Divergent Versions on the 180 power outages

Pierre-Paul Biron

Wednesday, 7 march, 2018 21:53

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Wednesday, 7 march, 2018 21:53

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Confusion reigns in the folder of the residents of Saint-Philemon had endured 180 power cuts in three years. While Hydro-Québec upheld the hypothesis of the problems caused by the vegetation, the citizens received on Wednesday an information to the contrary from the office of their congresswoman.

Anne-Marie Lemieux was completely dumbfounded when an employee of the office of the liberal member for Bellechasse, Dominique Vien has been contacted in relation to the story that was in a Newspaper on Wednesday. The lady and her husband have lost power to 179 times for the past three years, a time that coincides with the commissioning of a wind farm near their residence.

Anne-Marie Lemieux
Resident of Saint-Philémon

The woman tells the employee of the minister himself said that the many trees in the area would ultimately not the main cause of their troubles, according to information received from Hydro-Quebec.

“I was told that they knew that there was a technical problem on the line and that it was not the trees or the beasts. The line would be broken, it would not be correct and they would know for the past two years, ” sighed Mrs. Lemieux, who doubt since the beginning of the causes referred to by Hydro-Québec. “It is the laughter of the people. “

Hydro-Québec keeps its position

Questioned on this information, the spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec has, however, maintained that the problems in the sector of Saint-Philémon were mainly caused by the vegetation. “It is a problem that is multi-factorial, but the challenge of the vegetation is the biggest piece of these factors,” says Geneviève water Bottle, unable to explain why a contrary information had reached the citizens.

The office of the minister Pierre Moreau, Hydro-Québec, confirm that I have had an echo of this situation, but refers to Hydro-Québec for details.

“It no longer has meaning “

The situation rager at the highest point Anne-Marie Lemieux who did not come back to see the company Status and a political bureau to provide information that is as contradictory.

“Hydro-Quebec said to me that it is a communication error. I asked them if the lady in the office of the minister I had been therefore told a lie, but I said no, that it is just a misunderstanding. It has even more meaning, ” said the lady.