The second half of a public hearing regarding a $200
million wind project will be held Monday in Chester Basin. Members of municipal council in Chester were forced to defer making a decision on
whether or not to support the South Canoe Wind project nearly two weeks ago. The February 21 public hearing drew 150 people in
attendance and lasted nearly four hours. The distance wind turbines would be constructed from
homes is the major sticking point among area residents. The proposed wind project is being led by Minas Basin
Pulp and Power, Oxford Frozen Foods and Nova Scotia Power. South Canoe would feature 34 turbines between Vaughan and
New Russell. It would generate enough power to hear 32,000 homes and
annually inject more than $650,000 into the municipality in tax revenue. The meeting begins at 7 o'clock and will be held at
Forest Heights Community School.