a self-reporting survey of adverse health effects associated with industrial wind turbines

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WindVOiCeisanindependent,selfreportinghealthsurveyconductedbyvolunteers.

WindVOiCeispublishedonvariouswebsitestofacilitateitsdistribution

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WindVOiCe

Wind Vigilance for Ontario Communities

A Self-reporting Survey of Adverse Health Effects Associated with

Industrial Wind Turbines: The Need for Vigilance

March, 2011

byCarmen Krogh, BScPharm

Lorrie Gillis, Process AdministratorNicholas Kouwen, PhD., PEng, FASCE (Scrutineer)

For Immediate Release

It was announced that effective midnight February 15, 2011, the WindVOiCe survey(Wind Vigilance for Ontario Communities) was being discontinued. Launched earlyMarch 2009, the purpose of WindVOiCe was to document the adverse health effectsbeing reported by those exposed to industrial wind turbines sited near homes.

Carmen Krogh, Co-Founder of WindVOiCe stated, The disturbing WindVOiCeresults are so compelling, that in discussions with social scientists and specialists in thefield of research, ethical concerns support the discontinuance of the survey in favour ofa formal health study.

However, discussions with WindVOiCe volunteers and those being negatively affectedby new projects, have raised concerns that if the survey were discontinued, there wouldbe no voice for those experiencing symptoms. As a result, a revised version of theWindVOiCe questionnaire is now available.

Therefore WindVOiCe will continue to fill the void due to a lack of Federal andProvincial vigilance and long term surveillance programs regarding the impact ofindustrial wind turbines on human health. It follows the principles of Health CanadasCanada Vigilance Programsfor self reporting suspected adverse health effects forconsumer and prescription drugs, vaccines and other products

The same confidential toll free number 1-888-700-5655 is still in service to supportthose experiencing adverse health effects.


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Final Results of the Original Survey ending February 15, 2011

This is theseventh and last update of the original WindVOiCe health survey results.

The new total has now reached 131 which include reports from other jurisdictions. This

is a disturbing increase of 147% from the original 53 reports in April 2009.

Researchers and those reporting adverse health effects continue to report altered livingconditions.

Sleep disturbance is the most common health complaint. Some describe theannoyance, stress and sleep disturbance being experienced. Symptoms include innerear problems, cardiac concerns such as arrhythmias and palpitations, headaches andcognitive and mood disturbances. Several have suffered acute hypertensive episodeswhich are serious.

The American Wind Energy Association/Canadian Wind Energy Association sponsoredreport acknowledge that wind turbine noise may cause annoyance, sleep disturbanceand stress which have serious health implications.

Current research demonstrates that annoyance must not be trivialized. Annoyance isacknowledged to be an adverse health effect which contributes to sleep disturbance,stress, and an increased risk of regulation diseases. Wind turbine noise is associatedwith psychological distress, stress, difficulties to fall asleep and sleep interruption.

Respondents report disturbed living conditions and loss of quality of life and enjoymentof their homes and property and financial loss due to the negative impact to the healthof their families. Some describe the annoyance, stress and sleep disturbance beingexperienced.

Some have had to leave their homes in order to protect their health. These reports areconsistent internationally.

This report is divided into two parts: The first part consists of the tabulated responses toquestions in the survey. The second part consists of victim impact statements. Theseare both revealing and disturbing.

There are unanswered questions about children, infants, and the unborn, familymembers and workers such as farmers and technicians who live and work in closeproximity to wind turbines. More respondents continue to come forward while some maybe silent due to non-disclosure agreements in leasing contracts with wind developers ordue to legal advice.

It is incumbent on governments to invoke the precautionary principle and declare amoratorium on further development until independent human health research has beenconducted.


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It is imperative that where respondents are reporting adverse health effects, industrialwind facilities be decommissioned.


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Part1:Tabulatedresponses

# Age

Gend

er

Occu

patio

n

Dista

ncefro

mturb

ine

Timeatp

rope

rty

Healthalte

red

Head

ache

s

Palp

itatio

ns

Exce

ssive

tiredne

ss

Stress

Anxie

ty

Tinnitus

Hearingpro

blem

s

Sleep

disturban

ce

Migr

anes

Depressio

n

Othe

r

Approa

ched

doctor

Alteredqua

lityofl

ife

1 54 f

farmer 800 30.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No n/a Yes2 56 farmer 800 31 No No No No No No No No No No No No n/a Yes

3 56 m farmer 800 35 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 53 f homemaker 800 34 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

5 45 cmi 1200 45 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes

7 50 m self empl 800 49 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

8 53 m farmer 950 52 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

9 n/a farmer 1000 8 Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes

12 63 m retired 717 32 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

13 60 f retired 717 32 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

16 47 f edAsst. 1600 20 Yes Yes Yes No

17 47 m truckdriver 1600 20 unsure Yes Yes Yes No

18 28 f teacher 717 18 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes

19 29 soc.Worker 717 vis Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes

21 50 f sales 457 4 Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

22 52 m seldempl 457 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

23 26 f graphic 800 26 No Yes

24 59 retired 700 13 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

27 31 m farm 3500 2 No

33 53 m truckdriver 1200 30 No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes

34 53 f farmer 1200 30 Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

38 50 m farmer 350 10 Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes

39 71 f retired 983 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

40 67 m retired 548 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes

41 67 f retired 5 48 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

44 65 f retired n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

45 24 m policeofficer 800 11 Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes

46 22 m engineer 808 11 Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes

47 19 student 808 19 Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

48 21 f student 808 0.25 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes

49 53 f teacher 808 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

50 51 m carpenter 808 11 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No n/a No Yes No No Yes No Yes

51 4560 m technician 1000 26 Yes Yes No Yes

52 4560 f homemaker close 21 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

54 53 m ems 1000 0.67 No Yes

58 68 m ret'dfarmer 650 39 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

59 42 m bus/farmer 1000 19 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

60 60 f retired 750 10 No No No No No No No No No No No Yes61 4560 manager 500 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

62 3045 f food_prep 500 20 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes

65 >60 m farmer 450 45 Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes

66 >60 m farmer 650 62 No Yes

67 56 f homemaker uncle 30 Not Yes Yes No

68 4560 f retired 1300 32 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes

69 36 m firefighter 550 5 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes

70 39 f sales 550 5 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Nos Yes Nos No Yes

71 3045 f accesscontrol 704 5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes

72 3045 m millwright 700 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

73 70 f homemaker 8 00 37 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

74 44 f unemployed 400 10 Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes

75 43 m electrician 400 43 Maybe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

76 44 f farrier's n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes No

77 >60 m retired60 m electrician 600 22 Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes No Yes

85 4560 m retired 573 25 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

86 59 m farmer 800 22 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

87 46 m mechanic 360 46 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

88 4560 f bookkeeper


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# Age

Gend

er

Occu

patio

n

Dista

ncefro

mturb

ine

Timeatp

rope

rty

Healthalte

red

Head

ache

s

Palp

itatio

ns

Exce

ssive

tiredne

ss

Stress

Anxie

ty

Tinnitus

Hearingpro

blem

s

Sleep

disturban

ce

Migr

anes

Depressio

n

Othe

r

Appr

oach

eddoct

or

Alteredqua

lityofl

ife

90 69 m retired 450 20 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes

91 66 m retired 1000 31 Yes Yes No Yes

92 32 student 500 1 Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

93 46 f homemaker 600visito

r Yes Yes No n/a

94 68 retired 500 16 Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes

95 71 m retired 500 16 Yes Yes Yes Yes

96 51 f housewife 700 17 Yes ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, No Yes

97 46 m retail 700 17 Yes Yes No Yes

98 retired 2000 27 No Yes No Yes

99 44 m execdirector 5000 11 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes

100 39admin

assistant5000 11 maybe Yes Yes No maybe

101 62 m trucker 900 10 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes

102 62 m carpenter 500 years Yes Yes Yes

103 68 m retired 750 11 Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes

106 4560 f hairdresser 400 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

107 52 f Med.

Secretary600 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

108 44 m Carpenter 482 5 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

109 36 f Administratio

n482

1(visi

tor)Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No N o Yes No Yes

110A 61 f teacher 565 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Updated No Yes111 62 m builder 800 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

112 83 f Retired 800 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

113 5 m child 600 5 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

114 3 m child 600 3 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes

115 74 f retired 700Visito

rYes Yes Yes

116 79 f retired 2400 48 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes n No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

117 54 f grower

horticulture400 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes

118 59 mprevention

services490 22 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

119 57 f farmer 490 22 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

120 59 m farmer/ 673 59 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

121 51 f bookeeper/

673 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes122 29 f Security 673 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

123 26 f healthcare/ 673 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

124 24 f Security 673 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

125 67 f Retired 1000 5.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

126 19 f Student 390 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

127 50 m Service 390 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

128 48 f Assistant 390 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

129 39 f Homemaker 400 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

130 45 m Driver 400 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes

131 54 m Service 1000 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

132 70 f Gardener1300

+/35 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

133 52 f R.N. 450 31 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

134 50 m BoatBuilder 450 15 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

135 >60 m Retired 450 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes


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Other(OutofProvince)

# Age

Gend

er

Occu

patio

n

Dista

ncefro

mturb

ine

Timeatp

rope

rty

Healthalte

red

Head

ache

s

Palp

itatio

ns

Excessive

tiredne

ss

Stress

Anxie

ty

Tinnitus

Hearingpro

blem

s

Sleep

disturban

ce

Migr

anes

Depressio

n

Othe

r

Approa

ched

doctor

Alteredqua

lityofl

ife

1001 59 m Landscaping 700 9 Yes No YesPoss

iblyYes Yes No No Yes No

Poss

ibly

Seecomme

nts

No Yes

1002 56 f Landscaping 694 9 Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes

1003 25 m TruckDriver 700 Visit3days

Yes Yes YesJust

visiting

1004 50 mFormer

Fisherman300 27 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes

1005 20 f Student 300 19 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes

1006 46 f Homecare 300 27 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1007 17 student 300 16 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes

