South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC) Meeting
November 5, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. Electronically via Zoom
South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC) Meeting Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Adaptive Phased Management (APM) Project
November 5, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. AGENDA
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1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Nature Thereof
4. Education: 4.1. Dr. Gordon Edwards: President of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility to discuss Surface Facilities 4.2. Derek Wilson, Chief Engineer and VP, Contract Management Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO): To share information on the Adaptive Phased Management Surface Facilities
5. Minutes of the previous meeting(s): 5.1. October 8, 2020 SBCLC Regular Meeting
6. Business from minutes of previous meeting(s): None
South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Meeting – Agenda – October 8, 2020,
7. Delegations: None
8. NWMO CLC Task List Review
9. Reports: 9.1. APM Project Management Team Reports – Dave Rushton, Project Manager 9.1.1. South Bruce Guiding Principles Update 9.1.2. Early Investments in Education and Skills Request 9.2. South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Reports – Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee 9.2.1. Youth Engagement 9.2.2. 2021 Meeting Schedule 9.2.3. Early Investments in Education and Skills 9.2.4. Community Engagement 9.3. NWMO Update – Paul Austin, Relationship Manager & Cherie Leslie, Senior Engagement Advisor, Community Engagement
10. Communications: 10.1. Michelle Stein – DGR 10.2. Michelle & Gary Stein - DGR 10.3. Scientists in Schools – Thank You 10.4. CNS – Nuclear for Everyone Café – Extended Schedule
11. New Business 11.1. October draw
12. Next Meeting The next meeting of the SBCLC is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via electronic meeting through Zoom video conferencing.
13. Adjournment
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Nuclear Fuel Waste: Before the Burial A Slide Show Prepared for the Citizen’s Liaison Committee South Bruce Ontario November 5 2020
by Gordon Edwards, Ph.D., President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility e-mail: [email protected]
www.ccnr.org Uranium is special. It is the key element behind all nuclear fission technology.
A Model of the Uranium Atom (Oak Ridge Museum)
Photo: Robert Del Tredici Splitting of the Atom
When the uranium nucleus is “split” enormous energy is released. Hundreds of “Fission Products” – broken pieces of uranium atoms – are created. Photo: Robert Del Tredici What is Radioactivity?
gamma
Atomic
alpha or Radioactive beta Nucleus
• it is an unstable nucleus – unlike most , it won’t last • it will suddenly disintegrate, causing damage to cells Radioactivity
(1) Radioactivity is a form of nuclear energy
It is millions of times more powerful than chemical energy,
(2) Radioactivity cannot be shut off or slowed down.
Pressure, temperature, chemistry – nothing affects it S m all W on de r A CANDU fuel bundle like one of these can be handled safely before it is used, but after use in a reactor it will deliver a lethal radiation dose in twenty seconds. “Small Wonder” : Canadian Nuclear Association Ad Irradiated nuclear fuel is so radioactive it continues to generate heat
Empty Spent Fuel Pool
Photo: Robert Del Tredici CANDU used fuel must be cooled in a pool of circulating water for at least 10 years.
Teeswater? World Nuclear Association Data
1996 – 438 reactors 2019– 442 reactors 17% of global electricity 10% of global electricity (< 3.3% of global energy) (< 2% of global energy) • The used nuclear fuel bundles will arrive at the used fuel packaging plant (UFPP) in transportation containers. • The UFPP will be designed to receive and repackage used nuclear fuel into long-lived, corrosion-resistant used fuel containers (UFCs) for placement in repository. • Fuel bundles will be transferred from transportation containers into UFCs using remote-controlled equipment in protected areas called "hot cells". • Workers will work behind shielded walls to perform the various processing steps necessary for fuel transfer, and UFC assembly and inspection. • Shielded frames on automated guide vehicles will move the used fuel containers within the packaging plant to the various processing stations. [6 are listed] “…the new site transfer facilities will be about 75% of the size of the Bruce operation. NWMO’s representation of a hot cell Hot cells at the Argonne National Laboratory. Each cell has three-feet thick leaded glass and two remote manipulators. In hot cells, the windows have 6 panes of 6-inch-thick leaded glass with mineral oil filling the gaps to provide optical transparency. Thickness of copper coating is 3 millimetres
There are 48 used fuel bundles in each copper-steel container January 23, 2018 The Swedish Environmental Court’s “no” to the final repository for spent nuclear fuel
“The documentation presented to date does not provide sufficient support for concluding that the final repository will be safe in the long term.”
“There are uncertainties, or risks, regarding how much certain types of corrosion and other processes can impair the ability of the canister to contain the nuclear waste in the long term. These uncertainties about the canister are significant.”
In Sweden, the court forbids geologic disposal because of unanswered questions about copper corrosion (50 mm thick) “The Land and Environmental Court considers the following uncertainties regarding the canister to be most important in the continued risk assessment:
1. General corrosion due to reaction in oxygen-free water. The parties have different views on scientific issues surrounding this kind of corrosion. The Court finds that there is considerable uncertainty on this topic that has not been taken account of in SKB's safety analysis.
2. Local corrosion in the form of pit corrosion due to reaction with sulphide. The Court finds that there is significant uncertainty regarding pit-corrosion due to reaction with sulphide. This uncertainty has not been included in the safety analysis. In addition, there is uncertainty about the sauna effect, which may have an amplifying effect on pit corrosion.
3. Local corrosion in the form of stress corrosion due to reaction with sulphide. The Court finds that there is significant uncertainty regarding stress corrosion due to reaction with sulphide. This uncertainty has not been included in the safety analysis. In addition, there is uncertainty about the sauna effect, which may have an amplifying effect on stress corrosion.
4. Hydrogen embrittlement is a process that affects the mechanical strength of the canister. The Court finds that significant uncertainty regarding hydrogen embrittlement remains. This uncertainty has not been taken account of in the safety analysis.
5. The effect of ionizing radiation on pit corrosion, stress corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. There is significant uncertainty regarding ionizing radiation impact on pit corrosion, stress corrosion and hydrogen sprays.”
Five considerations for copper corrosion that have not been resolved
Rad in body
Graphic: Dave Geary R A D I O A C T I V E M A T E R I A L S
Rad in body
Fission Products are chemical substances which are also radioactive. .
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Iodine-131 goes to the thyroid gland (in the throat) and damages it. Rad in body .
. Strontium-90 behaves like calcium; it goes to the bones, the teeth and mother´s milk. How a CANDU nuclear reactor works Radioactivity from the reactor core spreads through the primary cooling system
steam generator
turbine
reactor core
1. In the core, uranium atoms are split, releasing heat. 2. The heat boils water in vessels called steam generators 3. The steam is used to spin a turbine to generate electricity. 4. Meanwhile hundreds of unwanted radioactive byproducts are created. 128 steam generators (100-tonne each) from Bruce reactors.
Loaded on a 40-wheel truck; destined to be stored as radioactive waste.
