ORTECH Power Consultation Report Exhibit B to the Ministry of the Environment Project No. 70287

Exhibit B: Project Notifications (7 pages)

Cc NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL & NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

By Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Dated at Malahide Township, this 18th of November, 2009

Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. is proposing the development of a new 10MW ground mounted solar photovoltaic facility on privately held lands in the Township of Malahide, Elgin County, 9 km south of the town of Aylmer. The project utilizes polycrystalline solar photovoltaic panels mounted on single-axis trackers to maximize energy production. A new 4.5 km distribution line will be built along existing municipal road easements to the point of connection with the Dunboyne Distribution Station. ORTECH Environmental has been retained to assist in the Renewable Energy Approvals process.

The project is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 and requires a Renewable Energy Approval as a Class 3 Solar Facility. A Draft Project Description Report titled "Project Description Silvercreek Solar Park" describing the facility will be posted on the proponent's website (www.silvercreeksolar.com) on December 11, 2009. A written copy of the report will available at the public meeting for review. This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed by the Ministry of the Environment. Public consultation is an integral component of this process.

The first Open House is scheduled for:

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009 Time: 4pm to 8pm Place: German Canadian Club 522 Talbot St.W.

Aylmer, ON (519)-773-5271

For further information on this project, public meetings or to communicate concerns, please contact:

Leah Deveaux ORTECH Environmental 804 Southdown Road Mississauga, ON; L5J 2Y4 Phone: (905)822-4120 ext. 305; 1-877-774-6560 Email: info@silvercreeksolar.com www.silvercreeksolar.com

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and solely for the purpose of assisting Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. in meeting Renewable Energy Approvals requirements. This material will be maintained on file for use during the study and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

Original Notice of Project Hand delivered Dec 16 2011

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Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. is proposing the development of a new 10MW ground mounted solar

photovoltaic facility on privately held lands in the Township of Malahide, Elgin County, 9 km south

of the town of Aylmer. The project utilizes polycrystalline solar photovoltaic panels mounted on

single-axis trackers to maximize energy production. A new 15 km distribution line will be built

along the existing municipal road right of way. In addition, a 115kV substation will be constructed

to facilitate a connection to the Aylmer TS. ORTECH Environmental has been retained to assist in

the Renewable Energy Approvals process.

frtg NOTICE OF CHANGE TO A PROPOSAL By Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Dated at Malahide Township, this 16 December 2011

For further information on this project, public meetings or to communicate concerns, please

contact:

Leah Deveaux

ORTECH Environmental

804 Southdown Road

Mississauga, ON; L5J 2Y4

Phone: (905)822-4120 ext. 305; 1-877-774-6560

Email: info@silvercreeksolar.com

www.silvercreeksolar.com

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and solely for the purpose of

assisting Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. in meeting Renewable Energy Approvals requirements. This material will be maintained on file for use during

the study and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public

record.

The project is subject to the provisions

of the Environmental Protection Act

Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation

359/09 and requires a Renewable

Energy Approval as a Class 3 Solar

Facility.

An original Notice of Project was

distributed in December 2009. A Draft

Project Description Report titled

"Project Description Silvercreek Solar

Park" describing the facility is available

on the proponent's website

(www.silvercreeksolar.com). A

hardcopy of the report is available

upon request.

This notice reflects changes to the

original project design notice in order

to accommodate a longer distribution

line route and the inclusion of a new Substation.

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Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project

Description Report titled “Project Description:

Silvercreek Solar Park” describes the project as utilizing

up to 46,000 polycrystalline solar photovoltaic panels,

with a rated power output of 290 W, each to be

mounted on horizontal beam single-axis trackers

totaling 10 MW. The project will require installation of

a new 34.5kV distribution line to be installed primarily

below ground to a new 115kV substation adjacent to the

existing Aylmer Transmission Station. A written copy

of the Draft Project Description Report was made

available for public inspection on November 18, 2009.

Further, the applicant has prepared supporting

documents in order to comply with the requirements of

the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft

supporting documents will be made available for public

inspection on August 2, 2012 at the following locations:

Elgin County Library – Aylmer Branch, 38 John St.

South Aylmer and www.silvercreeksolar.com

To learn more about the project please contact:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. c/o

Leah Deveaux

ORTECH Power

804 Southdown Rd. Mississauga ON; L5J 2Y4

Phone: 1-877-774-6560 ext. 305

Email: info@silvercreeksolar.com

www.silvercreeksolar.com

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and used solely for the

purpose of assisting Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. in meeting their Renewable Energy Approvals requirements. This material will be maintained on file

for use during the study and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part

of the public record.