1008 14 m Student 300 13 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

1009 10 m Student 300 9 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes

Notaffected: 26respondentswithnohealtheffects

# Age

Gend

er

Occu

patio

n

Dista

ncefro

mturb

ine

Timeatp

rope

rty

Healthalte

red

Head

ache

s

Palp

itatio

ns

Excessive

tiredne

ss

Stress

Anxie

ty

Tinnitus

Hearingpro

blem

s

Sleep

disturban

ce

Migr

anes

Depressio

n

Othe

r

Approa

ched

doctor

Alteredqua

lityofl

ife

6 86 f homemaker 800 30 No

10 61 f psw ? 17 No No

11 63 m farmer ? 17 No No

14 28 m farmer 500 6 No Yes

15 27 accountant 500 3 No Yes

20 51 Soc.Serv. 1000 7 No25 57 f retired 1000 19 No No

26 56 m teacher 1000 19 No No

28 65 m crusherop. 500 38 No No29 60 f homemaker 500 38 No No

30 28 m farmer 1200 28 No No

31 64 m farmer 800 40 No No

32 60 f greenhouse 800 40 No No

35 42 f clerk 800 9.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No

36 39 m carpenter 800 9.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No

37 43 f cook ? 13 No

42 66 m sales/farmer 800 26 No No No No No No No No No No No No

43 ? retired 800 26 No

53 n/a trucker 800 45 No No

55 n/a f homemaker 700 1 3 No No No No No No No No No No No No

56 42 f supervisor n/a 4 No No

57 44 m mechanic n/a 4 No No63 ? farmer 1005 34 No No

64 ? farmer 2006 40 No No

104 63 f retiredclose

by7 No No

105 61 m policeofficer close 7 No


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Part2:VictimImpactStatements

Pleasenote:Commentsaretranscribedexactlyassubmittedbyrespondents.DateTabulated:March21,2009:#1

8)[healthaffected]notsureatthistime

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Thenoiseoftheturbinesiswhatbothersme.Onawindyday,theycansound

likeajetiscomingrightatyou.Theyaremuchlouderthanwewereledtobelievetheycouldbe.

Inthesummerwhenwehavethewindowsopenwehavetosleepwiththefansrunningtodrownout

theconstantpulseofthewindmills.Inthewinter,whenitiswindy,youcanstillhear&sometimesfeel

thepulsingofthewindmillsrightthroughthewalls.

Thankfully,the3closetswindmillstoourhomearenotlinedupsotheyarenotaimedatourresidence

atthesametime.

Moreresearchintotheeffectsofwindmillsshoulddefinitelybeundertaken.Wedontneedneighbourhoodsofpeoplewhohavetovacatetheirhomesb/cwehaveallowedturbinesandtheir

ownerstotakeover &theireffectsonbirds&animals.Whynotpeopletoo.

11)Wehavenothadadogsincethewindturbineswereerected.Weusedtohavebarncats,butthere

havebeennoneinthebarnthisyear.

#2

8)[healthaffected]No

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Onwindydaysweheartheturbines.Bothersmewhensleepingduring

summerswiththewindowsopen.

#3

9)[other] Highbloodpressure217/124

HadafootthatdonthealuntilImovedoutofthehouse

Yes[contactdoctor]Bloodpressure,urinetest,Dopplertest,heartmachine,onbloodpressurepillsnow

(Mavik1Mg)Trandolapril[sp?]

10)[qualityoflifealtered]

1. Hadtomoveoutofmyhome,justcomehomenowtofeedthecattle.

2. Ourhomecantbesoldduetotheproblemperrealestateagent.

3. Familyeventscanttake placeathome

4. Financialproblems

due

tokeeping

two

homes

5. Alwayssick,depressedandbadtemperedwhenathomebutwhenawayforashorttimefeel

muchbetter.(MuchbetterinthesecondhousewhichIhadtobuy)

6. Hadfamilyproblemsuntilwemovedout.

7. Feelnocaresorbelievesus.

Bottomline:

Theytooklifeawayasweknewitbeforethewindfarm,samehousevalue sickallthetime,financial

stressnow,worldturnedupsidedown.


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11)2housedogsalwayssleeping,earproblemsitchingallthetime.Movedthedogsoutofhousenow

theyarefine.

#4

9)[other] Legssoreallthetime

Bloodtests,eartesting,eyetesting


1. MovedoutofhouseJuly2008untilpresenttime

2. Familyproblemsbecauseoffamilylivingintwoplaces

3. Ourfinancesarenotasgoodbecauseoflivingintwoplaces

4. AllfamilyeventsincludingChristmashasnotbeeninourfamilyhome

5. IalwaysfeltsickandverydepressedwhenIwasinthe houseandwenttobedtotrytoget

awayfromit.

6. Thewindfarmdidntseemtocare.

7. Nooneshouldhavethishappentothemwewerefinebeforethewindfarmscame

11)Yes

2dogs

always

sleeping,

itching,

ear

problems.

Now

they

are

fine

when

they

are

indifferent

home.

#5

8)[healthaffected]Yesforsure!

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Icannolongersleepatallinthesummerwithmywindowopenbecausethe

noisedrivesmenuts.Ialsohearitsometimeswhenthewindowsareclosed.Thesceniclandscapehas

beenruinedbothinthedayandatnight.Ihavehadpeopleoverandwewouldbesittingoutsideat

nightandtheytellmethatthoseredlightswoulddrivethemcrazy.

Itwouldbehardformetosaywhatisworsethenoiseorthelights.

11)Dog

yes

now

when

Ilet

him

out

atnight

He

isHyper

and

runs

out

and

barks

atnothing.

#7

8)[healthaffected]Yes,Ihavelostsleep,myappetiteandgainedheadaches.

9)[other] Notyet Iwillcontactmydoctorforacheckupregardingmyhealth.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Ihavelostsleepandsufferedheadaches.LastyearinMarch2008forone

weekIsufferednastyheadaches,Ihadnoappetiteandcouldnotsleep.NeverbeforehaveIendured

suchpainfulheadachesinmylife.

#8

8)[healthaffected]Yes,Ihaveperformedelectricalpollutiontestinginthehomesaffectedandnowhavesimilarsymptomsastheaffectedresidences

9)[other] Nohavenotconsultedadoctor

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Dependingonwinddirectionandwindspeedcanhearclosestturbineinour

bedroomatnight.


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#9

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Sleepdisturbancehasbeenthebiggestthing,fallingasleepforashorttime

andthenwakingupwithdifficulty(anhourortwo)togetbackorelsenotfallingasleepatalluntil2

hoursaftergoingtobed.

#12

8)[healthaffected]GEATLYAFFECTED.

9)[other] HighBloodPressure

SeenDoctorandhavebeenputonBloodPressureMedication.ChestXray


Wehaveelectricalpollutioninourhome

Turbinenoiseheardinhomeandoutside

Causingsleeplessnights,headaches,andringinginourears.

Ithasdroppedthevalueofourhome

Lossofenjoymentofourhome

Becauseoftheelectricalpollutionourfamilycannotcomehometovisitbecauseitisdangeroustotheirhealth.

#13

9)[other] DR.XXhasgivenmeamedicalletterstatingbeforelate2007Ihadnotbeenseenathisoffice

foranyofthesymptomslistedbelow.

April30/08Dr.XXcomplainthumminginears,anxiety,stress,sleepdisturbances.Removedwaxfrom

ear(rt)prescribedRxmedsforanxietyandstress.May27/Audiologisttesting.July15/08Dr.XXheart

palpitationshaltermonitorX48hrs.July7/08Audiologistchecktinnitusmatch3000Hz@15db

Oct.1/08Dr.XXsamecomplaints /recommends avoidanceofhome.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Everythinginmylifehaschangessincethetown_xWindTurbineProjectcompany_x hasbeeninoperation.Ifeelmyhealthhasbeencompromised.Ihavefeltgenerallyunwell

physicallyandmentallysinceMarch24/08.AlsoSensitivitytowhitenoiseandsoundshasincreased.My

earsareeitherhummingorfeelingpressureonthem/heartpalpitationscontinueusuallywhile

sleeping.Myanxietyandstresslevelscontinuetobehigh.Wehavediscouragedourtwodaughtersand

soninlawfromvisiting.Theyhavealsoexperiencedhealthissueswhenvisiting.Thedamagethathas

beendonetomybodyscaresmewhatwillhappeninthefuture.At60Iwantedtoenjoymy

retirementwithreasonablegoodhealthandnoweverythinghasblownupinourfaces.Wespent5

weeksinFloridaJan26March/09improvementinhealth.Lossofenjoymentofworkingoutsidewith

flowerbedsandyard.Ourpropertyvaluehasbeengreatlydecreased.Wearestillhavingproblemswith

electricalpolution.Constant reminder ineverydirectionofourpropertyturbines.Averyuncertain

future!!

#14

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Payssomebillswiththeextraincome.

#15

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Alittleextraincomedoesnthurt!


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#16

Receivedsleepingpills

#17

8)[healthaffected]UnsureifitiswindmillrelatedbutIdohave [.checksoff symptoms]

9)[other] DoctorsapptinJan09,onlychangeacrestor10mgto5mg

#19

8)[healthaffected]Yesduringxmas2008Ifeltpressureinmyhead&ringinginmyears

9)[other] [visitdoctor]notatthistime

10)[qualityoflifealtered]IamunabletocomehometovisitmyparentsasoftenasIwouldlike.Dueto

myparentsongoingadversehealtheffectsIfeeldiscouraged&ourfamilydynamichaschange.My

childhoodhomenolongerfeelslikeaplacetorelax&whereIcanbeinapeacefulenvironment.Iam

sickoverwhattheturbineshavedonetomyfamily&community.Myqualityoflifehasdefinitelybeen

affected.

11)Mydogwasunabletorelaxinthisenvironment.

#18

8)[healthaffected]YeswheneverIamthere!

9)[other] Pressureinmyearsorearachestightnessfeelinginmyhead

[doctorvisit]Notatthistime,thesesymptomsonlyoccuraroundthe[township]WindProjectandnot

atmyownresidence.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Asateacherwhospendsmostofmysummerrelaxingathome&was

disruptedinJuly/Aug2008whenIwouldleaveeachnightwithmymothertodrive10mintoahotelin

Kincardinebecauseoftheabovesymptoms.Thisissomethingshedidformonths,itwasdisruptfulfor

thefewweeksIdidit,notapeacefulrelaxingenvironment.InDecember2008whenIarrivedhometo

myparentsonthefirstnightforChristmasthepressureinmyheadandearshurtsobadthatIhad

difficultysleepingandconsideredspendingtherestoftheweekatarelativeshomeawayfromthe

windturbines.TheseareregularoccurrenceswhenIvisit,andnowsometimesthinktwicebeforegoing

asIdontknowhowbaditwillbethistime,whichmakesgoinghomenolongerrelaxingandpeaceful

likeitoncewas.Ialsoworryonadailybasisforthehealthandwellbeingofmyparentswholive

throughthisdailyandthenegativehealthimpactsandstressworriesmegreatly.Italsocausesmestress

thatthevalueofmyfamilyfarmhasdramaticallybeenreducedduetothesewindturbines.