Here is a partial list of radioactive contaminants inside a used steam generator from one of the Bruce reactors. The amount of radioactivity is expressed in becquerels per cubic metre; one becquerel corresponds to one radioactive disintegration every second. (Source: OPG) http://www.nwmo.ca/uploads_managed/MediaFiles/539_ReferenceLowandIntermediateWasteInventoryfortheDGR.pdf (p. 50)
For Scientists / Engineers For Citizens / Decision Makers Symbol Half-Life Amount Name Half-Life Amount (y) (Bq/m3) (years) (becquerels per cubic metre) Ag 108 1.3E+02 2.3E+02 Silver-108 130 y 230 Am-241 4.3E+02 5.9E+07 Americium-241 430 y 59 000 000 Am-243 7.4E+03 3.8E+04 Americium-243 7 400 y 38 000 C-14 5.7E+03 7.6E+07 Carbon-14 5 700 y 76 000 000 Cl-36 3.0E+05 1.4E+04 Chlorine-36 300 000 y 14 000 Cm-244 1.8E+01 1.4E+07 Curium-244 18 y 14 000 000 Co-60 5.3E+00 1.2E+09 Cobalt-60 5.3 y 1 200 000 000 Cs-134 2.1E+00 1.9E+06 Cesium-134 2.1 y 1 900 000 Cs-135 2.3E+06 2.2E+01 Cesium-135 2 300 000 y 22 Cs-137 3.0E+01 2.2E+07 Cesium-137 30 y 22 000 000 Eu-152 1.3E+01 1.8E+06 Europium-152 13 y 1 800 000 Eu-154 8.8E+00 1.6E+07 Europium-154 8.8 y 16 000 000 Eu-155 5.0E+00 3.0E+07 Europium-155 5 y 30 000 000 Fe-55 2.7E+00 5.8E+09 Iron-55 2.7 y 5 800 000 000 I-129 1.6E+07 6.3E+00 Iodine-129 16 000 000 y 6.3 Nb-94 2.0E+04 2.9E+05 Niobium-94 20 000 y 290 000 Ni-59 7.5E+04 2.0E+05 Nickel-59 75 000 y 200 000 Ni-63 9.6E+01 2.9E+07 Nickel-63 96 y 29 000 000 Np-237 2.1E+06 1.8E+03 Neptunium-237 2 100 000 y 1 800 Pu-238 8.8E+01 1.0E+07 Plutonium-238 88 y 10 000 000 Pu-239 2.4E+04 1.2E+07 Plutonium-239 24 000 y 12 000 000 Pu-240 6.5E+03 1.7E+07 Plutonium-240 6 500 y 17 000 000 Pu-241 1.4E+01 5.5E+08 Plutonium-241 14 y 550 000 000 Pu-242 3.8E+05 1.7E+04 Plutonium-242 380 000 y 17 000 Ru-106 1.0E+00 8.4E+08 Ruthenium-106 1 y 840 000 000 Sb-125 2.8E+00 2.1E+07 Antimony-125 2.8 y 21 000 000 Se-79 1.1E+06 7.6E+01 Selenium-79 1 100 000 y 76 Sm-151 1 9E+01 7.6E+01 Samarium-151 19 y 76 Sn-126 2.1E+05 1.2E+02 Tin-126 210 000 y 120 Sr-90 2.9E+01 1.8E+07 Strontium-90 29 y 18 000 000 Tc-99 2.1E+05 2.8E+03 Technetium-99 210 000 y 2 800 U-234 2.5E+05 1.9E+04 Uranium-234 250 000 y 19 000 U-235 7.0E+08 3.2E+02 Uranium-235 700 000 000 y 320 U-236 2.3E+07 3.6E+03 Uranium-236 23 000 000 y 24 000 U-238 4.5E+09 2.4E+04 Uranium-238 4 500 000 000 y 24 000 Zr-93 1.5E+06 3.8E+02 Zirconium-93 1 500 000 y 380
TOTALS Long half-lives only (> 1 y) 8.7E+09 Long-lived only ( > 1 y half-life) 8 700 000 000 Including short half-lives 1.6E+10 Including all radionuclides 16 000 000 000 According to this OPG document (see the last 2 lines), in each cubic metre there are over eight BILLION radioactive disintegrations taking place every second if we consider only the long-lived radioactive contaminants. Each disintegration releases an alpha ray, a beta ray, or a gamma ray; so there are more than eight billion of these rays emitted every second. That’s more than 31 trillion rays per hour – over 274 quadrillion (274 000 000 000 000 000) rays per year!
There are five plutonium isotopes found in the steam generators. In each cubic metre there are about 39 million alpha rays given off each second from four of these five plutonium isotopes. One thousand years in the future, if the steam generators were just stored on-site as radioactive waste for that entire period, these plutonium isotopes would still be giving off about 27 million alpha particles per second, per cubic metre. Sixteen steam generators have a combined volume of about 1000 cubic metres, so all the numbers above are in fact 1000 times bigger. Gordon Edwards, Ph.D. [NWMO = Nuclear Waste Management Organization; OPG = Ontario Power Generation] Creation of plutonium inside a nuclear reactor …
Enrichment plant
. . . when an atom of uranium-238 absorbs a neutron
Absorption of a neutron creates a heavier (“transuranic”) element two beta
Enrichment plant particles are emitted
. . . it is transformed into an atom of plutonium-239
Other transuranic actinides are produced in a similar way. Ball of Plutonium
This glass paperweight is the exact size of the plutonium ball that was used as a nuclear explosive in the Nagasaki bomb.
Photo: Robert Del Tredici Bronze Plaque Text à ZEEP Reactor How Many Bombs? Present inventory of CANDU used fuel > 50,000 tons Amount of Plutonium in CANDU used fuel : 200 tons Years Amount Number From Now of Plute of A-Bombs Today 200 tons 32,000 Bombs
24,000 years 100 tons 16,000 Bombs
48,000 years 50 tons 8,000 Bombs
72,000 years 25 tons 4,000 Bombs
96,000 years 12.5 tons 2,000 Bombs Plutonium is also dangerous as a radioactive poison
A few thousandths of a gram of plutonium, inhaled, will cause death in a few weeks due to massive fibrosis
A few millionths of a gram of plutonium, inhaled, will cause lung cancer 20 or 30 years after exposure
Source: The Flowers Report, UK Royal Commission Report on Nuclear Energy and the Emvironment This photo shows a tiny speck of plutonium lodged in lung tissue.
Photo: Robert Del Tredici
The “spikes” are the tracks of alpha particles emitted over 48 hours. The lung tissue of an experimental animal Photo: Robert Del Tredici seen through a microscope over a period of 48 hours. At the centre of the “star” is a tiny radioactive particle of plutonium.
Each “spike” is the track of an alpha particle given off during that 48 hour period. These radioactive emissions do not travel very far.
But some of the cells that are damaged may be able to reproduce with defective genes – these cells could be the beginningPhoto: Robert Delof Tredicicancer.
radium, radon, polonium, thorium, plutonium, uranium – all alpha emitters. P L U T O N I U M T O X I C I T Y Maximum Permissible Exposure for an Atomic Worker 0.7 micrograms = 7/10 of one-millionth of a gram Time Amount Overdoses
Today 200 tons 285 trillion
240,000 years 200 kilograms 285 billion
480,000 years 200 grams 285 million
720,000 years 200 milligrams 285 thousand
960,000 years 200 micrograms 285 workers Could there be another reason for moving the waste?
