February 18, 2011 - Colebrook Chronicle

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made a good point after the Pittsburg and Someone meetings this week where PSNH revealed Clarksville preferred and alternate routes for the Northern the Transmission line. She said, in essence, that the Pass this is all coming down would appear that PSNH way attempting to pit neighbor against neighbor in de- is where the route should go. ciding is why the best route for New Hampshire is no That Once we start arguing an argument that Northern route. Pass has framed, all of us who live here lose and are no winners among us. Remember that in the there Northern Pass still wins, just as long as the line end through our area somewhere. goes this “neighbor against neighbor” idea got us to But that already this harebrained proposal has thinking a detrimental effect on how we feel about folks had been close to for generations, our neighbors to we’ve north—our Canadian friends. We had occasion the this past week to go above the border. Last Saturday twice we attended a concert by Jorane, a Francophone artist, in the tiny village of Saint-Camille, recording The folks there were so hospitable in welcoming a Que. of New Hampshire journalists who found their couple center and the people running it delightful. music hours later we were again heading north, Forty-eight time to see Hydro-Quebec’s plans as being pre- this to the citizens of East Hereford. We found what sented already detected—our Canadian friends are no we welcoming of this intrusion on their beautiful more than we are. landscape also found, in talking to Hydro-Quebec officials, We this whole idea would seem to be driven by folks that this side of the border. Maybe the real story is yet on come out, but we wonder just who is driving all this to Northern Pass, which is a name for this project craziness. only on this side of the border, appears to be call- the shots—and the folks at Hydro-Quebec clearly ing to Northern Pass as “the client” in answer to referred question as to why the line isn’t going through an our right of way in Vermont. They said, simply, existing “the client asked us to deliver energy to New because Check out the quote for yourself in our Hampshire.” News of the Week at www.colebrookchronicle.com. Video It will leave you asking some new ques- just as it did us. tions, the meantime, let’s not let this Northern Pass In come between us and our neighbors to the business Our fight is also their fight. north. Box 263 • Colebrook, NH 03576. P.O. (603) 246-8998 • Fax (603) 246-9918 Tel. editor@colebrookchronicle.com email: www.colebrookchronicle.com web: Charles J. Jordan; Publisher: Donna Jordan ; Editor: Charlotte Sheltry; Reporter: Tina McKenzie; Photographer: Dick Richards and Arthur Gould; Columnists: Colebrook Chronicle (founded 2000) is published by Jordan The established 1985. Associates, North Country has never been afraid to stand up and speak its mind. This photo from 25 years The shows a meeting held in the Colebrook gym early in 1986. The purpose was to allow residents to ago their concerns about plans to increase flowage down the Connecticut River. Standing is Frank air of Colebrook. To his left are Harold Davis and Bob Shaw. Owen Charles and Donna, Dear want to give you a very I overdue thank you for the long article and photo of my great jump from an airplane exciting in the warmer weather. I back it took awhile to get my guess planted back on the feet I am still amazed at ground. amount of your readers who the come up to me and ask me still the jump and want to about what it was like. It was know amazing ride! an was planning on going I skydiving again this sum- but I must say to you and mer, readers that I have in- your decided to donate the stead to the Concerned Citi- money Against the NSTAR zens Pass (www.livefree- Northern If some of your readerorfry.org). are still interested in jump- visit, www.skydivenewengland.coming, you don't mind, I want to If about my feelings on the write Pass. I lived and Northern in southern New Hamp- worked brought my children up shire, and through the years there the North Country visited times to want to enough back and live here. Well, come years ago I planned to eight up for the summer. As come can see, I fell in love with you place and never left. Not this I did not love southern that Hampshire, but up here New is pure, unspoiled beauty. there road, every turn, every Every has its own unique season The people are friendly beauty. hardworking, the water and and the air is full of peace pure, tranquility. and saw the bald eagle on your I page the other day. What front symbol of America! What a a of the North Country! symbol sad it will be to see that How that symbol, perched on a bird, powerline. my eight years of living In I have met many that here, born and raised here, as were their grandparents. It was were that carved the beauty of them place. By planting, cutting, this and building, they harvesting this place with hard, back built work. One can breaking these people by their walk, tell talk, their skin like their but most