11)Thankyoufororganizingthishealthsurvey.Myfamilygreatlyappreciatesit.

#20

8)[healthaffected]Notreally

11)Haventnoticedanything

#21

[palpitations]sometimesnotoften

[stress]attimesfrustration


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[tinnitus]sometimesnotoften

9)[other] vibration/huminhousethatgetsintothehead&body&makessleepimpossible.Torturous

somenights,somenotasheavybutthere.Teethseemtotingle

Notreatmentwaitingforclosuredonotwanttotakeanymedications.Followupvisittocomeafter

yearlyphysical.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Noiselevelsveryhigh.Whooshingnoiseisveryirritating.Cannotsleepanymore. Havehorriblevibrationinthehouseanddogveryupset.SpendnightsoncouchwithTVand

trytoblockouthumming.ExtremelytiredandnotfunctioningatcognitiveandphysicallevelsthatI

normallywould.Itisverydistressingandinvasive.Myhouseisworthnothingnow.Icouldneversellit.

Angry,sad,disillusioned,exhausted.

11)Dogs&cats.1dogextremelyantsyandwhining&barkingwhenvibration/noiselevelsarehigh.2nd

dogisjuststartingtoshowsymptomssimilar.

#22

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Lackofsleepstressandhomeunsellableaddstostresslevel.Low/60Hz

Foundinhome

keeps

one

up

and

makes

left

ear

ring.

11)Onedogbarksatnightfornoreasoncantsleepinbedroom.

#23

6)Onwindydays,thereisaconstantpulsingnoise.Itisnotpleasanttolistentowhiletryingtogetto

sleep.

Theflickereffect.Theturbinescastlargeshadows.Inthelasthoursoftheday,wholerooms atthe

westsideofthehousewillflickerastheshadowofthewindmillcomesinandoutoftheroom.Thered

blinkinglightsatnight.Drivingatnight,thereare38redblinkinglightsinanotherwisepitchblack area.

Thelightsaredistracting,andaneyesoretothelandscape.

11)We

no

longer

have

any

barn

cats.

#24

[comment]BecauseIhaveaconflictofinterest,IamnotsigningmynamebutIdonotwantanyoneelse

tosufferaswedidfor8or9months.

8)[healthaffected]Yes,fromshortlyaftertheturbineswereputinoperationuntilthetransmissionline

waspartlyburied,moreinsulatorsputon,extragroundingdone. Now,asfarasIknow,Iamingood

healthagain.

9)[other] Yes,untiltheproblemwasfixed.(fallof08)

[excessivetiredness],becauseofelectricalhumming,couldnotgetagoodsleep.

[stressanxiety]oftryingtogetproblemfixed.[tinnitushearing]Ihadearachesthatgotmoreandmoresevere. Pleasenote:Myspousealso

developedearachesandheadachesduringthistimebutnotassoonasme.

[migraines]IhadareallybadmigrainebeforeImovedoutfor3monthscompletely didnotreturn

homeatallexceptoncetotryitagainbriefly.

Ididapproachmydoctorbuthesaidhereallywasn'tknowledgeableaboutwindfarms. Asubstitute

doctorgavemeanantibiotictomakesuretherewasnoinfectioninmyears. Itooktheantibioticbut

myearsjustgotworse.


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10)[qualityoflifealtered] Untiltheproblemwasfixed,Icouldnotliveathome. Thiswasvery

disruptivetomylife.

Atfirstwethoughtthewindmillsthemselvesweretheproblem. However,oncewehadelectrical

testingdone,weconcludedtheproblematourfarmhadmoretodowithharmonicsandinduction

causingbackfeedonthelinesintoourhouse. Puttingourresidentiallineonthesamepoleasthe

unfilteredorinsufficientlyfilteredtransmissionlinesfromthewindturbinescreatedthisproblem.Pleasenote: TheproblematourplacehasbeenfixedsincelastOctobersincetransmissionlineswere

partiallyburiedandextrainsulatorsinstalledandextragroundingdoneonthedeadpolesouthofthe

polewherethelinesgounderground. [windcompany]didreimburseusforanyexpenseswhichwe

appreciated.

11)Oncetheturbinesstartedup,ourcatswouldnotcomeinthehouseorgointheshed. Shortlyafter

theelectricalproblemwasfixed,thecatsstartedgoingbackintheshedagainandinthehouse.

#27

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Idonotknowifanychangeshaveorcanbeattributedtothewindmills

becauseofthetimespanthatIhavelivedatthisresidence.Iwouldhavetomentionthatthrough

personalexperienceatwork,whichisveryclosetothewindmillsmylifewouldbeseriouslyalteredifIlivedanycloser.Iamquitesurprisedathowloudthewindmillscanbewhensurfacewindspeedsare

lowbutwindathigheraltitudesareswifter.Ifeelthatthisnoisewouldveryeasilyaffectmysleepingas

Imaverylightsleeper.

#28

11)2cats nochange.

#29

2cats nochange.

#30

11)Wehave50dairyandyoung,100beefcowsandyoungandsofarnoilleffects.

#31

11)Nochangesasofyetinouranimals.

#32

11)Wehaveadairyfarmandnowehaven'tseenanychanges.

#33

9)[other] notapproacheddoctor

10)[qualityoflifealtered] notsleeping.

#34

[palpitations]pressureinchest,dullandstabbingpaininchest

9)[other]jointpain,numbface,dizziness,feelingcoldalot.


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Yes,doctorisawareandlookingforareferraltoanenviromentalspecialist sofarnoluck notsure

whatnextstepwillbe.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Alongwiththeabovesymptoms experiencingagenerallackofwellness.

#37

11) Iliveonafarm.Mycowsanddogsarefine.

12)

#38

8)[healthaffected]Morningheadachesandsomeringingintheears.

9)[other] No,I'venotapproachedmydoctor. Ijustreturnedfrom[otherprovince]atXmas.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] IfarminManitoba(8months/year)andOntario(4months/year)andwhen

I'mhereinOntarioIdevelopheadaches. Itake3tylenol(500mg)everymorningandthenI'mgoodto

go.

#39

9)[other]severeheadaches,butmigraines?

[doctor]Nodoctor

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Headachesetc.preventmefromlivingmylifethewayIwouldliketoo. Also

myhomeseemstobeunstablethewayitis,ieturbinesinthevercinity.

11)Dontknow

#40

Struck/hartpalpetations

9)[other] Stresstests/bloodteststonumeroustocount.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Inowliveondrugsthatdontseemtohelp.

11) Livestockwereallsoldofduetoproblemsthatcouldnotbeexplained.(Nervousness)

#41

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Forcedtosellourproperty,takelessthenwhatitwasreallyworth!! Thiswas

duetohealthproblemscausedbythewindturbines.

11) Ourdogswerenervous,aswellasour four(4)ponies. Weendedup takingourponies too the

auctionbarnsandhadthemsold. Twoofourdogshadtobeputdown!!

#44

9)[other] 1.vibrationinbody2.chestandheadpressure3.heartrhythmsensations 4.nausea,queasy 5.

dizziness

9)[other]queasiness,mildvibrationinheadandchest,heartsensationsfeltlikethebeatofmyheart

changedbyturbine.

[doctor]Yes,checkup.

10) Iexperiencedseverehealtheffectsfromexposuretoasinglewindturbinewhileonvacationand


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never,everwanttoexperiencethesehealtheffectseveragain. Thevibrationandbreastsensations

wereveryfrighteninganddebilitating.

11)[qualityoflifealtered]Iexperiencedthisattackwhenexposedtoasmallwindturbinegroupof2

turbines. Thewindwasmoderateandmysymptomswereveryuncomfortable. Ilefttheareavery

quicklyandfeltbetterwithinanhourortwo. Iwillavoidtheseturbineswheneverpossiblebecausethe

healtheffectsareveryuncomfortableanddistressing. TurbinesmakemefeelverysickwhenIgetnearthem. IamOKwhenIleavetheareawheretheyareinstalled.

11)n/a

#45

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Mystresslevelincreasedwhileathomeforthe4months. Nowwithinmy

lifeIamstressedandIworryaboutthephysicalhealthofMom,DadandErinaswellasfriendsand

neighboursinthewindproject. Iworryaboutmyfamiliesfinancialhealthtoo,whetherthepropertyhas

anyvalue. AttheworstiwasworriedaboutMomandDadmarriagebecauseofdisagreementwhich

flaredupmorethaneverbefore. Ididnotthinkabouttheabovepriortothewindcomplexstarting.

11)No.

#46

9)[other] No. ProblemswiththeabovegoawaywhenIleavethe(windproject)home.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Ifeelwoundupwhenathome. Ijustcannotsettle. BecauseofthisIdonot

wanttostayinourhomeorforthatmattercomehome. thebiggestchangehasbeentheeffectonmy

Mom,sisterandDad'shealth,especiallyMom. Toseehersufferingfromhealthproblems,gettingsicker

andsickerjustpissesmeoff. Itreallybothersmealot.

11)No.

#47

[palpitations]alot

[tinnitus]allthetime

9)[other] stomachfeltfull,airhurt,rapidweightloss170to125lbover3monthsandloosestools,

moreextremelyexhausted,notaspatient,getangryfast.

/Forweight,(Dr.atschool)getweighupsinceitwasinthedangerzoneformyheight.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]FormyselfIwasmoreangry.MomandIhavealwaysbeenabletotalk. Last

winterwearguedaboutthestupidestthings. Ihavevery,very,verylowenergyandjustwanttosleep.

MyfamilyhasbeenrippedapartwithMomnotabletoliveathome. NothavingMomaroundtotalkto

aboutschoolorfriendandpersonalstuffhasbeenandishard. Veryhard.

Momusetotalkaboutotherthings,funstuff,butwindmillshavebecomethemaintopic. Ihatethat.11)No.

#48

[sleepdisturbance]hadtogettosleepupstairs.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Thesleepdisturbance overallfeelingofwellnesswasverypoor.

