he is against it. We are the unforeseen, he and members of his group actually having a planning matter with the will also be in attendance, adding their sup- mayor on Friday. I'm hoping he'll take a more active role with respect to the premier, like port to the rally. Hutchins pointed out the problems caused Hazel is doing." Hutchins was less critical of the situation by the plant would not stop at the OakvilleOakville MPP Kevin Flynn and Oakville's Mississauga border. "Putting a polluting power plant on the council are in. Hutchins noted Flynn has essentially been prevailing winds side of the greatest concentration of Canadians in Canada is dumb, par- ordered by Queen's Park to refrain from ticularly when the air is already heavily pollut- speaking on the power plant issue as it is felt ed and this power plant is not going to do any- that doing so would be a conflict of interest thing, but add to the pollution," said because Flynn is also the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment. Hutchins. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER "I think it's good he's in that arena because "I'm astonished the government is trying at least then maybe if and when it (the power SIGN HIM UP: Daniel Cursio dons a face mask lawn sign during a drive-through petition signto put this through." Like many in Mississauga, Hutchins is call- plant) does get pushed through, then hopeful- ing earlier this month by members of the Chartwell-Maple Grove Residents Association who are ing on the provincial government to consider ly the environmental ministry will wake up fighting an Ontario Power Authority (OPA) proposal to build a gas-fired, 900 mega-watt power plant and say, `Fine if it's going to on one of four potential sites -- one in Oakville and three just across the border in Mississauga. building the power plant at go there it has to be polluthe existing Nanticoke "I've devoted my energy tion neutral at the very Generating Station in to strengthening our official least,'" said Hutchins. Niagara, which he said plan and our defences, which Hutchins also praised would actually be a cheaper I think is the most useful Oakville's council for passoption for them. ing an interim control Chartwell Maple Grove thing that can be done. The Let our designers and product selection take you to another place. bylaw, which forbids the Residents Association need to be vocal, I think, building or expansion of Elegance, Stylish, Sophisticated, or Sleek President Doug MacKenzie has been fully met by those any power generating questions whether a power who are being vocal, but We can transform any space! plant, with a capacity plant needs to be built at all. somebody had to do some We specialize in importing and distributing unique Ceramics, Porcelain, Travertine, greater than 10 megawatts, "There's been a fundauntil the town completes a Marble, Glass, Custom Medallions and mosiacs from Around the World. mental shift in (energy) real work." study of the Oakville's demand since 1996 and our Ask about our Custom Glass Shower Doors & Floor Heating existing policies regarding conclusions are there is no Oakville Mayor Rob Burton power generating facilities need for this plant or a couand makes necessary ple of others they're planning on building," upgrades said MacKenzie. The bylaw, passed in April, can be held in MacKenzie previously noted that the closure of energy-eating Petro Canada plants in place for a year, but requires the province's Mississauga and Oakville do not seem to have approval beyond that. In an interview with the Oakville Beaver, been taken into account when the OPA put its Burton said while less flashy than a wellplan together. MacKenzie and members of his group will attended rally, the work council has done in also be present at the Wednesday rally, which response to the proposed power plant definitewill not be the first anti-power plant action ly has more substance. "I've devoted my energy to strengthening the Chartwell Maple Grove Residents our official plan and our defences, which I Association has participated in. A drive-through petition signing the group think is the most useful thing that can be organized earlier this month, netted around done. The need to be vocal, I think, has been 2,000 signatures calling for a stop to the fully met by those who are being vocal, but somebody had to do some real work," said power plant. With so many Mississauga officials partici- Burton. "Our new official plan bans power plants pating in the upcoming rally, MacKenzie is dismayed by what he sees as a lack of similar over 10 megawatts. Hazel's official plan permits and encourages the three power plants enthusiasm among officials in Oakville. "Our MPP is not involved. We actually had that have applied for permission to operate in to submit our petitions to the legislature her city. She's been very vocal and we've been www.factorytiledepot.ca through Charles Sousa in Mississauga," said very busy and you can take your pick." Continued from page 1 FACTORY TILE TOUCH! GIVE YOUR HOME THE Tile selection made enjoyable! 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