The Lyubov Orlova did not make it into Makkovik yesterday on its run up the Labrador coast and around to Nunavik. Heavy ice made for slow going, so to keep to schedule the vessel headed straight for Hopedale, let’s see if it can get in there.
The folks in Makkovik had some events planed and food cooked for the ships passengers. The food did not go to waste; it was taken around to seniors in the community later that day.
At least some of the sod is to be spared exposure to the elements; the sodding sod turning event for the Mealy Mountain Auditorium is postponed today for some sodding reason. Why should we give a sod? Well because the Danny Government is more than slow in delivering promises to the Integral part of the NL mosaic.
Not much sod turning on wind energy projects in this province sure. With wind a constant presence, and with many communities dependent on fossil fuel for electricity production one has to wonder what the hell is going on in the minds of many people.
Or has it more to do with what goes into the pockets of a few people? Just asking.
Don Lockhart is going off on holiday again, most likely heading down to the Caribbean for a spot of cricket.
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There was a guy on the radio today discussing his wind energy business and the benefits of wind power and he was making the argument that as diesel prices approach the dollar a litre mark, wind energy becomes more and more viable, but unless I'm mistaken, doesn't the government subsidize NL Hydro to operate their generation plants in Labrador? So the dollar a liter argument is not an issue for the consumer. We pay about 8 or 9 cents a Kw hour here and to operate a windmill here would require us to pay more like 20 cents a Kw hour (numbers provided to me by a government official in the know) and they require just as much maintenance as the generation plant and they wear out and would need replacement periodically. As long as we can burn diesel cheaper than anything else, it doesn't make sense to invest in wind power here, unless you have the cash to build without borrowing and want to subsidize the rates we pay for the energy generated, then go for it!
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