In England, France, Russia, India, Japan and other countries
Used nuclear fuel has been REPROCESSED by dissolving solid irradiated fuel in nitric acid to separate the plutonium.
The result is millions of gallons of high level LIQUID radioactive waste, and a great deal of radioactive pollution. 1. PLUTONIUM THREATENS GLOBAL ANNIHILATION “Plutonium is the stuff out of which atomic bombs are made. And the amount of plutonium in the world is increasing year by year as nuclear power spreads.” Dr. Theodore Taylor, Former nuclear weapons designed, 1978
2. PLUTONIUM IS THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE “. . . plutonium is an extremely useful material and we will be dealing in it. I have not said much about waste disposal. It is extremely important; but it is only a part of the total . . . fuel cycle program.
John Foster, President, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, 1978 Jeremy Whitlock, AECL: (Aug 3 2005)
“What's even more exciting . . . is the prospect of recycling used nuclear fuel to extract some of the 99% remaining energy potential that it retains after leaving the reactor. . . . The potential for future societies to elect to pursue this route has been entrenched in the proposed program of Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization.” Cameco Mural on the Wall of the Saskatoon Airport (2008):
The Nuclear Fuel Chain
The Final Panel reinforces the view that Nuclear Waste Disposal must also involve the extraction of plutonium Cameco Mural on the Wall of the Saskatoon Airport (2008):
HERE’S THE TEXT OF THE LAST PANEL
“Reprocessing and storage are the final stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. Uranium fuel bundles still hold tremendous potential energy when removed from a reactor and can be reprocessed to recover it.” Porter Commission
“Spent fuel reprocessing . . . should not be part of Ontario Hydro's system planning. Hence, there is no need for a central interim storage facility for spent fuel. All spent fuel should be stored at nuclear generating station sites.” “We believe that a central facility would presuppose the reprocessing of spent fuel; it would also involve more transportation and social and environmental problems.
A Race Against Time, Report of the Ontario Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning September 1978 Nuclear Waste ~ Three Stages
Stage #1 (Denial) (1945-1975) Nuclear energy is clean – (there is no toxic waste). (Nuclear reactors are therefore inherently safe.) Stage #2 (Pragmatism) (1975-2010) We have a “permanent solution” to nuclear waste. (It is therefore safe to bury it, abandon it, and forget it.) Stage #3 (Realism) (2010-present) We cannot afford to forget (we must inform people) (possibly living many thousands of years from now) Stage Two Ontario Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning (1978)
VolumeThis of graphLake representsSuperior the Irradiated fuel produced in a single year by one CANDU. The blue line shows radio-toxicity for a W A period of 10 million yrs T E R For the first 500 – 1000
V Water Volume years, fission products are O the deadliest components of L actinides now nuclear fuel waste. U dominate M E fission After 1000 years, actinides products A are the deadliest X components of I S TIME AXIS nuclear fuel waste. Royal Commission Report, 1978 Stage Three
. . . was precipitated by the 2010 decision by the German government to acknowledge the failure of the deep geologic repository for low and intermediate level radioactive waste known as the Asse-II Repository.
The German government is currently spending 3.7 billion euros ($5.4 billion Canadian) to REMOVE the radioactive waste from the repository – a difficult and dangerous job that will take 15 to 30 years to accomplish.
LESSON: Geological Repositories can fail! Asse 2 Deep Geologic Repository for Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Wasres
Radioactivity leaking for 10 years – but not reported to the German government. Waste to be removed – a six billion dollar project lasting for over 30 years During Phase 3, RETRIEVABILITY becomes a vital consideration. To assess whether the proposed disposal concept and repository design can meet health, safety, and environmental requirements, two actions are integral to success: first, successful monitoring of the repository, and second, retaining the option to retrieve the emplaced waste, Retrievability is an important consideration in the initial repository design. Long-term research, development, and demonstration of monitoring and sensor technologies are needed to address current technology limitations. How do we tell future generations about the radioactive legacy we are leaving them? Twenty-one organisations from 14 countries, representing implementing agencies, regulators, policy makers, R&D institutions, and international and archiving agencies, plus the IAEA, contributed to the work ANALOGS SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Knowledge
Archives, Libraries, Monuments, Art Works, Recordings, Inscriptions, Ceremonies, Oral Tradition…
What is to be communicated? Will it be correctly understood? How will it be interpreted? Abandonment leads to amnesia; no one will know what it is or what to do with it …
NUCLEAR FOREVER LATER NOW WASTE .
graphic by Robert Del Tredici after abandonment … … amnesia
sets in ! PROPOSAL: We propose a new nuclear waste policy based on frankness.
We begin by admitting we have at present no proven solution.
The alternative to abandonment is Rolling Stewardship.
Wastes are monitored and retrievable for the foreseeable future.
Wastes are packaged safely for extended periods & repackaged later.
This is not a solution – but it is an ethical waste management scheme.
Rolling Stewardship is needed until a “genuine solution” is found.
The production of additional wastes can/should be phased out. Rolling Stewardship is continuous; it is based on ensuring Persistence of Memory
NUCLEAR WASTES
CANDU REACTOR
graphic by Robert Del Tredici Rolling Stewardship is an intergenerational management strategy
With a “changing of the guard” every 20 years the necessary knowledge and resources can be communicated to the next generation.
Those in charge will be independent of the nuclear industry.
graphic by Robert Del Tredici OTHER NUCLEAR FUEL – Small Modular Reactors
• An Ontario study looked at 90 different designs of SMNRs and selected nine as deserving of a closer look for Northern Ontario;
• Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) received input about 80 SMNR designs and plans to test several of them at Chalk River
• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has circulated a descripton for a high-temperature gas-cooled SMNR at Chalk River
• New Brunswick has invested in two different SMNRs – one cooled by liquid sodium metal, the other cooled by molten salt
THESE WILL ALL GENERATE HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE WHICH – IT IS EXPECTED – WILL BE STORED IN NWMO’S DGR NRCan
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/emmc/pdf/2018 /en/SMR%20Roadmap%20EMMC_factsheet_acc_e.pdf Longevity of SMNR Waste
“… the bulk of the future radiation dose risk [comes from] long-lived fission products like selenium-79 and iodine-129 and the activation products carbon-14 and chlorine-36 rather than [from] the actinides.” (National Research Council 1996) Here are some very lomg-lived fission products Complications for DGR from SMNR Waste
• SMNR fuel is ALWAYS ENRICHED, unlike CANDU fuel • Enriched fuel can cause a criticality accident underground • SMNR fuel can contain corrosive materials like salt • SMNR fuel can contain dangerous materials like sodium metal that reacts violently on contact with air or water Burning waste or playing with fire? Waste management considerations for non-traditional reactors By Lindsay Krall & Allison Macfarlane Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2018
Allison MacFarlane is a geologist, and former Chair of the US NRC Any potential host community should make sure that it knows what it is getting into –
• Where will the hot cells be located and what kind of radioactive emissions may potentially occur?