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#49

[headaches]atthebackofthehead/neck

9)[other] Ajumpyfeelingasifyouhavehad5cupsofcoffee,hummingintheheadbehindtheears,

verypainfullefthip,spikingpain,loosestools,coldbodytemp,blurredvisionwhenwindsarehigh,

somedizziness,increasingbloodpressure,nervepainfromthelefteartojaw,2largecoldsoremasses

onetime,shortnessofbreath,tightchestandknotinleftchest.[approacheddoctorfor]ear,heartandchest.

Yes,FamilyPhysician,May,2008,bloodtests,orders12.5mgfluidpills,auditoryassessmentbyear,nose

andthroatspecialist(orderaCTscantoeliminatetumororabnormalityandhearingassessmentJuneto

August,2008) Feb.18/2009FamilyphysicianBpandcoldsores ordereddoubleBpmeds,sleepingpills,

antiviralandantibiotics,purchaseBpcuffandbloodwork. Feb.22/09Bp,heart,chest,heartmonitor,

emergbed.O2monitor,Bp,"pinklady",Nitrosprayundertongue,order changelivingplace,4daysoff

work,rest,stressreflextest. Specialistconsult. Stresstest(order Bpmed,changeoflivingplaceor

modification;reevaluateinonemonth.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Iusedtobeabletogetasolid68hours,fullofdreamsandnaporsnooze

withoutanyeffort. IhavebeenseverelysleepdeprivedfromNov.2007toMay2008,attemptedrestat

billetsintownpaidforby[windcompany]When[windcompany]turnedoffthefieldyourwholebodyfeltcalmandlikeyouhavehadamassage,hummingorringingsubsidedandcoulddeepsleep. Againin

thelastweekofAug.2008toFeb.2009sleepdeprived,wakingupto3timesorifthewindsarehighit

seemslikeeveryhourandhardtodropofftosleep. Hummingintheheadoccurringbehindtheearand

startedwearingcottonbatton,thenovertimeorangeearplugsandheadphones.(Thisdidnotstopthe

hummingthenlatterringingthenbuzzingandringing*. Theabilitytohearmystudentsevenwhile

workingattheboardhaschangedtowalkingacrosstheroomoraskingforthemtorepeatlouderthe

answersorquestions. IcannotlistentoloudT.V.ormusicorsounds. AttheworstIstruggledtogointo

the[grocery]Store,thelightsmadeearsringandsimilarenvironments(i.e.C.T.store). NowIammore

sensitivetovibrationsandhighfrequencyelectricalpollutionwhichmeanssomehightechequipmentis

moreannoyingthanpriortoNov.2007. Allsymptomssubsidewithlessexposureandsleep**. *Change

Iwouldattemptsleepinthespareroomorinthebasement. **Asafamilyweshutoffandunpluggedasmanyappliancesaspossiblepriortotryingtosleepandwhenhome. Difficulttoformthoughtsto

comeoutofmymouth. Istudderedonmywords.Whentired,Iwouldwearalotofextraclothestotry

andwarmup,too.

Family oh,ournormalproblemsolvingskillsbetweenfamilymemberswerenotattempted.Wewere

veryirritable.Wehadloudangryarguements. Iwasconstantlyworriedandconcernedaboutthe

healthchangesinmyfamily. Thattherewasnowaytochange.WedidnotinvitetheGrandmothers

overtovisitmuchorstayoverduetotheconcernfortheirhealth. Thesamecanbesaidforinviting

familyorkid'sfriendsover.

Changes forthesecondtimeIamnothomeandhavetohelpcoordinatefood,cars,laundry,mailand

financialfromadistance.May June2008 up[at]6:00hometopickup[daughter]23times/week,

8:00a.m.onotherdaysforRugby,teach,homeforsettingupmealsandlunches(withearspluggedandsometimesheadphones),backtotown_z withclothes,homeworkandbed. NowIamintown_yand

goinghomeevery2/dayandintoschool(maybe).Wesendloveoverthephoneoronmessagesheets

onthecounter. Havespentamassivenumberofhours,totallydaysoffamilytime,workingtogetthe

problemsresolved.

PersonalChange Mylove,[husband]ieworriesandIworryabouthimand[daughter]. Itrulymiss

beinghappyinmyhome.MyhomewasmycalmspacewhereIcouldunwindafteradayathighschool.

Nootherspacecanreplacethehomewhereyouhavehelpedraiseyourfamilyandhadsomanypositive

plansforthefuture. Imiss[husband]. Imiss[daughter]. Losttotalfaithingovernmenttosafeguard


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myself,myfamilyandotherOntariofamilies. Idonottrustthewordorintentionsofexpertscompared

tobeforeNov.2007.

JobChange Ilovetoorganize,planandteachalesson. Ihavetakenprideover27yearstobeableto

callstudentsbynameatanypointinthelesson. Change,Itook11/2hourstogetalessonorganized. I

hadtroublerememberingthelessonorwhereIwasinalesson. Ihadtoworksohardtoremember

factswhichshouldbe2ndnature. Itwashardformetogetthefirstwordornameoutofmymouthandtherightstudentsname.Mycoworkerswereextremelyworriedaboutmydeterioratinghealthandthe

lackofprogresswithgovernmentsandcompaniestofixtheproblem. Changein27yearsIhaverarely

beenabsentforillness. Feb22/09IhadDr.orderstonotworkandIrequestedoneweek,but,my

principalrecommendedanotherweektorestawayfromhomeasorderedby2physicians.

Financial. didnothavetoworryaboutpropertyvalue. Nowourhomeisworthlessunlesssomeonecan

fixthismess. Icouldnotinanymoralconsciousnesssellknowinghowweareaffected.

Outsidechange. Idonotandhavenotfeltlikegoingoutintothegardenswhichhasbeenacalming

passionmyentirelifesinceIwasachild.Weasafamilydonotsitonthedeckasmuchduetojetsound

orroaring.Wecloseourwindowinthesummerduetoroaringjetsorrattlingsheetmetalsound.We

couldnotcoolthehouseandourselvesaswell,too. Iwillsaythereareprobablyotheralterationslike

notbeingtherefor[daughter]asayoungpersonneedingadviceandherMom,butIamgoingtostop!11)MovedHorsespriortostartupofturbines.

#50

9)[other] [tinnitus]popwhenturbinescomeonandoff.

[sleepdisturbance]Donotsleepafullnight.Wakeupquiteoften.

[other]nasalcavityfeltlikeIhadallergies,butnomucus,Irritable.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Personal havefoundthechangesinsleeppatternsreducedenergylevels,

levelsofpatienceandveryfrustratinganddraining. Dec.ontherewereserious,angryarguementswe

normallydonothave. Iamveryworriedaboutmypartner's,[wife], reducedsleep/rest,

humming/ringinginherearsandcontinueddeteriorationofhealth.When[wife]hadtoliveawayfromhomeitwashard. Sheismypartnerandmylove.Wewouldalwayschatonfamilyplansfromfoodto

finances. Ourliveswereupsidedownatallfamilylevelswhenshewasbilletedbythewindmillcompany

[windcompany] fromMay2008toJuly17thandAGAINnow. SheislivingatherMom'sintown_y a30

minutedriveaway(onDr.orders). OnaverypersonallevelIamlikeawidowerandsadandlonely.

Generally Ourfinancialoutlookforourpropertyhaschanged. Atpresentwecannotsellknowingthe

possibleharmthatsomeonemayexperience. Thisisastressorwedidnothavepriortotheturbines. I

can'tsleepwiththebedroomwindowopeninthesummerforacoolbreezeduetotheroaringjet

sound. (Thiswaspleasantandcoolingtoo.)Ican'thaveaquietsitonthedeckwithoutthejetorswoosh

sound. Andourphonehasstaticonitwhichisnottherewhenturbinewerenothere. [radiostation]

amchannelisstaticyorweakerintheprojectarea.

DateTabulated:March24,2009:#51

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Thevisualimpactofthenavigationlightshashadaprofoundlynegative

effectonournightsky. Inthedaytimetheobviousindustrializationofourlandscapeaddstothis

demoralization.Whenweatherconditionsarerighttheturbinescanbeheardfromoutsideourhouse

againhavinganegativeeffectonthequalityofourlifeinthecountry.


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11)No.

#52

6) Tooclose I'msurethebareminimum.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Theconstantchangingsoundchangingtoahorriblenoisestartlesme,my

dogandsometimeseventhebirds. Theconstantdistantbuzzinmyheadbecauseofthesubstation it's

alwaysthere. Theblinkingredlightsatnightjustdepressesmeandticksmeoff. Imightaswellbeatanairportlandingstrip. ThesamegoeswhenIjustlookaround. Therearen'tthesamebirdsortheir

numbersanymore. IneverseethedeeranymoreandtoseetheskylinenomatterwhichwayIturn

ruinedbythenumberofthesethingsdoesgivemeaheadache. Icancountover70windmillsfrommy

property.

11)Thecatsdon'tgoasfaroutbackastheyusedto.Whenthey'rereallynoisyespeciallyrightbefore

theyshutdownstartlesthedog. Ifit'satnight,he'sreluctanttogotowardsthenoiseandwantsto

comebackin. TheflywayfortheswansisallwindmillsnowsoI'llseeiftheycomeagainthisspringas

they'vedoneforyears. Theowlsaren'taroundinthenumberstheywere.

#53

8)[healthaffected] Nonewhatsoever.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Nonotatall

11)Ihavepetsnochangesameastheyhavealwaysbeen.

#54

8)[healthaffected]NotthatImawareof

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Ihave2reasons;

1. Idon'tparticularlylikelookingatthem.

2. IfthewindisacertainwayIcanhearthemeventhoughtheclosestis1km.away. Somedaysit

soundslikeajetaircraftinthedistance,andsomedaysitsmoreofaswishingsound.Itseemstovarydependingonwindspeedanddirection. Iamdefinatelyopposedtoanymoregoingupinour

neighbourhood.

#55

8)[healthaffected]Notatalltherehasbeennochange.

9)[other]Therehavebeennoproblemsatall.

11)Nonewhatsoever.


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#57

11)no

#58

10) Theflickerfromtheturbinescanbeveryannoyinginthemornings.WhenImtraininghorses

for3to4hoursthenoisegetstoyouandyouhavetostopforawhileandgotothehouse. Inthe

summerwhenwindowsareopenyoucanheartheminthehouse. Thereisalsosomeproblemswith

someoftheneighboursaroundmebecauseofstrayelectricity. Ihavenothadminechecked.

