I just have a layman’s understanding of the Wolfe Island Project but I imagine it to be a classic NIMBY example – unlike many other wind farm proposals I’ve read about, the Island seems quite divided over the development, with many in support, but many in opposition.

I find it hard to form ideas about wind power development because the physical impacts and benefits don’t effect me direcly, as I don’t live there – but I am partial to construction because reality dictates a need for energy…greener is better and wind is only generated in the required amounts in certain areas.

I suspect what you might see in the future among property/home buyers (at least with me – although I won’t be purchasing real estate for many, many years) is consideration of potential wind projects before purchasing property. If you don’t like these things and the potential for some being constructed where you live is high, then don’t buy.

I don’t know what the housing situation is like where you are, but there seem to be high numbers of rural properties for sale around Kingston – I think the population is aging rapidly in these areas and there could be a large democraphic swap in the future – or the places might just depopulate – just pure speculation on my part though.

There is another controversy with a wind farm near Feversham, Ontario. Why are people so upset about a clean renewable source of power? Is it not in backyard syndrome?