{"id":641,"date":"2011-08-20T04:01:23","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T08:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sobac.com\/~stopthestink\/?p=641"},"modified":"2011-08-20T04:01:23","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T08:01:23","slug":"tell-the-moe-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobac.com\/~stopthestink\/2011\/08\/tell-the-moe-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell the MOE &#8220;No&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve written a longer version of this on my blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/lothlaurien.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/19\/elmira-is-not-a-dump\/\">Elmira Is NOT a DUMP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The only way to stop the Bio-En plant from being built so close to downtown is to Tell the MoE. (If you&#8217;re a little late they will probably still accept it).<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have to get fancy, just tell them you don&#8217;t want the Bio-En facility located in town, and why.  The most common reasons are:<\/p>\n<h2>Increased Traffic<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>transport trucks through town<\/li>\n<li>wear and tear on roads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Health and Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>truck traffic dangerous for kids\/pedestrians,<\/li>\n<li>diesel fumes, and molds etc will impact on air quality,<\/li>\n<li>waste trucked in open trailers only covered with tarps potential contamination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Odour<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bad smell for Elmira:<\/li>\n<li>quality of life,<\/li>\n<li>downtown core will take financial hit<\/li>\n<li>property values drop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Any environmental benefit will be more than wiped out by environmental impact of trucking the waste to Elmira.<\/h3>\n<h2>The deadline to complain is Sunday, August 21st, 2010<\/h2>\n<p>Be sure to note the <strong>EBR registry number: 011-3923<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Comment directly on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebr.gov.on.ca\/ERS-WEB-External\/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTEzNjU3&amp;statusId=MTcwMzA0&amp;language=en\">MOE Website<\/a> by clicking the comment tab in the right side bar<\/li>\n<li>or email <a href=\"mailto:Kristina.Rudzki@ontario.ca\">Kristina.Rudzki@ontario.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Or Fax: 416-314-8452<\/li>\n<li>call Kristina Rudzki, at the MoE Toll Free (800) 461-6290<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Picture it:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.ca\/maps?f=d&amp;saddr=14+William+Street,+Elmira+ON&amp;daddr=40+Martins+Ln,+Elmira,+ON+N3B+2A1&amp;geocode=FcxOmQIdtcUy-ykJAAzTke4riDEL5eodHidWcw%3BFSJWmQIdd90y-ynvqOhBmu4riDEfp-t2oL_AQg&amp;hl=en&amp;mra=ls&amp;sll=43.60263,-80.554848&amp;sspn=0.004646,0.013797&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=43.602118,-80.555942&amp;spn=0.006992,0.014999&amp;z=16&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><br \/><small><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.ca\/maps?f=d&amp;saddr=14+William+Street,+Elmira+ON&amp;daddr=40+Martins+Ln,+Elmira,+ON+N3B+2A1&amp;geocode=FcxOmQIdtcUy-ykJAAzTke4riDEL5eodHidWcw%3BFSJWmQIdd90y-ynvqOhBmu4riDEfp-t2oL_AQg&amp;hl=en&amp;mra=ls&amp;sll=43.60263,-80.554848&amp;sspn=0.004646,0.013797&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=43.602118,-80.555942&amp;spn=0.006992,0.014999&amp;z=16\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flag on the left, &#8220;A&#8221; is the edge of Riverside Public School; the property is bounded by William Street at the front, and Riverside at the back. The flag on the right, &#8220;B&#8221; marks the proposed Bio-En site.<br \/>\nGoogle says the two points are 750 meters or 2 minutes apart.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1148\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1148\" style=\"border: 0 none;\" title=\"Bolender Park Easter Egg Hunt\" src=\"http:\/\/lothlaurien.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/easteregghunt1.jpg\" alt=\"Children gather easter eggs in the park located a minute away from the proposed Bio_En site.\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 minute away from Bio-En: Bolender Park, home of the annual Easter Egg Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1149\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1149\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1149\" style=\"border: 0 none;\" title=\"Elmira Maple Syrup Festival\" src=\"http:\/\/lothlaurien.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/syupfest.jpg\" alt=\"looking down Arthur Street at the tents of the Festival Mall, an area sure to be hit by Bio-En odors\" width=\"500\" height=\"249\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2 minutes away: The downtown core; home of the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">we MUST speak up<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tell the Provincial Government this is a bad idea;<bt \/> people live in this town.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1154\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lothlaurien.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/gorepark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1154\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1154 \" title=\"Gore Park concert\" src=\"http:\/\/lothlaurien.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/gorepark.jpg\" alt=\"residents fill up the part at the sunday evening concert at Gore Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4 minutes away; Bio-En trucks will pass beside Gore Park, Located on Arthur Street<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>latest news coverage:<\/h3>\n<p>Elmira Independent: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elmiraindependent.com\/news\/article\/100005\">Biogas concerns sent to MOE<\/a><br \/>\nWoolwich Observer: <a href=\"http:\/\/observerxtra.com\/2\/news\/biogas-debate-heats-up-as-comment-period-starts-to-wind-down\/\">Biogas debate heats up as comment period starts to wind down<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve written a longer version of this on my blog, Elmira Is NOT a DUMP. The only way to stop the Bio-En plant from being built so close to downtown is to Tell the MoE. 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