11) Whentheturbinesarenoisy,thehorsesalwaysgotothefarsideofthebarn.

#59

9)[other] Yes,Iwenttodoctorforstomachscope/colonoscopybecauseIwasafraidIhadstomach

ulcer.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]*Idontlikethelooksofthem.

*Idontlikethenoisetheymake,Icanhearthemallthetime.

*Shadowflickeringisaproblem.

*Itusedtobenatureonly,fields,treespeacefulbutnowyoucanonlyseetheseuglylookingwindmills

*AtnightIhatetheredlightsontopofthewindmillsblinking.

*WhenIgoforawalkwithourdog,thecloserIgettowindmill,themoremyearsring.

*SincetheyerectedthewindmillsIfeltstomachpains(stilltoday)andwenttothedoctorforstomach

scopeandcolonoscopy,allwasfinebutIstillhavestomachpains. Idontknowifithasanythingtodo

withthewindmills.

*AtthebeginningwhentheyputupthewindmillsIhadanxietyproblems,Ihatedthewindmills.

*Atnightmywifeandmewakeuptosomeweirdringinginoutears/itcomesandgoes.

11)Nolivestock,butIknowsincetheyputupthewindmills,wehavenotheardanycoyotesorwolveshowlingatnight,strange.


10)[qualityoflifealtered]TheonlywayIfeelthattheturbineshaveimpactedmylifeisthenoisewhen

thewindisstrong.Evenatnightitisdifficulttoblockoutthesoundoftheblades. Idofeelbadlyfor

thoseneighbourswhoareexperiencingserioushealthandsleepproblems. Itistheresponsibilityofthe

windturbinecompanyand/orHydroOnetoensurethattheirlifeandhealthreturnstoprewindturbine

quality.

#61

9)[other]Yes,doctordidbloodtests,oralscope,prescribedsleepingpills,referredmetotherapistand

anutritionist,sentmetoasleepclinic, Iwasvomitingblood.

10) [qualityoflifealtered]Welivedinthishousefortwentyyearswiththeplanthatwewouldpayit

off,borrowmoneytopurchaseourretirementhomeandthensellthehousetopayfortheretirement

home.Weputthehouseupforsaletheyearbeforetheturbineswerebuiltandrealestateagentstold


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us,peoplewereworriedaboutwheretheturbineswouldbeplacedandthehousedidnotsell. Nowthe

turbines areupandIcancount30ofthemfrommyproperty.MywifeandIcanhearthemwhenwe

areoutsideandweexperienceflickerwhenweareinside.Wecanseethemthrougheverywindowin

thehouseinthedaytimeandweseetheseaofredflashinglightseverynight.Weliveinaschool

housewetookfrombeingvacantfortwentyyearstoabeautifulopenconcepthomeinaquietcountry

setting. Ourfriendsandfamilyhavelovedourhomeforyearsbutnowjustshaketheirheadswhenthey

[see]whathashappenedhere. DontknowwhatsgoingtohappentomeinfiveyearswhenImready

toretireifIcantsellmyhouse.

11)n/a

#62

9)[other] Notasofyet.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]I feellikeIdontwishtoliveheresincethedaytheturbineshavebeen

erectedinourarea..

Theirdistracting(flicker,etc)

Theirugly(including

the

switchyard

out

back

ofproperty)

Theirnoisy

Theylookdangeroustobearoundthem.

IherealowhummingnoisewhiletryingtosleepandIcantfunctionasInormallycouldbeforeduring

theday.

11)n/a


11) nochanges

#64

12) nochange.

DateTabulated:April5,2009:#65

09)[other] Increasedbloodpressuremedication.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Tobringyouuptospeed,Iown200acresofprimefarmlandwhichiscompletysurroundedbyturbines. Atlastcountwehad37redflashinglights,disturbingnoise. AM/FM

interferenceandshadowflickeronsunnydays.

Myanxietyandstressismainlycausedbythefactthatwedontknowwhatthelongtermhealtheffects

willbe,ifany.WhenIreadaboutthehealthproblemsIworryaboutthevalueofmyfarmwhichismy

retirementfund.

Itsinterestingtonotethatthelawyerfor[windcompany]attheOMBhearingwithourWAGgroup,is

nowfightingtokeepwindmillsawayfromherhomeat[town].


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Iavereadandkeptallyourlettersandpresentationsonthesubject. Keepupthegoodwork!

11)Noneatthepresenttime.

#66

08) notsofar,thewindmillsjuststartedup.

09) noiseissue

nightskyisfullofflashingredlights

visibilityofareawiththedensityofwindmills

#67

08)[healthaffected]notsure

09)[other] BeentwicetotheDr.withearproblemsJuneandOct,2008,noresults. Dr.couldntfind

anythingwrong.

11)n/a

#68

10)Itcausesmeillfeelingstocontinuallyhavetolookouteachwindowofmyhometoseespinning

towers. AtnightthecontinuedflashinglightsinvadeaoncePeacefulSky.

IndustrialEnergyProjectsbelongonindustrialzonedland.

#69

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Weboughtthispropertytobeawayfromthenoiseofthecityandroadtraffic

nowallIhearisthewindmills. Ilovetobeoutside,walking,huntinginourbush. NowallIhearisthe

windmills.Peaceandquitenolongerexists. Therearofourhouseisallwindows,atnightallyouseeis

thewarninglights. Itisdrivingmecrazy.Wehadnosayinthemillsbecausewewerentgettingone.Thepersonsthatgotthemgetpaidanddontlivenearthem. Imsureourpropertyvaluehaswent

downbecauseofthem. ThissummerwillbethefirsttimewecanlaybyourpoolandImsuretheywill

driveme.

#70

09)[other][hearingproblems]notsure

[migraines]notsurebadheadache

11)n/a,NoPets.

#71

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Ifthesesymptomsarecausedbytheturbines,myqualityoflifeiseffected.

Thewindmillsareadistractionwhenyourtryingtokeepyoureyesontheroad. Alsotheredlightson

everyotheroneflashingatnightareasurespoilerinthenicecountryside.

#72

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Theconstantnoiseislikeanalarmclockgoingoffallthetimeandatsunset

theflickercanmakemedizzy.


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11)N/A

#73

9)[other]ItalkedtoaClinicDr.,buthewasntconcerned.

Thewindmillsareverynoisywhenwehaveastrongwind.Whenthesuncomesupwehaveashadow

thatmakeslikethelightsaregoingoffandoninthehouse.

10) [qualityoflifealtered]No.

DateTabulated:April15,2009:#74

8)[healthaffected]maybe,buthowcanyoupinpointitatthewindmills.

9)[Other]joints+musclesoreness.

[Doctor]Yes,butIneveraskedifitwouldhaveanythingtodowiththewindmills. Ihavehadnotests

done.8)[healthaffected]Iamanatureperson,andIfindsincethewindtowershavecomehere,thereis

hardlyanywildlife,mybirdpopulationhasprettymuchdeminished. Ialsolikepeaceandquitewhich

hasbeenlost,becauseofthenoiseoftheturbines. Ifeeltiredallthetimeandmymusclesandjoints

aresoreandIfeelachyallthetime.

9)[Other]doghavingproblemswithhisears,vetcallsitswimmersear,butwedonttakehim

swimming,orbathhimespeciallyinthewinter.

#75

8)[healthaffected]Maybedonotknowhowyoucansayforsure.

9)[other][other]itchyEARS10)[qualityoflifealtered]Ialwaysfeeltired. Idonotliketoheartheturbines. Peaceandquithasbeen

lost. Idonotknowwhatmakesmyearitchbyitisveryirating.

11)Do[g]hasproblemswithears. VetsaysitisswimmersEARbutwedonottakehimswimming.

#76

05)[windfarmnearproperty?]Nonewespendtimenear townx.

8)[healthaltered]Whenweareintheareayes. No,asweleavetheareathesymptonsvanish.

#77

9)[other]spatialinfringement.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Thewindturbinesareacrosstheroadfromthepropertyandoneisindirect

linewithmydriveway.EverytimeIgooutthelaneIlookrightattheturbine.

Myhomehaslargefrontwindowswithapastoralview. Nowitisfullofwindturbines. Inowhaveto

keepthecurtainspulledtoavoidlookingatthem. Ifindthecontinuousturningofthebladesquite

disconcerting. Atnighttheoncedarkskyisnowfilledwithblinkingredlightssoagainrequiringthe

blindtobeclosed, definitlyaffectingmylife. Iamawayfor5monthsinthewintercomingbackinearly


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Aprilsohavenothadthefullexposuretotheturbines. ThesewindturbinesaretheonlyonesIhave

seenthatarebuiltinsuchcloseproximitytohomes.

Itisequallydisturbingtoknowthatourpoliticiansandsocalledleadershavesuchblatantdisregard

forindividuallives. Thisisalsoapplicabletosocalledneighbours.

Thankyouforalltheworkthatisbeingdonetoensureamoreregulatedandhumanesystem.

DateTabulated:May20,2009:#78

9)[other][Doctor]Discussedsymptomswithdoctortwice. Atthispointwewillfurthermonitormy

symptomsanddiscusspossibleactions(tests,etc.)

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Thispreviouslypeaceful/quietareawastobeourretirementhome.Weare

nowconsideringchangingourplans. Anyfurtherimprovementtothispropertyisonhold.

Dependingonwinddirectionthereisaloudpulsating,intrusiveswooshingnoise. Iseemtosensea

vibrationintheairandattimesIseemtosensethechanginairpressure(likedescendinginanairplane.)

Ispend80%ofmytimein[turbinetownx]and20%in[towny].Whenin[towny]Isleepbetter,less

headachesandmorerelaxed.

11)N/A

#79

9)[other][doctor]NoIdonotyetlivefulltimeatthisaddress. IfIwerepermanentlyhere,Imightfind

thesymptomssevereenoughtoseekmedicalhelp.

10)[qualityoflifealtered] Thepeaceandquietofthispotentialretirementhomehasbeen

compromised. Thenoiseattimesisintrusiveandimpossibletoignore. Iamalsoconcernedaboutlong

termexposuretolowfrequencyvibrations;asaresult,ourplanstoretirehereareonholdandmay

needtochange.