Project Name: Silvercreek Solar Park Inc.

Project Location: Malahide Township (see map)

Dated at Malahide Township this 2nd

day of August 2012

Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a

renewable energy approval (REA) is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the

provisions o the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and the Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This

notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and

assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: Date: October 4, 2012

Time: 5:30pm – 8pm

Place: German Canadian Club

522 Talbot St. West; Aylmer, ON

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a

Class 3 ground mounted Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10

MW. The project location is described in the map below. Additionally, the project will require installation of a new 34.5kV

distribution line to be installed primarily below ground, to a new 115kV substation adjacent to the existing Aylmer

Transmission Station.

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day, July 28. Chef Jonathan Collins, who nowresides in Tillsonburg but has lived in PortBruce, won the crowd pleaser plaque.

(AE/Craig Bradford)

Emma Johnston, 9, front, and her father Chris of London takea turn at cross-cut sawing, one of the activities at ClovermeadAdventure Farm’s eighth annual Bee Beard and PioneerGames Festival held on Saturday, July 28. The event is afundraiser for Aylmer’s Perc Café which is run by the not-for-profit organization Career Opportunities for Elgin Youth andstaffed by its clients. Clovermead’s Chris Hiemstra said $3,826was raised for the Perc at the event which attracted over 400visitors. He said a big thank you goes out to the volunteers whohelped with the Pioneer Games, parking and beekeeping dur-ing the bee beard competition. (AE/Craig Bradford)

Aylmer’s Evan Thompson used a hula hoopduring his turn on the catwalk in ClovermeadAdventure Farm’s eighth annual Bee Beardand Pioneer Games Festival Saturday, July 28.While Mr. Thompson, an actor and lay clergy-man with Our Lady of Sorrows CatholicChurch, didn’t win the competition, he was

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July 24, Mount Salem sta-tion assisted by Summers Cor-ners, Springfield and Lyonsstations, Levi Street, fire.

July 24, Summers Cornersstation, Conservation Line,medical assist.

July 25, Springfield stationassisted by Mount Salem,Summers Corners and Lyonsstations, Ashton Street, fire.

July 25, Mount Salem sta-tion, Bank Street, medical as-sist.

July 25, Mount Salem sta-tion, Dexter Line, medical as-sist.

July 28, Springfield station,Springfield Road, medical as-sist.

July 28, Summers Cornersstation, Talbot Line, medicalassist.

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Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 ground mounted Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below. Additionally the project will require installation of a new 34.5kV distribution line to be installed primarily below ground to a new 115kV substation adjacent to the existing Aylmer Transmission Station. Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled �Project Descriptions: Silvercreek Solar Park� describes the project as utilizing up to 46,000 polycrystalline solar photovoltaic panels with a rated power output of 290 W each to be mounted on horizontal beam single-axis trackers totaling 10 MW. The project will require installation of a new 34.5kV distribution line to be installed primarily below ground to a new 115kV substation adjacent to the existing Aylmer Transmission Station. A written copy of the Draft Project Description report was made available for public inspection on November 18, 2009. Further, the applicant has prepared supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on August 2, 2012 at the following locations: Elgin County Library � Aylmer Branch, 38 John St. South Aylmer and www.silvercreeksolar.com To learn more about the project please contact:

Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. c/o Leah Deveaux ORTECH Power 804 Southdown Rd. Mississauga ON; L5J 2Y4 Phone: 1-877-774-6560 ext. 305 Email: info@silvercreeksolar.com www.silvercreeksolar.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Project Name: Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. Project Location: Malahide Township (see map) Dated at Malahide Township this 26th day of September 2012 Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval (REA) is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions o the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and the Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment. Meeting Location: Date: October 4, 2012 Time: 5:30pm � 8pm Place: German Canadian Club 522 Talbot St. West; Aylmer, ON

Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and used solely for the purpose of assisting Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. in meeting their Renewable Energy Approvals requirements.

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Boy, 6, mauled by dog CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1on the south side. The dog’sowner accompanied him.

“I knew that the ownercouldn’t get the dog off theboy,” Mr. Thompson said. Shehurt her wrist attempting to con-trol her dog. He then took thedog and its owner to her homeand left them on the home’sback porch.

