Monthly Archives: July 2011

Greenfield South 280 MW Sherway Power Plant (Mississauga/Etobicoke)

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Greenfield South Power Corporation is in the process of constructing a 280 megawatt capacity natural gas power plant at 2315 Loreland Avenue in Mississauga Ontario. The MIRANET website provides a detailed chronology about the project.

Although the plant is in Mississauga, the residents of Alderwood would be directly affected by the emissions from the power plant, since our community is directly down wind from the Loreland location. The power plant will be located approximately 1.2 km from the northernmost boundary of Alderwood.

We believe that the Loreland location is not suitable for any kind of power plant for the following reasons:

Proximity to Residential Areas

  • The closest home, is less than 100 meters away from the boundaries of the power plant
  • The Coram Crescent community, is located about 200 meters from the power plant
  • The boundaries of the Sherway Neighbourhood (Mississauga), are about 500 meters away from the power plant
  • Havenwood Public School, and the PLASP Early Learning and Child Care Centre, are located about 1.2 km from the power plant, there are also various other schools located within a couple of kilometers
  • The Trillium Queensway Health Care Centre is located about 700 meters from the power plant
  • The Dorothey Ley Hospice, is located about 900 meters from the power plant
  • Sherway Gardens, and the Sherway Gardens Condo Towers are located about 1km from the gas power plant, there are two additional towers currently under construction.
  • The area is primary light industrial
Impact on Property Values

Power Plant Building

  • The Power Plant smokestack will be approximately 40 meters high. That is equivalent to a 14 storey building (assuming 9 foot floor heights)
  • The main power plant building is 20 meters, which is approximately 7 stories high
  • Both the stack and building will be visible from the intersection of West Mall and Queensway

Proximity to Ecologically Sensitive Areas

  • The area is next to the ecologically sensitive Etobicoke Creek ravine
  • The Etobicoke Valley is currently undergoing a clean up and beautification process (See Sherway Trail Update)
Learn More On The Sherway Power Plant
You can learn more about this controversial power plant at the MIRANET website, as well as on the Coalition of Homeowners for Intelligent Power (CHIP) website, which has setup an online petition against the construction of the gas power plant.How Can You Stop The Sherway Power Plant?

Only the current Liberal Provincial Government can stop the Sherway Power Plant.

We urge you to contact your local councilors, and members of provincial parliament, and voice your concerns about this gas power plant:

We will keep you updated as any developments become available.

445 Horner Avenue PCB Storage Cleanup

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Schneider Electric is working with AMEC Earth & Environmental to clean up one of the largest polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) storage sites in Ontario, at 445 Horner Avenue. The site was originally owned by Federal Pioneer, an electrical transformer manufacturing company that was acquired by Schneider in 1990. The PCB’s have been stored under a tarp since the late 80′s, and the area has been continuously monitored by Schneider Electric, Environment Canada and Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment.

Although the site has seen inaction for much too long, Schneider Electric has finally taken a series of steps that will lead to the eventual cleanup of the 22,000 thousand tonnes of PCB’s within the next few years. Many Alderwood residents have been receiving notification letters from Schneider informing them of the remedial program. The company also held a community meeting on June 15, 2011, where local residents provided feedback to the company regarding their plans to rid the site of the PCB’s.

Schneider Electric has followed the correct procedures in regards to generating community awareness about their remedial plans, and by taking a pro-active approach to communicating with Alderwood residents. This being said, it is up to the community to ensure that Schneider Electric completes the PCB site clean up in the most safest possible manner.

Links from Schneider Electric

Media Articles

Since the location is within the boundaries of Alderwood, we will continue to monitor the cleanup progress and report any news as it becomes available.