#80

9)[other]Nausea,soundliketomtom,sharpknifelikepaininmuscles,twitchinginskeletalmusclesand

aroundeyes,hypertension(168/80)

[doctor]Yes. Iwillbefollowingupwithhearingtestsat[university]whichwillbecomparedwithsuch

testsdoneattheTorontoHearingSocietyfacility.MRItestisscheduledforMay.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Inordertoaccommodateaconditiondiagnosedasfibromyalgia,Isoldafour

levelhouseinTorontoandputalltheproceedsintobuildingaonelevelhousewhichwouldhandle

wheelchairliving.Mynewhousejustwestof[townx]mademydailyactivitiesdoableandmyhealth

startedtoimprove.When[windcompany]startedbuildingindustrialwindturbinesIwasperturbedandstressedbythe

presenceofthesebehemothsandtheeffecttheywouldhaveinthismajormigratorybirdcorridor,not

thinkingtheywouldaffectmylife.

WhileIwasdistressedbythesightofthefirstphaseofturbineswhichweremorethanthreekmfrom

myhouse,itwastheconnectionofthelastsixturbineserectedinasemicirclearoundmyhousethat

broughtonsymptomswhichIhadneverhadbeforeandwhichexacerbatedthehypertension.


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SonowIamresearchingwaysofregainingsomeofmyhealthagainalthoughthehyperthyroid,

diabetes,scleroderma,fibromyalgiaconditionscontinue.

11)Nopetsorlivestockbutanecdotallyhaveseenthattundraswansnolongerfeedinfieldswhichhave

industrialwindturbinesontheirmigrationnorthinthespring.

[comment]Thesearetheindustrialwindturbinesaroundmyhouse.A&Careabout600maway,Bis

700mandDis800m.[away]Eis1.9km.[away]Gis2.2km.[away]Fis1.9km.[away]

#81

8)[healthaffected]Yesbutwecantproveit.

9)[other] sorejoints&sorebackofhands,memoryloss.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]duetohealthproblems.

#82

8)[healthaffected]Yesbutwecantproveit.

9)[other]Jointspainful,soresonhead.

[doctor]Yesregardingsoresonheadalltheygavewasmedicatedsalve.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Yes,theabovehealthproblems.

11)[pets/livestock]Wearecow/calfproducers.Wefeelourcattlearemorehighstrung. Ourcalving

patterniseffectedwegetcalvesthennocalvesforacoupleofweeksusuallywhenwearecalving,

oncewestartwegetacalf/day.

Lastfalltheearthwormshundredsofthemwereontopofthegravelandontopofthecementin

themorningwhenwesawthemtheyweredead.

#83

9)[other]nausea,musclepain,irratability10)[qualityoflifealtered] Toavoidmorningflickermusthaveblindsoravoidroomsuntilitpasses.

Whenwarmweatherarrivesnoisefromturbineswilllimitopeningofwindowsespeciallyatnightfor

sleeping.

WillnotenjoyeveningsoutofdoorsondecksduetoalltheRedFlashinglightsandnoise.

11)N/A

#84

9)[other]irratability

10)[qualityoflifealtered]cantbeoutsideanylengthoftimeduetonoiseandinamtheFlicker. Red

flashinglightsatnightmakeitimpossibletositoutsideforlongatnight.Wontbeabletoopenwindowsatnightwhenwarmweathercomesduetonoise.

11)N/A

#85

9)[other] enjoymentofmyproperty

10)[qualityoflifealtered]>worryabouthousevalue

>cantgooutsidenoise


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>everywindowIlookoutIseewindturbines

>flickerissuesatcertaintimesofdayonhousewallsinside &reflectionsonwindows.

>thosethingshavegreatlydisturbedmysettingandhowIwasusetofunctioningforthelast25years

atmyhome.

11)>nolongerseewildgeeseorwildturkeyinthefield?

#86

8)[healthaffected]Iamseverelylimitedinanyphysicalworkmanagingbiosolidsapplicationcompany,

butsufferconstantlyfrommusclecramppain.

9)[other]developedParkinsonsdisease2yearsago

[doctor]drugsformigraines, 12SinnametcapsulesforParkinsons,4tabsComtan,cost$4000year,no

drugplan,poorwritingduetolossoffinemotorskills.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Wehearwindnoisefromturbineseveryeveningwhilesittingonourdeck.

Thesetbacksare800m,1100m,2000m,1000m,1500m,2000m.

Atnightsweheartheminourbedrooma17yearoldhomewithR2000standards.

SeveretremblingwithRighthandandfoot,peoplethinkIamdrunkwhenintown,duetosomeparalysis

onrightside. EvenharassedbyOPP..[illegible]drunk.

11))[pets/livestock]Wekeepabout20nannygoats, forthepast20monthstheyhavehadabortions,

notasinglekidwasbornalive,allabortedbeforeterm,othersdiedwithin3hoursofbirth.

#87

[disturbedbywindturbinetransformer]

9)[other] [headaches]moderatetosevere,dailyoccurance

[tinnitus]occasionally3or4timespermonth

[sleepdisturbance]almostnightly[doctor]CTscan,MRI,visittoneurologist,painmanagementclinic,echocardiogram. Alltestsnegative,

itsnotme,isdoctorsconclusion. Painmanagementclinicdoctoragreedthatbasedonmychartthe

transformerisprobablytheproblemsincewhenIleavehomesymptomsdisapate.

10)[lifeaffected]Itisveryhardtoworkwhenyouhaveadailyheadachewhichvariesfrommoderateto

severe. Ithasntbeenlessthanslightheadacheinapproximately18months. Alwaystired.Ringingin

earssometimesahighpitchedsqueallastingforupto10minutesatatime. Bodyachesonawakening

forlastcoupleofmonths

SevereHeadache,Paintothepointthatasingleshakeofmyheadwillresultinvomiting. Itakeno

medicationsincemydoctortriesmanydifferentonesandalltheywoulddoismakemesick,didnot

helptheheadache.

Listofdrugsforheadachethatdidntwork,Tramacet,Tylenol3w.codeine,ApoNortriptylene,Apo

Propanolol,Dilavdil,ApoHydroxyzine,ApoNaproxen,Endocet

Comparedtothisissuehavingmylegbrokenintwoplaceswasapicnic!

11)None.

#88

9)[other] Havenofamilydoctor.WenttoemergcurrentlyawaitingaCTscan.


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10)[qualityoflifealtered]Constantnoise,constantheadaches. Sleepdisturbancesincethewindtowers

havestarted.

Wehaverecentlyputa500additiononourhomewithlargewindowsallaround. Notonlyweget

flickeringfromthetowerswecannotopenanywindowsduetotheconstantnoiseoftheblades.

Myoccupationisabookkeeper. Theseconstantheadachesareaffectingmyconcentration,especially

workingwithnumbers. Iworkfrommyhome. Isimplycannotaffordtobeinillhealth.Icannolongersitonmybackporchenjoyingthebeautifulsunsets. Thiswassorelaxingtome. Nowall

Iseeisflickeringbladesandblindingredlights.Thesunsetshavedisappearedintomoneyhungry

pocketsofourgovernment.

Thisareawasonceknownashavingthemostbeautifulsunsetsintheworld,nowgone!

Inowamaprisonerinmyownhomeof23years.

ThisisnotthefutureIwanted! ThatiswhyIboughtthisproperty23yearsago. NowIamgoingtosell

andstartalloveragain. Extremelydepressing!

11)Myhorsesarenervousofthenoiseanddonotfocusonwhattheyaredoing. Insteadtheywatch

thewindmillsmakingthisadangerwhenridingortrainingthem.Mydogsandcatswanttostayinthe

housemore

now.

This

isvery

unusual

for

them.

#89

9)[other] Icurrentlyhavenofamilydoctor.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Themeasurementofonesqualityoflifeissomethingdifficulttoqualify. That

beingsaid,IknowwhatmylifewaslikebeforethetowerswentupandIknowwhatitislikenow.Aside

fromtheaforementionedhealthconcernstherearemanyotherfactorsthatareofconcernformyself.I

havespentmanyyearslivingonthispropertyandmakingimprovementtoit. Theseimprovements

werecompatablewiththeruralareainwhichIamlocated. NowIcannotenjoyquietevenings(turbine

noise),beautifulsunsets(turbinesflashing onhorizons67canbeviewedfrommyplace)andstarfilled

nights(brightandflashinglightsineverydirection).

Thesethingsmaynotseemimportanttothosewhodontlivehere,buttheyareimportanttomeand

youjustcantputpricesonthat.Myvariouslevelsofgovthasdessertedmeandignoremyconcerns.

ThisisnotthefutureIhadplannedwhenIinvestedmyenergy,timeandmoneyinthisplace. Ichoose

tolivehereforwhatitwas,notwhatithasbecome. Theadditionofthiswindprojecthasupsetthe

balanceofthisareaandwill,withoutadoubt,drivemefromthisarea. Thiswillhappenwithgreat

financiallosstomyfamilyandthethoughtofstartingoverelsewhereisalmostintolerable,toomuchof

mehasgoneintothismyhome. Addthistothehealthconcernsandwearelookingatadisasterin

thewaiting.

11)Ihavenoticedthatthehorsesarefarmorenervousandmoreeasilyspooked.Mydogsattimeswill

notleavethehouseandareactingveryoutofcharacterattimes.

DateTabulated:June7,2009:#90

8)[healthaffected]Yes,Ifindmyselfveryeasilyirritated.Everywindowinourhomehasatleast10or

morewindmills.

9)[hearingproblems] GoodthingIamdeaf.


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10)[qualityoflifealtered]Peoplewhoweregoodneighboursarenowlookingawayanddontwantto

talkanymoreiftheyhavewindmillsorareinfavor. Ourbeautifulveiwisnowgoneasfrommyback

deckIcancount72windmills.Mypropertyvalueshavegonedownthedrainbyaround$100,000.

Mostoftheownersofthelandownerswithturbinesonthefarmdonotlivearoundhere. Theylive

manymilesaway.

11)Mydoggetsveryupsetwhenanyonecomestothedoor.

#91

9)[doctor] AsofthistimeIdonothaveanyphysicalsymptoms

10) [qualityoflifealtered]Thepresentgovt.hasanagendatopromotethesemillseventhoughtheyare

unrealableasasteadysourceofpower&willonlyeveramounttoaverysmallpercentageofthepower

reqdonthegrid. Iliveonthenorthlimitofthe[windproject]andsofarIamfortunatetobeasfar

awayfromtheturbinesasIam. However,landoptionshavebeenaquiredin [S.township]andIwillnot

fairaswellshouldtheygoaheadthere.

