{"id":326,"date":"2025-05-20T14:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:01:04","slug":"wind-turbines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/landing\/wind-turbines\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Turbines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Impact of Wind Turbines &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind turbines are being pushed into Oxford County. Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, many say &#8220;No&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a current proposal by two companies\u00a0to put wind turbines in the Beachville and the Brownsville area. If you are concerned, please make your voices heard. Get informed, get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attention Oxford residents, particularly those who live in South-West Oxford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 2 more upcoming events regarding the the Prowind and Cedar Flats&nbsp;<strong>wind turbine proposals<\/strong>, that are vital to our community!&nbsp; See attachment for details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.&nbsp; Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. &#8211; Colombo Club, Beachville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>United We Stand Night &#8211; both Bower Hill and Cedar Flats proposals will be discussed. We are anticipating a full hall.&nbsp; Come early for best seats!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it\u2019s that time again \u2014 when we gather to discuss the 2 Wind Turbine Projects collectively as a large group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll get by attending:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Valuable facts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chance to ask questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mingle with neighbours and friends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Tuesday, June 17th at 6:30 p.m. &#8211; Mt. Elgin Community centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SWOX Council Meeting &#8211; present to council our request that SWOX be declared a Non Willing Host<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Super important that council members see A LOT of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/South-West-Oxford-and-Malahide-say-NO-to-Wind-Turbines\/61575646855315\/?rdid=4WZWvWDI0CHMVv6Z&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1WXXGHb5uE%2F\">Residents say No to Wind Turbines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1310169600445528\/?ref=share&amp;mibextid=NSMWBT\">Brower Hill Wind Farm Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-expose wp-block-embed-the-expose\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VcVTLstm8e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expose-news.com\/2025\/05\/23\/wind-turbines-pose-a-variety-of-hazards\/\">Wind turbines pose a variety of hazards, from fire to falling over and exposed cables<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Wind turbines pose a variety of hazards, from fire to falling over and exposed cables&#8221; &#8212; The Expose\" src=\"https:\/\/expose-news.com\/2025\/05\/23\/wind-turbines-pose-a-variety-of-hazards\/embed\/#?secret=CqIboxBxbx#?secret=VcVTLstm8e\" data-secret=\"VcVTLstm8e\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-20-at-3.05.38\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-20-at-3.05.38\u202fPM.png 442w, https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-20-at-3.05.38\u202fPM-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Impact of Wind Turbines &#8211; Wind turbines are being pushed into Oxford County. Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, many say &#8220;No&#8221;. There is a current proposal by two companies\u00a0to put wind turbines in the Beachville and the Brownsville area. If you are concerned, please make your voices heard. Get informed, get involved. 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