Mr. Thompson was told byothers at the scene that the dogjumped over the fence on theeast side of the house which islocated two properties west ofVictoria on the south side of thestreet.

“That’s the second time thedog has gotten out,” he said.

Mr. Thompson told the dog’sowner he didn’t want to hurt herpet.

“In a way I feel for the dog,”he said. “I had to do what I hadto do to get the dog off the boy.In my experience that big a dogin town should be muzzled. Andit’s lucky the boy had the helmeton.”

Mr. Thompson estimated thedog weighed more than 150pounds but could have beeneven bigger. The average maleRottweiler dog is about 130pounds.Hero?

While he has heard somelocal residents describe his ac-tions as heroic, Mr. Thompsonsaid that’s not how he looks atit. “I just did what anyone elsewould do. I have a girlfriendwith two young kids. I was justlucky I was there. If I wasn’t itcould have turned out worse.”

The victim’s grandfather saidMr. Thompson “deserves amedal” for pulling the dog offhis grandson. He added the facthis grandson was wearing a bi-cycle helmet prevented the dogfrom biting into his skull.

Aylmer Police Chief AndreReymer said the boy was visit-ing friends in Aylmer along withhis family at the time of the at-tack.

He and a four-year-old werebicycling on a sidewalk, with anadult watching from nearby, onSydenham Street East when theRottweiler from a house across

the street jumped a 1.5-metre(four and a half foot) fence andchased after them.

The dog owner was outsideand was shocked by her dog’saction, Chef Reymer said. Shechased after it and caught itbriefly, but it broke free and at-tacked the six-year-old, whohad fallen to the ground.

The dog first bit the boy’shead and then his leg, ChiefReymer said.

“The dog wouldn’t let go ofthe child,” he said. “It grabbedonto his leg and wouldn’t letgo.”

Mr. Thompson grabbed thedog by the collar and hauled itoff the child, forcing the animalback across the street into theowner’s home, Chief Reymersaid, while the boy was takeninto a nearby home at 241Sydenham St. East where first-aid was administered until po-lice, firefighters and paramedicsarrived.

The boy was taken to St.Thomas Elgin General Hospitaland then later transferred toLondon for additional treat-ment.“Good spirits”

He was released Saturday,Chief Reymer said, and seemed“in remarkably good spirits” de-spite the attack.

The dog had no previousrecord of such behaviour, ChiefReymer said. “It was a shock toall.”

The dog owner was “veryco-operative and remorseful,”Chief Reymer said, and offeredto immediately have the three-year-old animal euthanized.

But instead, at the request ofofficials at Elgin St. ThomasPublic Health, the dog is beingquarantined in a cage in theowner’s home for the next 10days to see if the animal ex-hibits any transferable diseasessuch as rabies before a decisionis made about its fate.

An investigation under theDog Owners’ Liability Act wasunder way, Chief Reymer said.

A neighbour of the dogowner, Harry Hewbank, saidthis is the first time he knew ofa dog at the house causing a

problem.“No, never,” Mr. Hewbank

told The Aylmer Express whenasked if the dog in question hadever been a concern to him. “Asa matter of fact, we recentlycommented that we’ve neverheard him bark, ever.”

Mr. Hewbank said there aretwo dogs at his neighbour’shome.No prior problems

“Before (Friday), we nevereven knew they were there,”Mr. Hewbank said. “If they gotout they just stayed by thehouse. (The attack) was some-thing new. We’ve never had anyproblems at all with the dogs.It’s surprising.”

Chief Reymer said he toowas surprised that the attackhappened.

“It was a suitable size fence(for a dog) in our opinion,”Chief Reymer said. “We haveno records on file of aberrantbehaviour from this animal. It isa first-time occurrence.”

Despite the events of Friday,Chief Reymer said the boy wasfeeling well enough to stop bythe Aylmer Police Station withhis family for a visit during theEast Elgin Doors Open event onSaturday afternoon.

“He was in surprisingly goodspirits,” Chief Reymer said.

As for the boy’s injuries, hesaid, “I can’t give you a stitchcount, but it was significant.”

The Aylmer Police will nowcoordinate their investigationwith Elgin St. Thomas PublicHealth, Chief Reymer said,adding if it is determined thedog should be destroyed anorder would probably have tobe issued unless the owners de-cide to euthanize it on theirown.

Chief Reymer felt the currentarrangement for containing theanimal was safe.