Iknowmypropertyvaluehasbeenreducedtosomedegreeanditisaconstantworrywheretheywill

relocatetonext.

Withregardstonoise,ifthewindisblowingtowardsourresidencetheycanbeheardevenatakm

(3300)away.(Notinsidethehouse)Atnighttheskyisfilledwithblinkingredlightswhichissomething

elsetocontendwith. TheabovearesomeofmyconcernswhichIbelievecontributetoincreasedstress

&anxiety.

11)Nopetsorlivestock

#92

9)[hearingproblems]rightearonly

[othersymptoms]toneschangeinhearing,poppingexcessively

[doctor]Yes,

My

migranes

and

popping

ofears

and

fatigue.

Hearing

tests.

My

txtreatment

higher

enricheddietforears,migranes.Migranerelieveadvil.

10)10)[qualityoflifealtered]Peoplewhoweregoodneighboursarenowlookingawayanddontwant

totalkanymoreiftheyhavewindmillsorareinfavor. Ourbeautifulveiwisnowgoneasfrommyback

deckIcancount72windmills.Mypropertyvalueshavegonedownthedrainbyaround$100,000.

Mostoftheownersofthelandownerswithturbinesonthefarmdonotlivearoundhere. Theylive

manymilesaway.

Mylifehasbeenalteredslightly.WhenIgooutsidethereuglytolookat,whenwindisstrongmy

symptomsarestrongaswellbutinthelongrun,thewindmillshaventalteredmylifesignificantly.

Windmillsarethefuture,whetherIlikethemornot,IamonepersonIliveforchange! DoIwantmore

aroundwhereIchoosetolive,theanswerwillbeno. DoIplantoliveherelong?NO Inoticed

behaviourchangesinmyanimals,yes,mydogsandhorsesshaketheirearsalotbutdoIhavetestingandevidencetobackupmytheory?NO!

#93

5)[windfarmnearproperty]ThisoccurredwhenIvisitedahomeinthe[windproject]project

7)[howlonglivingatproperty]N/Awasavisitonly.

9)[other]painbelowmyrightear,wheremyjawboneendsaftervisitinginthishomefor4hours. The

paindisappearedafterIleftthishomeandreturnedtomyownresidence.


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#94

9)[doctor]notyet.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Cannotsitoutsideanymorebecausethenoise. Havetosleepinsummerwith

thewindowsclosed.

11)Wehaveacatwhonolongerwantstogooutsidesincewehavetheturbines.

#95

10)[qualityoflifealtered]TheprevailingwindisfromtheWestandwearedownwindofaclusterof

windturbineswhichgeneratealotofnoise,whensleepingwiththewindowsopen. Itisbeingheardin

thebedroom.

11)Ourcatstaysnowmoreinside.

#96

8)[healthaffected]Stress.

9)[symptoms]Ihaveapreexistingmedicalcondition. Thereforethisquestioncannotbeanswered

accurately.

10)Noise&radiointerferencedevaluedourproperty

Attimes: Noisefromtheturbinesisveryanoying. Attimessoundslikewearelivingrightnexttoan

airport. Canevenhearthemattimeswhenallourwindowsareclosed

Radiointerferenceisanissueaswell. Canhearthebladesturning(static)throughourradio

Also,theyareunsightly.Mayhaveaffectedourpropertyvalue.

11)Yes,mytherapydogisreallyapprehensivetogooutsideatnight(todoherbusiness)whenthe

turbinesaresonoisy.

#97

8)[healthaffected]Alittlestressed

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Somewhat. Noisefromthebladesturning. Radiointerference.Also,may

affectourpropertyvalue.

11)At times: Noisefromthebladesstressesourdog.

#98

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Theflickeringbothersuswhenwesitinoursunroomordeckintheafternoon.

Thenoiseisequallydistrubingespeciallyatnightsometimeswehavetocloseourwindows.

#99

8)[healthaltered]Yes,theremaybeaconnection

9)[doctor]MentionedtomyDoctoroutsideofoffice,havenotmadeanappointment. Iamvery

healthy,thin,athleticandexerciseoften.

10)[qualityoflifealtered]PriortotheinstallationIwasalwaysahighenergy,upbeatpersonwhoslept

well. Lateinthefallof2008,mywifeandIstartedexperiencingheartpalpitationswhentryingtosleep.

Wecanbothhearourpulseinourears.Weneverconnectedthistoturbinesuntilnow. Iamless


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energetic,lackinginambition,moremoodyandlessoptimistic.Mywholestateofmindhaschanged. It

hasimpactedmywork&homelife. Icannotseeorheartheturbinesfrommyhome. Thesymptoms

wereworseinthefallandwinterandbetterinthespring. Ifoursymptomsincreasenextfallandwinter

wewillknowitislinkedtotheturbinesandwindspeed/direction.

11)Nopetsorlivestock.

#100

8)[healthaltered] possibly,butuncertain

9)[doctor]No. IhavenoticedthatIhaveexperiencedheartpalpitationsorincreasedpulse,sometimes

duringthedayandsometimeswhilerestingthroughthenight,whichhascausedsomedisturbanceto

mysleep. Iamnotsureifthesearelinkedtotherecentstartupofthenearbywindturbines,butI

believeIhavebeenexperiencingthesesymptomsoverthepast68months.

10)[qualityofqualityoflifealtered]possibly,ifwhatIhaveexperiencedisinfactlinkedtotheoperation

oftheturbines

DateTabulated:July10,2009:#101

9)Mydoctordoesnotunderstandthesituation.

10)[approacheddoctor]Mydoctordoesnothaveanyinformationonthesymptoms.Ibelievemy

qualityoflifehasdeterioratedashavemypropertyvalues.

11)MydogsseemtobemoreclingytowardsmeandseemtooverreactwhenIreturnafterbeingaway

forseveralhours.

#102

10)[qualityoflifealtered]Somedaysitslikecampingattheendofanairport.

11)Deerandturkeysmovedoutofarea.

#103

9)[other]annoyedatvisualsightaswellashearingthenoisegenerated.

10)[lifealtered]Wasexpectingtoenjoypeaceandtranquility,notbeingintrudeduponbythemultitude

ofturbines.

#104

10)[qualityoflifealtered]IresentthefactthatWAG[windactiongroup]hasinterferedwithmyprivacybysubmittingthisinmymailbox. IrefusetolistenoracknowledgeWAG;sunderhandedmethods.

#105

10)[qualityoflifealtered]IamdisgustedwiththeattemptsofWAGtotryandbrainwashresidents. Iam

sureifyoucheckedyouwillfindthesepeople(WAG)tobelessthantruthfulandverybitter. Ihave

dealtwiththesepeopleandIamgladNOTtocallthemfriends.

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#106

10)[qualityoflifealtered]IcannotgoadaywithoutthinkingaboutWindTurbines. Theyareeverywhere

youlook,noisy,lightsflashing.

DoestheWindFarmeffectourfamiliesHealth.Howlongdoesittake1year/5years/10years.

Idonotknowexactlyhowmuchvalueourhousehaslost. 40/50/60THOUSANDMAYBE?

Ifyouraiseafamilytoday,Howlongdoesittaketosave60THOUSANDDOLLARS.Ibelievewelostthat.

OnethingthatcouldmakemattersworseistheideathatmytaxDollarsmightbesubsidizingaWind

Project.

Thanksforyourefforts.

#107

11)Biggestfactoristhenoise.

UnabletosleepwithwindowsopenatnightandImapoorsleeperundergoodconditions. Findwhen

ImoutsidegardeningorreadingtheconstentnoisefromthebladesturningveryirritatingandIfindI

haveapressureinmyearsthatwasnttherepriortothelastfewmonths.

DateTabulated:July20,2009:#108

6)[nearestturbinetoproperty]Thereisatleastoneoneachcornerofmyhome(seemapattached)

Nearestis481.8meters

9)[other]Digestiveproblems/chronicupsetstomach

9),10) and11) Hello,mynameis[homeowner]andIhadaDream.

Iknewinmyearly20sthatIwantedtomovenorthandbuildmydreamhome. Iwasbornandraisedin

theCity,butundeniablyacountryboyatheart. IworkedwithmyFatherwhowasaCarpenterbytradeformostofmylife,andInaturallyfollowedinhisfootsteps. Thisgavemetheskillsetandknowledge

requiredtobeabletoonedayrealizemyDream.

Itwasthelate1990sandmeinmyearly30s,Iwasfinanciallyreadyandbeganlookingfortheperfect

spot. Iwouldneedtobeclosetothecitytocommuteforwork,butfarenoughtoenjoytheCountry

LivinglifestylethatIhadbeendreamingoffor10+Yearsnow.MysearchtookmealloverNorthern

Ontarioandwasa3yearprocess.

Finallyin2001Ifoundit!!A1AcreCornerlotLocatedintheTownshipof[township].Thenextstepwas

togothrutheprocessofobtainingBuildingPermits,anddesigningmyhometotheTownshipsapproval.

Foranyonethathasgonethruthis,theywilltellyouthatitisalengthyandsometimesfrustrating

process,butworththerewardintheend(oratleastsupposetobe). In2002Istartedconstructionon

myoutbuilding(barn),andin2004myhome.Itwas2005whenIfirstcaughtaglimpseofphase1. Iwasonmywayhomefromworkandsawthese

massivewindmillsbeingerected.Myfirstthoughtwaswhattheheckisgoingonhere?andmy

thoughtsafterthatIcannotmentionisthisletter. Ibeganmakinginquiries,andcametofindoutthat

[township]Townshiphadbecomethenewhomeofa[windcompany]WindFarm.

Ihad,andstillhaveahardtimeunderstandinghowthiscouldhavehappenedwithoutmeknowing.

AfterspeakingwiththeTownshipandaskingthisveryquestion,theyinformedmethattheResidentsof

[township]wereindeednotified,unfortunatelyformethemeansofnotificationwerenot(inmy

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Thenotificationprocessconsistedof:

1.)AnoticewaspostedontheTownshipWebsite.

**Atthattimeandupuntil1Monthago,Ididnothaveinternetaccessatmyhomenorowna

Computer.

