Wolfe Island

Our group includes government policy analysts, biologists, teachers, lawyers, nurses, tradesmen, doctors, artisans, farmers, financial advisors and retirees. Some of us will have no vista of the turbines; some of us have had an opportunity to lease our land to the developer and said “no”, some of us will be surrounded by turbines and some of us will see and experience the turbines from a distance.Misson Statement

Wolfe Island Residents for the Environment (WIRE) want to ensure that the 86 wind turbine project for Wolfe Island proposed by Canadian Hydro Development Incorporated complies with all environmental laws. The interests of all of the members of the community needs to be respected and protected.

Goals

- to ensure that all environmental assessments of the cumulative effects of the Wolfe Island wind turbine project are conducted and published;

- to inform the public regarding governmental and non-governmental actions, regulations and policy changes;

- to inform the public regarding opportunites for involvement

- to lobby al levels of government regarding issues, concerns and impacts of the proposed turbines on Wolfe Island residents and their environment.

-to protect the beautiful Island communities of Simcoe, Howe and Wolfe Island.