importantly leather, twinkle in their eye from the pride that comes from the something meaning- building ful. makes my heart grieve, It this Northern Pass is going that do away with much of this to work. hard just can not believe that I governor and our representatives our that look over our fine would let such a horrid state to happen. What are they thing thinking? sure many years ago I'm from the North Country people about giving up and thought the cold weather. But escaping didn't. They fought on and they out what we call home carved today. I am asking all your readers So to stand like the forefathers the North Country and fight of this piece of land we call for Wear orange. Write your home. and be heard. We will letters go quietly into the night. not eagle is the symbol of The freedom and pride. our once said this Someone the Northland, “It’s made about tall trees and tough men.” of show them how tough we Lets be. can Doyle Joanne Stewartstown West to the Editor, Letter am writing to express my I toward the Northern concerns and the Swift Diamond Pass Club. cannot say we are neu- One on this issue. Either you tral for the project or you are are Being neutral reminds me not. German citizens claiming to of neutral and denying the be at the very least Holocaust—or club is prostituting itself by the financial backing, “a accepting solution to a permanent temporary problem.” yes, I am a transplanted And, flatlander and lived Hampton when the Seabrook near Nuclear Power Plant was the planning stages. The in promises were made: jobs, same taxes, electric costs would lower down. There were temporary go until construction was completed, jobs then the job holders on, out of state in search moved employment elsewhere. Oops! of electric also went south The with the other promises. along began attending the I in the late 1990s while SnoDeo at the Polaris dealership employed in Pittsburg and have at- the event nearly every tended However, never again. year. Swift Diamond Club’s decisions The leave me no choice but to myself and my money take else and urge others somewhere Robert Parry C. Pittsburg Friday, February 18, 2011 Page 4 The Colebrook Chronicle View From The 45th Parallel The Way We Were... Neighbors Letters Charles J. Jordan The Colebrook Chronicle Video Editor: Thomas Jordan to do the same. (Continued on page 5)
desecration planned for one of northern New Hampshire’s most scenic vistas: shown above are two file photos taken by Charli e Jordan. The photos on the The show the view looking down Old County Road in Clarksville and the same area as viewed from high above Hurlbert’s Hill, tod ay the property of Al LeBlanc. left photos on the right show the same views with the proposed Northern Pass Transmission towers in place as they are expected t o appear, based on information The to Clarksville residents on Monday. This is one of many such vistas threatened by PSNH’s planned project. released you are also concerned, please clip this out and mail it today to: The Honorable Governor John Lynch, Office of the Governor , 107 North Main St., Concord, NH If along with your name and your feelings as to why you feel this and other vistas of Northern New Hampshire will be seriou sly impacted by this project. 03301, Open Letter to Gary Long, An of PSNH CEO Mr. Long, Dear week’s color glossy came This Last week you sent pictures today. showing the natural won- of our area enhanced by ders metal transmission gigantic This week you went the towers. blackmail route, us- emotional photos of smiling people in ing hats to tout jobs you claim hard Pass will bring us. Northern effect, you promise to pay In to destroy our own landscape, us the one remaining eco- asset we have. To a regionomic that has seen plant closing plant closing and job loss after job loss, this is like show- after food to a starving person ing saying, “You can have this and you do what I say.” if are you going to offer What next week? World peace? A us home in Florida? free is acting as the agent PSNH a foreign company, Hydro- of is paying for the generation PSNH, and transmission of the that will course along the power towers through New monster to somewhere else, Hampshire nothing behind for us. leaving short, we are being used In we know it, no matter how and you try to manipulate us hard a slick PR campaign. with we want jobs? Yes. Are Do going to do what you say? we Martland Nancy Hill Sugar Friday, February 18, 2011 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 5 Commentary Governor Lynch, Don’t Allow This Desecration! Letters (Continued from page 4) No. Have Something To Say? You Can Email The Chronicle At editor@colebrookchronicle.com Winter Warmers Concert Series George Jacques & Michele Johnsen: Alone And Together Colebrook Country Club 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, Sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee For The Arts $12. Get your tickets early at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St., Colebrook Or At The Door The Night of Concert Quebec. Hydro-Quebec, not
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