2)NoticeswerepostedintheLocalNewspaper.

**Iwasworkingfulltimeandbuildingahomeonmyown,Ididnthavetimetoreadthepaper.

3)AnoticewasintheTownshipNewsletterthatcomesinthemailwithyourPropertyTaxBill.

**Withalltheadvertisements,flyers,pamphlets,etcthatcomeinthemailthesedays,itishardto

keepup. Iamsurethatmanypeoplearelikeme,theyopenitup(whateveritmaybe)takeoutthebill

andrecycletherest.

Atnopointintimewasthereeveranoticeorlettersenttomyhome,itwasassumedthatIwouldcome

acrossoneofthesemethodsofnotification. IfeelthatthiswasverypresumptuousoftheTownshipand

[windcompany],thisinformationSHOULD havebeensharedwithresidentsviaDirectmail,notleftto

thepossibilitythatonemightcomeacrossit.

SohereIam,notevenhalfwaythrubuildingmyhomeandnowIhavethesewindmillsalmost,butnot

quite,inmybackyard. AftermuchsoulsearchingIdecidetoforgeahead,blockouttheimagesandIconcentrateonthethingsthatremindmeofwhyIfellinlovewiththisland. DifficultasitisImanage

nottolosesightofMyDream.

Inearly2006,comesthenewsofphase2Theyarenotdoneyet! Andthistimetheywillberightinmy

backyard,frontyardandtobothsidesofmyhouse. Iamsurrounded.

Nowthewindmillsinphaseonehavebeenupandoperationalforapproximately1yearandresidents

havehadanupcloseandpersonalexperience. Theyhavequicklycometorealizethattheyarenotall

theywerecrackeduptobe.

AfterattendingtheTownshipandplanningmeetingsforphasetwo,therewasdefinitelynotapositive

reactiontothenewsofmorenoisemakersmovingintoTown. Residentsmanagedtoputupenoughof

afighttohaltitforashortperiodoftime,butitisverydifficulttofightaTownshipthatwantsthe

Revenuethatcomesfromallowingthistypeofproject,andaCorporationthesizeof[windcompany].Theofferistoogood,theCorporationistoostrong,andeventuallyPoliticsandMoneywinoutover

Residentswishes. AmoderndayDavidandGoliath..Thegiant(s)winagain.

InDecember2008phasetwowasturnedon,sincethenIhavenotsleptthruthenight. Ihavehadtogo

totheDoctorandhavesleepingpillsprescribedsothatIcangettosleep,butIaminevitablyawakened

eachnight.

Myqualityoflifeisandhasbeenaffected,Inolongerlookforwardtocominghome.Igetabetternight

sleepinthecity(gofigure)andwillspendsomenightsthere,butwhyshouldIberunoutofmyhome?

Summerisnowuponus,Ihavealwayslookedforwardtothistimeofyear.Myhomewasbuiltwith

summerasthefocus,thepositioningonmyproperty,locationofwindows,alldesignedtoenjoyhaving

mywindowsopenallsummerlong,anduseMotherNaturesairconditioning. ForthisreasonIdonot

haveA/Cinmyhome(manypeopleoutheredont..itis(was)notnecessary). NowthewindthatIlook

soforwardtoeachsummerhasbecomemyenemy.

Ihavebecomeintimatelyawareofthenegativeeffectsinvolvedwithlivinginawindfarm. Itspretty

sadthatIhavetoputmyT.VonthenaturechannelandclosemywindowsanddoorstohearNature

whenIliveinthemiddleoftheCountry!

ThemoreIknow,theworsethescenariois.IliveinthemiddleofwhatsoundslikeanAirportonly

worse,atleastifIlivednexttotheairportI wouldgetabreakevery30seconds,andhaveNoFlytimes

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soundthatisomittedfromthemechanicsoftheturbine24/7,Ihavegonefrombeingaveryeasygoing,

relaxedpersontostrugglingonadailybasiswithanythingfromstresstodepressiontoanxiety. I

attemptedseeingamassgaetherapistandchiropracotortohelprelievethetension,butthisprovedto

onlybeatemporaryfix,andwasquitecostly,soIhadtostopgoing. NottomentiontheotherHealth

relatedissuesthatarenowbecomingadailystruggle. Ihaveheadachesatleasteveryotherday;anda

constantringinginmyears,Ihavehad2earinfectionsinthecourseofa3monthperiod,and

occasionallysuffermildhearingloss. Iexperiencedigestiveproblems,andanupsetstomachafter

almosteverymealwhichwilllastanywherefromafewhourstodays. Ihavegonefrombeingahealthy

personthathadtovisitthedoctoronce,maybetwiceayear(oneofthesevisitsbeingaregular

checkup)tohavingallthesesymptomshappenatonce,andpersistformonthsonend. Itisallalittletoo

coincidental,dontyouthink? Evengueststomyhomeexperiencesimilarsymptomswhentheystayfor

morethanaday.

Ilayawakeatnightandtryingtofigureoutwhythishashappened. Ihavecomeheretorealizewhat

hasbeenmydreamforover20years,andithasturnedintowhatwouldbeanighmareifIcouldsleep.

WheredoIgofromhere? Iamnotonlyfinanciallyboundtomyhome,butemotionallytorn. AsI

considermyoptions(noneofthemgood)Icry.

TheIronicthingaboutitisIamnotevendoneyet. Justtoaddalittleinsulttoinjury,Ihavetonow

finishmydreamsothatIcanwalkawayfromitforthesakeofmyhealth.

WhywastherenotaproperinvestigationdoneintoPotentialHealthRisksBEFOREputtingthesein

peoplesbackyards. Thereis/wassomuchresearchavailablefromexistingwindfarmsaroundthe

world,noneofitwastakenintoconsideration. Haditbeen,theywouldnotbesoclosetoresidences.

Therequiredsetbackinphaseonewas400meters,andwasincreasedto450forphase2. Thisiscrazy,

theProvincialGovernmentisnowProposingasetbackof1500metersfromaresidence,withawind

farmofthissize,andanoisestudyis requiredpriortoinstallation. Ihaveatotalof9turbines

surroundingme,onall4cornersofmyproperty,[email protected] [email protected] [email protected][email protected]

beside#[email protected]. Theremaining4didnothavedistancereadingsavailableatthe

Townshipoffice,butarenottoofarfromthe5listedhere.Needlesstosay,Iamgettingitfromevery

end!Icannotgoontomypropertyanytimeofthenightordayeveragainandexperiencethepeaceful

serenity,andsoundsofnaturethatmademefallinlovewiththisplace,andwanttobuildmydream

homehere.

MygoalwiththisletteristobringawarenesstotheissuethatIandmanyothersaredealingwith. For

thosethatdontliveinthemiddleofawindfarm,butmerelydrivethruonceinawhile,mysituation

wouldbehardtounderstand. Itisquiteanawetoseefortheoccasionalpasserby,butthereisfar

moretothisthanmeetstheeye.

Forthelandownersthathaveagreedtohavetheseturbinesontheirproperty,Iwouldbecuriousto

know,howmuchwasmyDreamworth? Becauseitisworthlesstomenow. Andwhatis[wind

company]and[township]Townshippreparedtodo?

Thankyou,

[homeowner]

#109

6)[howfarareturbines]481.8meters Totalof9surround

9)[othersymptoms] Nausea,Dizzy(occasional)Digestion

[approacheddoctor]No,symtomsstopwhenIreturnhome.

10)Itisdifficultwhenyouwanttovisityourlovedones,however,youknowthatyouaregoingtoan

environmentthatwillcauseyouharm. Notachoiceanyoneshouldhavetomake!


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Essentially,thewindenergyindustryisforcingpeopletostayawayfromtheirfamiliesandlovedones,

whichisunacceptable!

#110

8)[healthaffected]yes,(mostlymentalhealth

9)[othersymptoms]cannotdealwithnoise

10)[qualityoflifealtered]cannotenjoytheoutdoorsandsoundsofnaturebecauseofnoise

hesitatetoinvitefriendsover

feelupsetthatwebuiltouramazingenergyefficientICFhomeinanareafullofhorriblenoisepollution.

feelviolated

upsetthatmylonelyelderlymothercametolivewithustohaveahappierlifebutnowhasvertigo(we

havenotmentionedtoherthepossiblecorrelationtowindmills.)

feellikeweshouldhaveknownbetter!

wetrustedtownshipand[windcompany]

#111

9)[approacheddoctor]yes,fortinnituspending

10)[qualityoflife]donotfeeldesiretoimproveourhouse(finishworkstarted)

donotenjoyoutdoorexercisewhenwindyandnoisefromwindmills

#112

9)[othersymptoms)vertigo

[approacheddoctor]yesforvertigotakemedication

shesneverhadthisbefore.

10)[lifealtered] becauseofvertigo*wearelookingafter[mother]anddonotwishtogiveherwindmill

details.

DateTabulated:September11,2009:#113

YoungChildFormcompletedbyparent

9)[headaches,palpitations]tooyoungtodescribe.

[hearingproblems]Wearehavinghearingrechecked.FamilyDr.foundswelling,excessivewax.

[sleepdisturbance]sleepsbutdoesnotseemrested.

[approacheddoctor]FamilyDr.[docsname]suggestedhearingtest,documentedvisit,foundnoissues

apparentdoesnothaveknowledgeofWTSbuthasheardsomecommentsfromlocalpublichealth.

12) [lifealtered]Ifeelbothmychildrenaredifferentintheirbehaviourtwohappy,well

behavedchildrenhavebecomeirritableandunreasonablew/tempersandaggitation

remindsmeofanovertiredorhungrychild. Thisiscompoundedbythefactthatmy

husbandandIareaffectedandsleepdeprivedandIimaginehavelowerpatience,


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toleranceandareirritablealso. [Childsname]describesbeesinhisearsIbelieve

ringingringingfromW.T.s.[windturbines]

#114

YoungChildFormcompletedbyparent

9)[headaches,palpitations]tooyoungtodescribe.

[stress,anxiety,tinnitus]slapshisheadsometimes

[sleepdisturbance]sleepsbutdoesnotseemrested. Veryirritable/completechangeinpersonality.

[approacheddoctor]FamilyDr.[doctorsname]documentedvisit,foundnoissuesapparentdoesnot

haveknowledgeofWTSbuthasheardsomecomments

a self-reporting survey of adverse health effects associated with industrial wind turbines

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