• What kind of assurance is there that reprocessing will not take place if the community does not want it?
• What control does the community have over the kind and quantity of used nuclear fuel received?
• What assurances are there that used nuclear fuel will not be imported from other countries?
• Is it not better to adopt a policy of Rolling Stewardship in hopes that a more satisfactory solution may be found? The End APM Project Description
Derek Wilson November, 2020 Agenda
• APM Design Overview • Repository Design – Surface Facilities – Underground
2 Deep Geological Repository A
D B
C
E LEGEND A. Surface Facilities B. Waste Rock Management Area D C. Central Services Area and Underground Demonstration Facility D. Placement Rooms E. Engineered Barrier System
3 Used Fuel Container
Integral backing with partial penetration seal weld
Manageable weight Integral Copper Coating
Standard Nuclear Materials and Sizes
Hemispherical Heads
4 Repository Design
5 Repository Engineering - Surface Facilities
• Conceptual design of surface and underground facilities
Repository Facility Design and Layout (Generic)
6 Repository Engineering – Surface Facilities • Key Protected Areas – Shafts • Main shaft: Used fuel container transport • Service shaft: Personnel, equipment, waste rock • Ventilation shaft: Primary exhaust air pathway – L&ILW Waste Management Facilities – Used Fuel Packaging Plant
• Key Balance of Plant Facilities – Administration Facilities – Security & Emergency Services – Laboratory (TBD) – Concrete Batch Plant (TBD) – Sealing Materials Compaction Plant (TBD) – Process and surface water management – Rock Management Area (Off-site)
7 UFPP
8 Used Fuel Packaging Plant
9 Used Fuel Packaging Plant
10 Shafts
Waste Rock Management
11 Repository Engineering – Surface Facilities
Access, Vent, and Service Shafts Waste Rock Management Area
12 Sealing Materials
13 Repository Engineering – Surface Facilities (TBD)
Sealing Materials Compaction Plant Concrete Batch Plant
14 Repository Engineering – Underground Facilities
Central Services Area
Underground Demonstration Facility
Access Tunnels Emplacement Rooms
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Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Adaptive Phased Management (APM) Project Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Meeting
Thursday, October 8, 2020 MINUTES The South Bruce Community Liaison Committee met on October 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. electronically via Zoom Video Conferencing
Members Present: Chair Jim Gowland, Vice Chair Doug Culbert, Mayor Robert Buckle, Deputy Mayor Mark Goetz, Councillor Ben Ireland, Les Nichols, George Miller, Brian Knox, Alli Meyer, Ben Ireland *Doug Culbert exited the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
Members Absent: Mayor Robert Buckle *Mayor Buckle joined the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
NWMO Staff: Paul Austin, Cherie Leslie, Becky Smith, Caitlin Burley
Municipal Staff: Leanne Martin, CAO/Clerk, Vivian Kennedy, CLC Project Coordinator, Project Manager, David Rushton, Communications Officer, Steven Travale
Residents: 31 electronic attendees
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Jim Gowland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the fall 2020 South Bruce Bursary recipients.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: MOTION CLC-2020-69 Moved by: Mark Goetz Seconded by: Alli Meyer Agenda That the Agenda for the CLC Meeting of October 8, 2020 be adopted as circulated. Motion: Carried
3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND NATURE THEREOF: Deputy Mayor Mark Goetz declared a pecuniary interest related to the South Bruce Youth Bursary.
*Mayor Buckle joined the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
4. EDUCATION: 4.1. Megan Moore, Operations Research Analyst at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL): A Feasibility Study on the Recycling of Used CANDU Fuel. (In response to MOTION CLC-2020-26 by Member Knox) MOTION CLC-2020-70 Moved by: Les Nichols Seconded by: Doug Culbert Education: That the educational presentation presented by Megan Moore, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, be received for information. Motion: Carried
4.2. Caitlin Burley, Transportation Engagement Manager, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO): To share information on the draft Transportation Planning Framework MOTION CLC-2020-71 Moved by: George Miller Seconded by: Les Nichols Education: That the educational presentation presented by Caitlin Burley, Transportation Engagement Manager, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) be received for information. Motion: Carried
5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS: 5.1. September 3, 2020 SBCLC Regular Meeting MOTION CLC-2020-72 Moved by: Mark Goetz Seconded by: Robert Buckle Minutes: That the Minutes of the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Meeting held on September 3, 2020 be adopted as circulated. Motion: Carried
6. BUSINESS OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S): None
7. DELEGATIONS:
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8. NWMO CLC TASK LIST REVIEW 8.1. Task List MOTION CLC-2020-73 Moved by: Doug Culbert Seconded by: Alli Meyer Task List: That the Task List update, provided by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee, be received for information. Motion: Carried
9. REPORTS: 9.1. Project Manager Reports – Dave Rushton, Project Manager 9.1.1. APM Project Management Team Activity Report MOTION CLC-2020-74 Moved by: Mark Goetz Seconded by: Doug Culbert Report: That the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee receives the report number Project Manager – 01-10-2020 related to APM Project Matters. Motion: Carried
9.2. South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Reports – Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee 9.2.1. Input on Draft Guiding Principles MOTION CLC-2020-75 Moved by: Alli Meyer Seconded by: Les Nichols Report: That Report CLC-01-10-2020 titled Administration - Input on Draft Guiding Principles prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER that the CLC instructs Project Coordinator Kennedy to forward the input identified in letters “b”, “c” and “d”, to Council for consideration when evaluating the existing Principles. AND FURTHER that the CLC instructs Project Coordinator Kennedy to forward the questions in letter “f” to the NWMO for response. Motion: Carried
9.2.2. 2021 Meeting Schedule MOTION CLC-2020-76 Moved by: Doug Culbert Seconded by: Robert Buckle
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Report: That Report CLC-02-10-2020 titled Administration – 2021 Meeting Schedule prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER that the CLC meetings be the first Thursday of the month and instructs Project Coordinator Kennedy to create and bring back a report with a 2021 Meeting Schedule based on the input from the Committee being that meetings will be held 11 months of the year not including January. Motion: Carried
9.2.3. Early Investments in Education and Skills MOTION CLC-2020-77 Moved by: Doug Culbert Seconded by: Les Nichols Report: That Report CLC-03-10-2020 titled Early Investments in Education and Skills prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER that the CLC approves the Program Parameters and its promotion. Motion: Carried
9.2.4. Community Engagement Update MOTION CLC-2020-78 Moved by: George Miller Seconded by: Alli Meyer Report: That Report CLC-04-10-2020 titled Community Engagement Update prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). Motion: Carried
9.3. NWMO Update – Paul Austin, Relationship Manager & Cherie Leslie, Senior Engagement Advisor, Community Engagement MOTION CLC-2020-79 Moved by: Mark Goetz Seconded by: Ben Ireland Report: That the NWMO Update, presented by Paul Austin, Relationship Manager be received for information. Motion: Carried
10. COMMUNICATIONS: 10.1. Saugeen Regional Landowner’s Association – DGR
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10.2. CNS – Nuclear for Everyone Café – Energy & Environment & list of future topics 10.3. CNS – CANDU Systems Chemistry Course – Virtual 10.4. CNS On-line Short Course on CANDU Technology
MOTION CLC-2020-80 Moved by: Doug Culbert Seconded by: Les Nichols Correspondence: That the correspondence received from Saugeen Regional Landowner’s Association be received. AND FURTHER that that Canadian Nuclear Society learning opportunities also be received for information. Motion: Carried
11. NEW BUSINESS: 11.1. Youth Engagement MOTION CLC-2020-81 Moved by: Alli Meyer Seconded by: Ben Ireland MOTION TO CLC: That the CLC instructs SBCLC Project Coordinator Kennedy to investigate options and bring back a report for expanding Community Liaison Committee youth engagement. Motion: Carried *Doug Culbert exited the meeting at 9:40 p.m. 11.2. September draw, Winner – Linda Klages
12. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting of the SBCLC is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. electronically via Zoom video conferencing.
13. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION CLC-2020- 82 Moved by:
Adjournment That we do now adjourn at 9:48 p.m. to meet again on November 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., electronically via Zoom video conferencing, or at the call of the Chair. Motion: Carried
Chair, Jim Gowland Vice-Chair, Doug Culbert
CLC Secretary, Vivian Kennedy
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2020 South Bruce CLC Meeting Task List
Meeting Date Motion Number Person Responsible Task Due Completed Comments
Feb.6.20 CLC-2020-06 Vivian Kennedy Advertise for 2020 South Bruce Youth Bursary September See Report
Some level of review has Motion to CLC: Motion to investigate the potential of NAFTA enabling American fuel to Mar.5.20 CLC-2020-25 Vivian Kennedy been conducted however, enter Canadian DGR. further investigation ongoing.
Oct.8.20 Megan Moore - CNL; regarding a report for the Ontario Ministry of Energy Motion to CLC: That we investigate the potential reuse of CANDU fuel and investigate how Mar.5.20 CLC-2020-26 Vivian Kennedy Oct.8.10 (MoE) in 2016 titled Report, a DGR could facilitate reuse. General A Feasibility Study on the Recycling of Used CANDU Fuel.
Closed August 26th - Interviews conducted and July.9.20 CLC-2020-39 Vivian Kennedy Advertise for new Student CLC Member WIP recommendation to Council will be forthcoming
CLC Project Coordinator has had discussions with the July 9.20 CLC-2020-42 Vivian Kennedy Investigate options for virtual tours to the WWMF & NWMO Oakville Demonstration Facility WIP NWMO. Future opportunities may exist but no confirmation at this time
CLC Project Coordinator has been in touch with representatives at Bruce July 9.20 CLC-2020-43 Vivian Kennedy Investigate options for virtual tours of nuclear facilities WIP Power. Future opportunities may exist but no confirmation at this time
Vivian Kennedy & Implement the Webinar with Mayor Buckle, CLC Chair Gowland & Municipal Advisor July 9.20 CLC-2020-45 WIP See Report Leanne Martin Patrick Duffy & investigate & implement NWMO speaker series follow-up
That the CLC desire the opportunity to further discuss the principles and instructs SBCLC final feedback Sept.3.20 CLC-2020-60 Vivian Kennedy Project Coordinator Kennedy to receive input from Committee members until September received by See Report 18th. September 18 Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: South Bruce Guiding Principles Prepared By: Dave Rushton, Project Manager Department: Administration Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: Project Manager-02-11-2020 Attachments: List of Guiding Principles Recommendation That Report Project Manager-02-11-2020, South Bruce Guiding Principles related to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Adaptive Phase Management (APM) Project, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC).
Report Origin To provide South Bruce CLC with information on South Bruce Guiding Principles related to the NWMO Adaptive Phase Management Project approved by Council on October 27, 2020.
Analysis South Bruce is one of two remaining communities – along with the Township of Ignace – in the NWMO’s site selection process for the Project. The NWMO is planning to make a final decision on site selection by 2023. The NWMO has committed that it will not locate the Project within a community unless that community is a willing and informed host.
In order to determine if South Bruce is willing to host the Project, it is necessary for the Municipality and the residents of the community to understand the potential benefits and impacts that may arise from siting the Project within South Bruce.
Given the importance of this decision, the Municipality is committed to undertaking a rigorous and transparent evaluation of the potential benefits and impacts of the Project. This will provide Council and community members with the basis upon which to make a fully informed decision.
Staff have drawn upon the Project Visioning Workshop and public comments to create a list of 34 Draft Principles that were endorsed by Council on August 25, 2020 to guide the evaluation of the potential benefits and impact of locating the Project in South Bruce.
As part of that motion council included an opportunity to hear input from the CLC and the community on the draft principals and this input has been attached to this report as reference. In many cases this feedback will be used when evaluating the Principles in the future.
As a result of the feedback received there are two key concepts that have created significant recommended changes to the Principles in the area of willingness and Indigenous relationships. There were three items that were raised that have led to establishing an independent community-based process to define willingness being requests for a voting process, a clearer definition of willingness and the need to be independent of NWMO in this process. Staff will be reporting back to Council on defining this process and with the request to initiate a procurement process of retaining an independent facilitation service.
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The Principles are based on the expectations and aspirations, as well as the key concerns and questions, identified by the community in the workshops and detailed in the Project Visioning Workshop Report. Project Manager Rushton is seeking council’s endorsement of the Principles to advance discussions with the NWMO and the community, as well as generate many studies.
Importantly, the list of Principles is not designed to be static and staff expect that they may evolve and expand as the process continues. Further, fulfillment of the Principles by the NWMO does not necessarily mean that the community is willing to host the Project nor should the endorsement of the Principles by Council be seen as a pre-approval of the Project. The listed Principles are intended to guide the community’s assessment of the project’s potential impacts and benefits in conjunction with the existing regulatory regime that will apply to the Project. The Principles recognize that not all aspects of the Project will be fully defined at the time of site selection and these will be determined through the regulatory process.
Staff recommend that, once the Principles have been endorsed by Council, they be provided to the NWMO formally with a written letter to Laurie Swami, NWMO President and CEO, and that this letter request NWMO to provide a work plan to respond to the Principles which pertain to the NWMO by the end of 2020. In addition, it was recommended that the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee be informed of the endorsement at this meeting of November 5, 2020 for information.
To communicate this revised list of principles, a media release with the revised list of principles attached have been issued to regional media and published on Municipal and CLC websites. Furthermore, copies of the revised list of principles will be available in paper copy for distribution at the open houses being facilitated by the NWMO over the course of two weeks. In the near future, an informational brochure which will include the full, revised list of principles will be prepared and mailed to all households in South Bruce.
The process to evaluate the principles will be informed through a series of reports, studies and task forces. Many of these efforts will include community members in consultative processes. This will give the community, CLC and Council the ability to read new information, hear from consultants, have peer reviews done by third party independent experts and the Principles evaluated. Many of the recommendations from the public engagement and the CLC will be used in this process. Reports will come to the CLC and Council as these come in.
