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Winter edition 2012 Outdoor Canada - "Power struggle By embracing green energy, are we harming wildlife? " by Dre Dee.  A must read!

About the Project

Xeneca is proposing to construct the highly controversial hydroelectric generating facility at the Allan & Struthers site on the Wanapitei River about 250 meters upstream of the French River Provincial Park boundary in the Municipality of Killarney, District of Sudbury.

News: Xeneca joins EarthCare Sudbury. "To achieve these goals, EarthCare Sudbury has developed a Local Action Plan (LAP). Our plan provides a blueprint to how we, as a community, can take action to protect our environment, while improving our quality of life and building a strong local economy. " 
So, one must ask - what is Xeneca's goal for the Allen -Struther's Project?

Background: Xeneca is proposing to construct a dam on the Wanapitei River  - this area above and below the proposed site is a major spawning and nursery area for the French River.  It will flood a large area above the Sturgeon Chutes not mentioning opening the area to road access, flooding a large area, and potentially further altering the water levels in the Delta.  Wildlife, flora and fauna will greatly be affected.  Tourism will be affected.  We ask for your help to oppose this by sending an email to Vanessa Enskaitis at Xeneca.

Allen - Struther's Dam Project details and map can be found at : http://www.xeneca.com/projects/current_projects/wanapitei_river.html

Feel free to copy and paste the letter below into your email.

Please send Email to: venskaitis@xeneca.com

Dear Vanessa Enskaitis, 

I am one of many visitors to the French River that fish those waters for the elusive musky, walleye, pike, large and smallmouth bass,  and other species.  I fish the Hartley Bay and Wanapitei area of the French River on the average of 8 days per year and do my best to help stimulate the tourism and outdoor recreation economy of the region and Canada in general. 

I am one of many that spend considerable dollars to enjoy the French River each year. I am concerned that the current outdoor recreation resource and experience of the French River will be greatly effected. This will have serious economic repercussions on the region, Ontario, and Canada.

Consequently, I am expressing my opposition to the Xeneca Allen Struthers Dam Project. 

Thank you for taking my comments into consideration. Please place my name and contact information on your list to receive further communications on this project.

Your Name

Your Contact information

Please help us by copying the letter into your email and mailing it to :  venskaitis@xeneca.com

Feel free to add or change the sample letter. Please send to everyone you know to help us fight this.
Thank you for your continued support - please email today!

Art and Brenda Barefoot
Bear' s Den Lodge

French River Delta Association is accepting funds to assist with the fight. 

Ontario Rivers Alliance reports on the fight.  Recent post - letter from FRDA to The Honourable Michael Gravelle Minister of Natural Resources on February 24, 2012.

National Post - "FP Letters to the Editor: McGuinty’s peaking power fiasco" - a must read!

See what Mark Holmes, VP of Xeneca has to say.

Threats to Water Availability in Canada - Environment Canada

Beyond Hydropower Energy Options for the 21st Century - Dirty hydropower