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Open house to learn more about wind farm in Guysborough County

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A chance to learn about a wind farm coming to Guysborough County.

Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) says a community open house for the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., August 22.

There will not only be shuttles to take you to the site but catered food, music and games for everyone.

The farm is being built by PHP’s sister organization, Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind (PHP Wind) on land that is licensed under PHP for forest management.

The project will have 31 turbines that will produce up to 168 megawatts of power. According to the project’s website, there have been various environmental studies, which are ongoing.

In addition to that, the noise from the farm will be less than what a fridge produces at 40 decibels.

The PHP project team has also been engaging with members of the Mi’kmaq communities who may have an interest in the project.

If you would like to take part in the open house, you need to register. More information is here.

Confederation College Thunder Bay campus

Public welcome to check out Confederation College’s Open House

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Confederation College is hosting its annual Open House on Thursday at its Thunder Bay campus.

Prospective students are invited to come learn about the programs offered at the college, student life and how to pay for their education.

According to Confederation College’s manager of enrollment services and recruitment, the school usually sees more than 200 people attend the event.

“It is kind of the heart of our recruitment season right now,” says Derek Lawrence. “It is one of the biggest and best opportunities for people to come and see what the college has to offer.”

This year, the event is being rolled out in two stages: During the day, the college is hosting an invite-only Open House for high school students.

Prospective students and their parents as well as members of the public are invited to attend the evening Open House that will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to getting to tour the campus, meet with faculty and current students, all attendees will also have a chance to win $1,000 tuition credit at the Open House.

“It’s a really exciting thing that we are able to do,” adds Lawrence. “(We’ll) do a draw and hopefully a great, local student will get that opportunity to make that transition a little bit easier.”