Submitted by:
Dave Rushton, Project Manager
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Resolution for South Bruce Guiding Principles for NWMO’s Site Selection Process
WHEREAS the Municipality of South Bruce has been involved since 2012 in a process of learning about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel (the Adaptive Phased Management project, including a deep geological repository and a Centre of Expertise (the Project)) being undertaken by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO);
AND WHEREAS the NWMO has committed that the Project will only be located in an informed and willing community and that the Project will be implemented through a long-term partnership involving the host community;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality and the NWMO conducted community workshops between December 5, 2019 and February 18, 2020 to explore the community's expectations and aspirations for the Project if it were to be located in South Bruce and had a third-party consultant prepare a Project Visioning report that summarized the feedback from the community received at the workshops;
AND WHEREAS, as part of the community’s continued participation in the NWMO’s site selection process, the Municipality will continually assess the Project’s potential contribution to community well- being and the community’s willingness to host the Project;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality’s assessment of willingness be guided by the following non-exclusive principles drawn from the Project Visioning report, to be interpreted in conjunction with the existing regulatory regime for the Project:
Safety and the Natural Environment
1. The NWMO must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that the Project will be subject to the highest standards of safety across its lifespan of construction, operation and into the distant future.
2. The NWMO must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that sufficient measures will be in place to ensure the natural environment will be protected, including the community’s precious waters, land and air, throughout the Project’s lifespan of construction, operation and into the distant future.
3. The NWMO must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that used nuclear fuel can be safely and securely transported to the repository site.
4. The NWMO will ensure that the repository site will not host any nuclear waste generated by other countries.
5. The NWMO must commit to implementing the Project in a manner consistent with the unique natural and agricultural character of the community of South Bruce.
6. The NWMO will minimize the footprint of the repository’s surface facilities to the extent it is possible to do so and ensure that public access to the Teeswater River is maintained, subject to meeting regulatory requirements for the repository.
7. The NWMO must commit to preparing construction management and operation plans that detail the measures the NWMO will implement to mitigate the impacts of construction and operation of the Project.
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People, Community and Culture
8. The NWMO must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that it has built broad support for the Project within the community of South Bruce.
9. The Municipality will, in collaboration with community members, develop and establish an open and transparent process that will allow the community to express its level of willingness to host the Project.
10. The NWMO will identify the potential for any positive and negative socio-economic impacts of the Project on South Bruce and surrounding communities and what community benefits it will contribute to mitigate any potential risks.
11. The NWMO, in consultation with the Municipality, will establish a property value protection program to compensate property owners in the event that property values are adversely affected by the NWMO’s site selection process and the development, construction and/or operation of the Project.
12. The NWMO, in consultation with the Municipality, will establish a program to mitigate losses to business owners in the event that their business is adversely affected by the NWMO’s site selection process and the development, construction and/or operation of the Project.
13. The NWMO, in partnership with the Municipality, will develop a strategy and fund a program to promote the agriculture of South Bruce and the surrounding communities.
14. The NWMO, in partnership with the Municipality, will develop a strategy and fund a program to promote tourism in South Bruce and the surrounding communities.
15. The NWMO, in partnership with the Municipality, will commit to implement programs to engage with and provide opportunities for youth in the community, including investments in education and the provision of scholarships, bursaries and other incentives for youth to remain in or return to the community.
16. The NWMO will implement the Project in a manner that promotes diversity, equality and inclusion.
17. The Municipality recognizes the important historic and contemporary roles Indigenous peoples have and continue to play in the stewardship of the lands we all call home and will, in the spirit of Reconciliation, work with the NWMO and local Indigenous peoples to build mutually respectful relationships regarding the Project.
18. The NWMO will commit to relocate the working location of a majority of its employees to South Bruce as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so after the completion of the site selection process.
19. The NWMO will, in consultation with the Municipality, establish a Centre of Expertise at a location within South Bruce to be developed in conjunction with the Project.
Economics and Finance
20. The NWMO, in consultation with the Municipality, will commit to implementing a local employment and training strategy with the objective of ensuring that the majority of employees for the Project are located within South Bruce and surrounding communities.
21. The NWMO, in consultation with the Municipality, will commit to implementing a business opportunities strategy that will provide opportunities for qualified local businesses to secure
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agreements that support the Project and that requires the NWMO to take all reasonable steps to create opportunities for qualified local businesses to benefit from the Project.
22. The NWMO will commit to implementing a procurement strategy for the Project that gives preference to the selection of suppliers who can demonstrate economic benefit to South Bruce and surrounding communities.
23. The NWMO will enter into an agreement with the Municipality providing for community benefit payments to the Municipality.
Capacity Building
24. The NWMO will cover the costs incurred by the Municipality in assessing community well-being and willingness to host the Project.
25. The NWMO will fund the engagement of subject matter experts by the Municipality to undertake peer reviews of Project reports and independent assessments of the Project’s potential impacts on and benefits for the community as determined necessary by the Municipality.
26. The NWMO agrees to cover the costs of the Municipality’s preparation for and participation in the Project’s regulatory approval processes, including the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s licencing process and the assessment of the Project under the Impact Assessment Act (or other similar legislation), that are not otherwise covered by available participant funding.
27. The NWMO will fund the Municipality’s preparation of a housing plan to ensure that the residents of South Bruce have access to a sufficient supply of safe, secure, affordable and well-maintained homes.
Services and Infrastructure
28. The NWMO will prepare a review of the existing emergency services in South Bruce and provide appropriate funding for any additional emergency services required to host the Project in South Bruce.
29. The NWMO will prepare an infrastructure strategy that addresses any municipal infrastructure requirements for the Project and will commit to providing appropriate funding for any required upgrades to municipal infrastructure required to host the Project in South Bruce.
30. The NWMO will prepare a review of the existing and projected capacity of South Bruce’s road network and will commit to providing appropriate funding for any required upgrades to the road network.
31. The NWMO will enter into a road use agreement with the Municipality that identifies approved transportation routes during construction and operation of the Project and ensures proper funding for maintenance and repair of municipal roads and bridges used for the Project.
32. The NWMO, in consultation with the Municipality and other local and regional partners, will prepare a strategy to ensure there are sufficient community services and amenities, including health, child-care, educational and recreational facilities, to accommodate the expected population growth associated with hosting the Project in South Bruce.
33. The NWMO will comply with the Municipal Official Plan and zoning by-law and seek amendments to the Official Plan and zoning by-law as necessary to implement the Project.
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Governance and Community Engagement
34. The NWMO will provide the Municipality with an ongoing and active role in the governance of the Project during the construction and operation phases of the Project.
35. The NWMO will continue to engage with community members and key stakeholders to gather input on community vision, expectations and principles, including concerns, related to the Project.
Regional Benefits
36. The NWMO must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that the Project will benefit the broader region outside of the community of South Bruce, including local Indigenous communities.
Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: Early Investments in Education and Skills Request Prepared By: David Rushton, Project Manager Department: APM Project Team Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: Project Manager - 01-11-2020 Attachments: Hillcrest Central School, Teeswater Funding Request
Recommendation That Report Project Manager - 01-11-2020 titled Early Investments in Education and Skills Request prepared by David Rushton, Project Manager, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER THAT the CLC approve the request by Hillcrest Central School, Teeswater for the maximum amount of $3,000.00 from the Early Investments in Education and Skills Fund for the purchase of decodable educational resources and teacher workbooks to guide educational instructions.
