Brockville: Local man eyes river power to provide electricity to city

The Recorder and Times reports today that local resident Paul Healy is pursuing hydro power generation through the use of turbines placed near the Three Sisters Islands. This idea was also discussed at the latest meeting of the City's Economic Development and Planning committee. "Of course, any electricity generating project using free-standing turbines would face two big obstacles: funding and government approvals," the article states.

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