Wind Concerns Ontario

08/07/2026

Germany-based wind power developer Prowind going "slow" with Minto Twp project, say company execs. Residents expressed concerns about noise pollution, effect on dairy farms, more, at info event yesterday in Harriston. Story: Ranch 100.1

08/07/2026

New research on environmental noise and health impacts: measuring noise for loudness alone may conceal important risks. Lower frequencies produced greater biological impacts. In Ontario, regulations fow wind turbine noise focus on audible sound, only. Time for change. Time for protection. Environment Ontario IESO - Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator Ontario Ministry of Health

Close your eyes and listen. Beneath the obvious sounds of conversation, traffic, machinery, and music, the modern environment is filled with a largely invisible acoustic layer: low-frequency noise.

08/06/2026

Municipal candidates need to be asked, Do you support farming? The protection of farmland vs industrialization like wind turbines? From Farmers Forum, today.

08/06/2026

More meetings on IESO - Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator LT2-RFP "window 2", this one August 20 to review "design" and go over comments. Deadline 2027, after municipal election.

08/06/2026

Wind output still low as we head into the supper hour. Not reliable. IESO - Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator

08/06/2026

Recently, we shared our final report on ecological corridor connectivity mapping in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region, but what even is an ecological corridor?

Ecological corridors - sometimes referred to as wildlife corridors, animal movement pathways or ecological linkages and connections - are managed and natural areas that connect fragmented habitats. They allow for safe migration and movement of species between different habitats, supporting individuals within populations as well as the transfer of genes between populations of species – ensuring long-term population health. Ecological corridors are made up of various landscape features, including continuous strips of forested area, vegetated areas along rivers and streams, treelines between agricultural lands, green bridges and overpasses.

Ecological corridors are not necessarily protected or conserved areas, such as national or provincial parks. Instead they are often locally-driven and managed, based on support and voluntary participation from landowners and land managers and are compatible with other land uses such as agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing, etc.

Image credit: Parks Canada

08/06/2026

Federal government praises the wilderness station as ‘globally unique,’ considers cleaving it with high-speed train.

08/06/2026

CANADIAN FARMS ARE WORTH PROTECTING! 🚜🇨🇦

Our prime agricultural land is a precious national treasure, yet we are losing thousands of acres of fertile soil every year to rapid urban development and concrete overgrowth. Paving over our fields while simultaneously increasing our dependence on foreign food imports makes absolutely no economic or strategic sense.

A country that cannot feed itself is entirely at the mercy of global supply chain disruptions, international trade barriers, and volatile price inflation. Our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and fishermen produce some of the safest, highest-quality food in the entire world, and protecting their land is the only way to guarantee Canada's long-term food security and independence.

We must implement strong policies to preserve our agricultural soils from being converted into solar fields or car parks. When we protect Canadian farms, we invest in our own economy, support local communities, and secure a safe food supply for generations to come. Save our land. Back our producers. Keep Canada strong! 🌾🥩

Hit SHARE if you completely agree that Canadian farms are worth protecting! 🍁

08/06/2026

Wind doldrums again today in Ontario, as pointed out by Chris Adlam this morning. (Solar not stellar, either. Oh dear.) IESO - Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator

08/06/2026