Background The South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC) Project Coordinator Kennedy sent a letter and follow-up email to Hillcrest Central School, Teeswater, as well as our other 5 local schools, advising them of the resources from the Early Investment in Education and Skills Fund that are available to support a variety of youth focused activities and learning opportunities as part of our continued learning during the site selection process.
Analysis
1. The attached funding request submitted by Learning Resource Teacher, Lisa Jamieson and Principal, Stephanie Bouchard requests funding of approximately $3,000.00 to purchase decodable educational resources and teacher workbooks to guide educational instructions. Their goal would include educating all staff as well as some parent volunteers on the use of the decodable educational resources with students to ensure the school is reaping the full benefits. The approximate cost would allow for the purchase of necessary resources to meet all students’ needs and benefits students from kindergarten to grade 8.
Respectfully submitted by: David Rushton, Project Manager ______
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Éoo""'o"ë lüllcrest H¡llcrest Central School CenÞal ãr pou SCHooL B0ARD stephanie Bouchard, Principal 31 Hillcrest St. W., PO Box 280 Vicki Hodgins, Office Manager Teeswater ON NOG 2S0 Telephone: (519) 392-681 1 Fax (519) 370-2928
October t9,2020
Re: Decodable Educational Resources
Dear Members of the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee,
For many years Hillcrest Central School has run a Resource Program for students and we have received an overwhelming amount of interest and positive feedback from parents. lt is beneficial to all of our students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, including students who require additional support and individualized programming to help build the foundational skills required to read fluently. To meet the current needs of students and to encourage a love for reading, we would like to purchase decodable educational resources and teacher workbooks to guide educational instruction.
To ensure we have resources that meets all students' needs, the decodable educational resources would cost approximately $3000. We plan to educate all staff and some parent volunteers on the use of the decodable educational resources with students to ensure that we are getting the full benefits of the resources.
We are writing to inquire whether or not your committee would be willing to support the Resource Program at Hillcrest Central School. We would like you to know that the Resource Program at Hillcrest, similar to your committee, values student learning. At Hillcrest we are always looking for ways to, "lmprove student achievement, motivation, attention, behaviour, attendance, and focus". We feel that the objectives of our Resource Program meet the goals of your comm¡ttee.
We thank-you very much for considering our request.
Sincerely,
W^ ç.,T,,^ A Lisa Jamieson, Stephanie Bouchard Learning Resource Teacher Principal
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: Youth Engagement Prepared By: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Department: Administration Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: CLC-01-11-2020 Attachments:
Recommendation That Report CLC-01-11-2020 titled Youth Engagement prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER that the Committee instructs CLC Project Coordinator Kennedy to coordinate and facilitate the expansion of the CLC Committee, including the amendment of By-Law number 2014- 96 Schedule A – Terms of Reference in accordance with option 2 – Expand the CLC Student Membership set out in report CLC-01-11-2020.
Report Origin At the October 8, 2020 CLC Meeting the Committee passed Motion CLC-2020-81 instructing Project Coordinator Kennedy to investigate options and bring back a report for expanding Community Liaison Committee youth engagement.
Analysis Motion CLC-2020-81 was a result from new business brought forth relating to the strong, recent show of interest by multiple youth in our community regarding being involved. In response to the suggestions made by various Committee members during that discussion, Project Coordinator Kennedy has investigated 2 options for consideration by the Committee as follows:
1. Creation of a Youth Advisory Panel: There is an opportunity to create a Youth Advisory Panel to help bridge the gap in participation and ensure that we are maximizing our engagement with the under 30 “U30” group efficiently and effectively.
The Panel could support the Committee by advising on engaging and connecting with youth and providing information in a concise, intriguing way that can be easily accessed by the U30 demographic. The Advisory Panel could also be tasked with creating an “under 30 network” that can be utilized by staff and the Committee to garner interest in such events such as youth workshops.
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student, secondary (high school) student, 7/8 student, CLC member representative, South Bruce Project Team staff • how the panel would be established – election or appointment process • where the Panel would meet • funding for in-person meetings or electronic meeting infrastructure • who would liaise between the Panel and the Committee, how often and in what format • measurables for reporting • scope of work including a minimum of a 1-year work plan with goals and objectives • willingness to build a U30 communications network
2. Expand the CLC Student Membership: There is an opportunity to expand the student membership by amending By-Law number 2014-96 Schedule A – Terms of Reference, specifically letter C – Committee Structure. A strong interest was shown recently when a invitation for Expressions of Interest for the vacant Student Committee Member was placed.
An expansion of the student positions on the Committee would demonstrate the importance of youth involvement and input in learning about and exploring the NWMO’s Adaptive Phased Management Project.
Input received from essays of applicants for the past two (2) South Bruce Youth Bursaries highlight the importance of giving youth a voice in a meaningful way and giving weight to their opinions. Providing for the inclusion of an additional 2 student members, as well as filling the current youth member vacancy, helps convey the respect and value the leaders in the community have for our youth. Through their participation on the Committee, as a voting member, our youth can see concrete examples of how their voice has been heard and their opinions or ideas put into action.
With an increased youth presence on the Committee, we could anticipate a larger awareness of the Project in the U30 demographic as the additional members discuss and promote learning about the process and project.
As mentioned earlier, the Terms of Reference would need amending which would include the following updates:
C. COMMITTEE STRUCTURE 1. The APM Community Liaison Committee shall consist of no more than twelve (12) voting members appointed through by-law, including the Mayor ex-officio. (up from 10 current members) 2. The twelve (12) members of the Committee shall be comprised of no more than two (2) Members of Council, five (5) members who shall be residents of the Municipality of South Bruce, and a maximum of four (4) student members, who shall be a secondary or post-secondary school student, and a resident of the municipality of South Bruce. APPENDIX 1 The composition would need to be updated to reflect the increase.
In addition to the above procedural amendments, it is important to consider the impacts of increasing the Committee Composition. These impacts may include: • What happens when a student member is no longer a student? • What happens if a student member can not or does not wish to fulfil the role? • Increased membership will increase the number to form quorum. Page 2 of 3
In addition to the aforementioned amendments, there is a potential to include a minimum of 2 students and a maximum of 4 students. This would allow the student number to fluctuate and reduce the frequency of recruitment as well as alleviate any additional administration related to the increase of members.
In addition to the proposed options set out above, there is a continuous opportunity to engage with youth through various workshops and studies that will be conducted throughout the remainder of the site selection process. by: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee
Approved by: Project Manager ______
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Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: Administration – 2021 Meeting Schedule Prepared By: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Department: Administration Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: CLC-02-11-2020 Attachments:
Recommendation That Report CLC-02-11-2020 titled Administration – 2021 Meeting Schedule prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC) AND FURTHER that the Committee implement the 2021 Meeting Schedule.
