Solar farm proponents shine a light on their project

By Joe O’Grady, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Temiskaming Speaker TEMISKAMING SHORES – Public input continues to be welcome as proponents of a solar farm southeast of here continue consultations. About two dozen people turned out for an open house hosted by proponent Neoen on September 21 to learn more about a proposed solar farm near Lorrain Valley. Among those in attendance upstairs of the Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena in Haileybury were cottagers and seasonal residents, some of whom came to learn about the potential impacts on Highway 567 and the Lorrain Valley Road. Others questioned whether construction will result in increased traffic and potentially impact the tranquility of the scenic area. A few were even entrepreneurial, looking for professional connections and employment, as the initiative is projected to create up…

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