Whereas, there is a proposal for wind turbine farms in Pigeon Bay off Kingsville, Union, and Leamington, in Lake Erie, ON.;

Whereas this will have a major adverse effect on migrating wildlife including birds, monarch butterflies and bats due to the proximity to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary and Point Pelee National Park which has received international recognition for the Province of Ontario, and Canada, for its unique place in the world as a wildlife migration site;

Whereas this has the potential to significantly affect the Union Water System intake (which provides potable water to a large portion of Essex County) due to disturbance of the lake bed during construction, given the proximity of such turbines;

Whereas this will have a major adverse effect on Canada’s largest fresh water commercial fishing industry. This region is a major spawning area for smelt, pickerel, perch and bass, and is a very sensitive ecological part of the Lake Erie basin;

Whereas this could adversely affect the health and well being of thousands of families and senior citizens in these highly populated communities (noise, sleep disorders, depression, headaches, etc.) due to the proximity of these wind turbines;

Whereas this will have a significant adverse effect on the economy, as this area relies heavily on tourism for wildlife migrations, sport fishing, pleasure boating, sailing, diving, etc.;

Whereas this will have a significant negative impact on property values within this very heavily populated area given the impact on health, tourism and jobs in the community;

Whereas the Proponent wants to locate wind turbines on Crown Lake property, we feel strongly that Pigeon Bay should not be allowed to become an industrial park for profit (private enterprise on Crown Land) at the expense of the environment, our health, and the economic well-being of our community;

We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario toban the establishment of any wind turbines in Pigeon Bay, a sensitive ecological and environmental area in Lake Erie. This includes the proposal submitted by SouthPoint Wind Power, a division of 1037193 Ontario Ltd. in December, 2008.