“He’s being kept inside in akennel,” he said. “We don’t be-lieve there is an immediate riskto the community.”

Chief Reymer cautionedanyone not to approach anylarge pets, but if it becomes un-avoidable, to not make any“sudden actions.”

“Animals are unpredictable,”he said. “Do not approach strayanimals, especially in groups.All animals have a pack mental-ity.”

Children who encounterlarge animals and are concernedshould go to a house they feelsafe approaching, especially ifthere is a Block Parent sign inthe window, Chief Reymer said.Leash a must

In Aylmer, dogs must beunder the control of their own-ers and be leashed so the animalcannot stray more than threemetres, Chief Reymer said, al-though this isn’t a bylaw the po-lice often enforces.

“Generally unleashed dogsaren’t a problem,” ChiefReymer said. “Most people wesee walking their dogs are con-scientious owners. We addressit when it becomes a matter ofconcern.”

There is no criterion listed inthe bylaw to his knowledgeabout how high or strong afence should be to contain ananimal.

“This yard was definitelyfenced,” he said. “(The owners)did have a contained animal thatunfortunately got out.”

Chief Reymer added the in-cident could have been muchworse and thanked Mr. Thomp-son for his efforts to separatethe dog from the boy.

“All parties involved wereinterested in the child’s interestsfirst,” he said.

Pictured is the fence adjacent to a SydenhamStreet East home in Aylmer that a three-year-old male Rottweiler dog is believed to havejumped before attacking a six-year-old Tillson-burg boy on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 21.

The boy was bicycling in the area during thetime of the attack and was eventually taken toSt. Thomas Elgin General Hospital and latertransferred to a London hospital for additionaltreatment before he was released on Saturday.

(AE/Craig Bradford)

Aylmer resident John Thomp-son stands on the site justsouth of the intersection ofSydenham Street East andVictoria Street where he pulleda three-year-old male Rot-tweiler dog off of a six-year-oldTillsonburg boy on the after-noon of Friday, Sept.

(AE/Craig Bradford)

Aylmer Police Constable Colbert Seupersaud “arrested” AprilLaRoche of Jersey Photography last Friday morning. Shewas taken to an ad hoc jail in St. Thomas, where she had totelephone friends to ask for “bail money,” actually donations

to Crime Stoppers. That program offers financial rewards forinformation leading to arrests and convictions in actualcrimes.

(AE/Rob Perry)

Bill MacIntyre, a formerSpringfield reeve and one of theleaders of a Malahide taxpayer re-volt, urged township councillorslast week to warn property own-ers of forthcoming reassessmentacross the municipality.

The reassessment would beconducted by the MunicipalProperty Assessment Corpora-tion, which he knew wasn’t undercouncil’s control.

However, he said, someonehad to take the lead warning resi-dents what was coming.

The valuations in the reassess-ment would be based on eachproperty’s value as of Sept. 1, hesaid.

Notices from MPAC wouldstart being mailed out Nov. 9, hesaid, and property owners had toscrutinize them carefully.

He owned nine acres of farm-land, he said, and previously sev-ered a half-acre for hisdaughter’s house.

In a subsequent assessmentnotice, he found he supposedlyowned 17.5 acres.

Instead of subtracting a halfacre from his assessment, hesaid, MPAC had somehow addedtogether how much he used toown and how much he ownedafter the severance to get 17.5.

Many property owners didn’tread their notices and would

never have seen that, he said. MPAC admitted its mistake,

he added, but he still had to filea formal appeal to get the assess-ment changed.

Mr. MacIntyre said the lasttime his mother’s property wasreassessed, the supposed value ofher Springfield home jumped to$190,000 from $129,000.

He researched sales of similarproperties in the village, filed anappeal and the value waschanged to $143,000.

If that hadn’t been done, hesaid, his mother would haveended up paying an additional$600 a year in property tax.

He understood from a recent

MPAC presentation to council-lors that the projected value offarmland in this area was goingup 60 percent over the next fouryears, and houses 12 percent.

Councillor Mark Wales,who’s also president of OntarioFederation of Agriculture,warned farmers to check not justthe values of their homes andland, but other buildings as well.

A bunkhouse that was vacantor used only seasonally mightend up classed as a more expen-sive residential home, and otherbuildings might end up in com-mercial or industrial classes.

“Check everything,” heurged.

Tax critic warns of pendingproperty assessment changes

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