Wind Farm Divides Saskatchewan Community

0:00It's March 28. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. A proposed inbridge wind farm in southeast Saskatchewan is tearing communities apart, with neighbors turning on each other over the project, just eight, kilometers from some homes. Spanning the rural municipalities of Weyburn and Griffin, half the turbines got the green light in Weyburn, but Griffin is holding off until it. Reviews environmental docs. The province is backing it with a $100 million loan guarantee to six first nations and matey nation for 30% equity, aiming to. Boost jobs in power supply. Residents like Don Barrassa worry about noise, wildlife hits, eye-sourced dropping property values, and even lubricant leaks into groundwater. They pack town halls, begging officials to kill it, saying it threatens livelihoods in the land they've called home for decades. Meanwhile, Inbridge promises to shift turbines farther from houses, cap noise at 40 decibels like a quiet library and use contained lubricants, with no builds near wetlands.

1:04The split runs deep folks, getting least money love it, while others feel bullied into silence ruining family ties that might never heal. Weyburn's mayor sees it as a game changer, with most locals excited for the cash flow. Inbridge projects $4 million a year for 30 years in taxes, road fixes, and payments. Similar farms already spin nearby. One 200 megawatts near Kipling started two years back, another southwest of Regina in 2022. Leaders there say divisions faded, noise and lights are no big deal, birds are fine, and the federal books build better roads and rec spots. Inbridge keeps tweaking plants to ease fears, from aircraft activated lights to studies showing no property value dips, while the province pushes green. Energy wins. Leaving locals hoping Griffin pulls the plug or compromise calms the storm.