Author Archives: Bob Jonkman

Housing and Industrial Plants Don’t Mix

Posted on 7 October 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Building a housing development beside an industrial plant is just as bad as building an industrial plant beside a housing development. The Record reports on the criticism against the housing development in the former apple orchard on Union Street. Susan … Continue reading →

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Oakville gas plant under fire

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Looks like the proposed Biogas plant in Elmira is not the only one causing an uproar. The Record reports that Erin Brockovich spoke out against a 975 MegaWatt gas-fired electrical generating station proposed for a residential area in Oakville. “I … Continue reading →

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Re: [stopthestink] Bio Gas facility in Elmira

Posted on 17 September 2010 by Bob Jonkman

It doesn’t come close to being a proposal, but I found this snippet: http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTA1NjUy&statusId=MTU4MzIx Interesting bits: “[…] facility that will process 750 tonnes per day of organics including kitchen and food processing wastes, livestock manure, energy crops, fats, oils and … Continue reading →

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[stopthestink] Notes from the Candidates Meeting?

Posted on 11 September 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Hi all: I was unable to attend the meeting last Wednesday, 8 Sept. I heard someone took notes; could those notes be posted to the list? I’ll put them on http://sobac.com/~stopthestink as well. Derek Potma took video of the meeting, … Continue reading →

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Meeting

Posted on 11 September 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Title: Meeting Location: Woolwich Memorial ArenaDescription: Chuck Martin, the president of Bio-En, has been asked to make a presentation outlining his company’s plan for the site, and to respond to any concerns the public might have.Start Time: 18:30Date: 2010-09-22End Time: … Continue reading →

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One-sided column praises Elmira Biogas plant

Posted on 30 August 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Herwig Wandschneider writes a glowing column in Echo Germanica about the proposed Elmira Biogas plant. Of course, he doesn’t live in Elmira but in Waterloo, and so doesn’t have the same concerns about traffic, noise and stink that we do. … Continue reading →

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Elmira Scouts already affected by Biogas facility that hasn’t even been built yet

Posted on 26 August 2010 by Bob Jonkman

Well, the bad effects of the proposed Biogas plant has already caused grief for the Elmira Scouts, and it hasn’t even been built yet! In anticipation of the the Biogas plant, the Scouts are moving their storage shed. The Elmira … Continue reading →

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