Ignace Township and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) will host Canada’s future deep geological repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel. “This is a historic moment,” said Laurie Swami, Nuclear Waste Management (NWMO) president and CEO, in a news release. “This project will solve an environmental issue and support Canada’s climate change goals. This is what […] Read more
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South Bruce bumped by Ignace to host spent nuclear fuel deep geological repository
Battle lines clear in nuclear waste storage plan
Opponents and proponents weigh in on risks, benefits
A battle between opponents and proponents of the proposed geological repository for nuclear waste in South Bruce continues to rage ahead of an Oct. 28 referendum. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking a home for waste from the province’s nuclear generating stations, and a 1,700-acre area in South Bruce is one of the […] Read more
Letters: Would decisions be different if they were the ones expected to make sacrifices?
Back in January 2021, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) was claiming they had deep roots in agriculture because one of their summer students had grown up on a farm. Their most recent campaign proclaims they support agriculture because an employee was able to move back home to the family farm after being hired by […] Read more
Letters: South Bruce residents should be concerned about deep repository nuclear waste project
Are farmers, farmland, and small communities being “targeted” by elected officials in municipal/regional councils, provincial and federal government and by big organizations? Is it because this only disrupts the lives and livelihoods of a very few people, so that won’t be a big issue? Really? The lives and livelihoods of a few people, often generational […] Read more
Letters: Stop the ‘neverendum’ on nuclear waste in South Bruce
Dear editor, I want to start by giving credit to Mr. Tony Zettel (a member of the South Bruce DGR-Willing to Listen organization). He is an eloquent writer and indeed seems very passionate about what he describes as a DGR (Deep Geological Reserve). He has argued in many letters that the DGR is an “opportunity” […] Read more
Company named to drill test holes for nuclear waste storage
Borehole drilling will be starting soon at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s test site in South Bruce. Geofirma Engineering Ltd. has been named to conduct the test hole drilling. “The data and information we will gather will help form an in-depth understanding of the area geosphere while providing opportunities for local support services,” said Sean […] Read more
Letters: Radioactive waste risks need to be communicated
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the letter from Becky Smith, regional communications manager for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), “Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository.” What a bunch of bafflegab. Her focus is on the site and she says “even if the project is sited in South Bruce, current […] Read more
Letters: Greater information needed on nuclear storage effects
Dear Editor, The fuller truth must be known about the risks and environmental dangers of the Deep Geological Repository (DGR), proposed on prime farmland in the Municipality of South Bruce. The reason is nothing is more imperative than the protection of food security today, and for future generations. Secondly, the proposed DGR is an experiment, […] Read more
Letters: Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a recent story from Farmtario.com entitled Farmland versus nuclear waste. We are grateful to the editor and readers for their time and the ongoing dialogue about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and Canada’s plan for the safe long-term management of used nuclear fuel. For more than […] Read more
Letters: A gift horse must sometimes be rejected
Dear editor, There is a saying that goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth. The origin, centuries old, is that if gifted a horse, don’t look in its mouth to see how old it is by checking its teeth. But what does that mean today? The best definition found is you should accept […] Read more
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