Wind turbine operating in Digby County
Digby County has its first independently owned commercial wind turbine at Mount Pleasant. The turbine has started generating electricity and selling energy to Nova Scotia Power under a long-term contract, Bay Wind Field Inc. said Tuesday. The energy generated from the turbine is expected to provide enough power for about 300 to 350 homes and will largely be consumed within areas around the installation of the turbine. Bay Wind has been working with Halifax-based wind energy developer Renewable Energy Services Ltd. "Today marks an historic event for RESL and . . . Bay Wind Field," said Larry LeBlanc, RESL CEO. "We have been collecting data in the community for nearly six years and have maintained the support of the community. Our current data shows good potential for this site and we look forward to continuing to erect more turbines across the province." Bay Wind, an independent community-owned corporation, raised the money to buy the turbine through the Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) program in Nova Scotia.

WCI students take African school project under their wing
It all started with a jar. Nothing fancy, just a simple mason jar, passed around a room full of teenagers, who were asked to fill it with spare change. With a caring push from science teacher Stephen Scott, the jar gathered the interest of three Waterloo collegiate institute students committed to helping a needy organization. Having raised more than $500,000 since 1998, CPI is now turning its attention to two medium-term challenges: extending care services and initiating community economic development in Matangwe's catchment area through new project-focused activities; and achieving core operating sustainability of health-care services.