Approximately 1000 people filled the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate's auditorium as the chief executive of Toronto Hydro, David O'Brian, promised a meeting on Monday. The meeting consisted of deciding against or for the wind farm project that would potentially cover a 26-kilometer span to 2 to 4 kilometers offshore. Some residents involved with this situation, were afraid of the soil being reaped of his natural beauty and property values. On the other hand if this project were to initiate, the job loss in the manufacturing sector of North America would improve and balance. Premier Dalton McGuinty claims the province must become more accepting when matters that involve the future of power generation comes at hand. Toronto Hydro and City Councillor Paul Ainslie's office have discussed before, but still not date has been determined.
Understandably, those who are not in favour of the wind farm are so because of NIMBY (Not In My BackYard)However, it is vital to understand that by taking action and creating the wind farm, it will provide benefit to our society as whole. The immense job loss in North America (manufacturing sector) will be offset and our environment will become a cleaner place. Just as Dalton McGuinty recognizes the major resident concern, "I understand that. But we have some tough choices to make. We need to open up our minds to these possibilities."
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