Report Origin The South Bruce Community Liaison Committee generally meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Analysis In accordance with the feedback provided by Committee Members at the October 8, 2020 CLC meeting, the Committee meetings shall be held on the first Thursday of each month, except for January where no meeting will be held and July where the first Thursday of that month is Canada Day. The proposed 2021 Schedule is as follows: January - no meeting February - Thursday, February 4, 2021 March - Thursday, March 4, 2021 April - Thursday, April 1, 2021 May - Thursday May, 6, 2021 June - Thursday, June 3, 2021 July - Thursday, July 8, 2021 August - Thursday, August 5, 2021 September - Thursday, September 2, 2021 October - Thursday, October 7, 2021 November - Thursday, November 4, 2021 December - Thursday, December 2, 2021
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The total time allotted for presentations under the Education portion of the agenda should be limited to approximately one (1) hour, unless otherwise instructed by the Committee.
Respectfully submitted by: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Approved by: Project Manager ______
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Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: Early Investments in Education and Skills Prepared By: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Department: Administration Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: CLC-03-11-2020 Attachments: Sacred Heart School, Teeswater – Funding Request
Recommendation That Report CLC-03-11-2020 titled Early Investments in Education and Skills prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC). AND FURTHER THAT the CLC approve the request by Sacred Heart School, Teeswater in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Early Investments in Education and Skills Fund toward the purchase and installation of a new swing set.
Report Origin The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) continues discussions with communities about building capacity to participate in the Adaptive Phased Management (APM) Project if it were to come to the community. This includes investments in training and education to equip community members, including youth, to work at the Centre of Expertise, and in subsequent site preparation, construction and operation activities. The investments are intended to include transferable skills that could be applied to other projects or workplaces as well. Potential activities are to be focused on youth or community members. The funding capacity is $30,000 to be administered by the Municipality of South Bruce.
Analysis 1. Letters to Local Schools Background: In March of this year, the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC) Project Coordinator Kennedy sent a letter to our six (6) local schools - Mildmay Carrick Public School, Sacred Heart School Mildmay, Shekinah Christian School, Ecole lmaculee-Conception - Formosa, Sacred Heart School Teeswater and Hillcrest Central School advising them of the resources from our Early Investment in Education and Skills Fund that are available to support a variety of youth focused activities and learning opportunities as part of our continued learning during the site selection process. Reminder emails, together with the original letters, were again sent to the above noted schools on September 21, 2020. Update: Since the reminder emails, Project Coordinator Kennedy has heard from three (3) schools. One (1) school was not interested at this time and two (2) expressed interest with both submitting requests. One request as presented by Project Manager Rushton and the second request is outlined below. Project Coordinator Kennedy continues to work with our local interested schools and follow up with those who have not yet responded.
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Request: The attached funding request submitted by Principal Greg McLean, requests funding of $3,000.00 towards the purchase and installation of swings at their school.
Swings are an excellent way for youth to be active during recess and gym classes, and encourages exercise. With the current pandemic situation, there is a limited opportunity for schools to offer extra-curricular activities such as school sports. In the absence of school sports, adding a swing set provides more opportunities for the students to be physically active while using the various muscles required for this activity. Not only would a swing set benefit Sacred Heart Teeswater school, but also the community as a whole, since their playground is open to the public during non-school hours.
Respectfully submitted by: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Approved by: Project Manager ______
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From: sbclc To: Greg McLean Subject: Sacred Heart School - Early Investment in Education and Skills Funding Opportunity Date: November 2, 2020 12:39:00 PM
Thank you, Principal McLean. I will forward this onto the Committee and will be in touch.
Sincerely, Vivian Kennedy SBCLC Project Coordinator
From: Greg McLean
Hi Vivian,
Please accept this email as a request for funding towards Sacred Heart School's quest to install swings in our school yard.
The total project is between $13-15000 depending on the swing set options we choose. Though our school has only 80 students, the swings will benefit the community at large given the playground is open access to the public during non school hours. Currently, we have raised approximately $10 000 from other funding partners as well as activities based at the school. We are hopeful to break ground in the spring if we are able to access additional funding. If not, it will be a fall 2021 project.
We are grateful for any amount of grant that you would disburse. That being said, this request is for the amount of $3000 which would secure for us 95% of the funding needed.
Sincerely
Greg McLean Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce
Report Title: Community Engagement Update Prepared By: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee Department: Administration Date: November 5, 2020 Report Number: CLC-04-11-2020 Attachments:
Recommendation That Report CLC-04-11-2020 titled Community Engagement Update prepared by Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, SBCLC, be received for information by the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (SBCLC/CLC).
Report Origin South Bruce Community Liaison Project Coordinator Kennedy has been working closely with Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) staff and other supporting organizations to further engage the community in the Adaptive Phased Management Project and provide learning opportunities for South Bruce citizens.
Analysis
1. Staff Participation in NWMO Engagement Events a. Environmental Workshops: The NWMO held a series of virtual and in-person environmental workshops in August and September. Project Team staff were in attendance at each workshop and observed constructive conversations and inputs being provided. Community members were able to provide their thoughts and ideas in a respectful environment.
b. Mobile Learn More Centre: The NWMO’s Mobile Learn More Centre came to South Bruce for 7 days, arriving on September 22nd. Project Team staff checked in at the events for a few hours each day of its tour. While attending the Mobile Learn More Centre, staff engaged with approximately 23 people during our presence – with the majority being South Bruce residents. This event provided a great opportunity to engage with the community. Staff heard a few expressions of opposition while most comments were positive or neutral with an emphasis on the importance of learning and getting information on the project. All engagement was constructive regardless of one’s stance.
c. Open Houses: The Municipality of South Bruce has been participating in NWMO’s in- person open houses which commenced October 26th. All community members are encouraged to attend and stop by our South Bruce table. The schedule is as follows: Teeswater-Culross Community Centre - Monday, October 26th until Wednesday, October Page 1 of 3
28th, 1pm - 7pm; Formosa Community Hall – Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th, 1pm – 7pm; Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Complex – Monday, November 2nd until Wednesday, November 4, 1pm-7pm; and Belmore Community Centre – Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th, 1pm - 7pm.
2. South Bruce Webinar – Update The South Bruce Webinar featuring Mayor Robert Buckle, Community Liaison Committee Chair Jim Gowland, and Municipal Legal Advisor Patrick Duffy (“the panelists”) was a successful event which was attended by approximately 50 attendees.
The Webinar provided an update and overview of the panelists’ roles and South Bruce’s ongoing involvement in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Adaptive Phased Management Project Site Selection Process.
Fifty-five (55) questions were submitted in advance of the webinar by eight (8) South Bruce households/entities for the panelists. Questions related to Municipal process were answered by the panelists live at the virtual event. An additional 9 questions, which the panelists felt were beyond the scope of the webinar’s focus would be best answered by the NWMO so as not to speak for the NWMO on specific technical aspects, their practices, or elements of their process, were forwarded to the NWMO after the Webinar.
A big thank you to our panelists!
3. South Bruce Post-Secondary School Care Packages - Update As a reminder, SBCLC Project Coordinator Kennedy and Communications Officer Travale are organizing the South Bruce Post-Secondary School Care Packages and the enrollment deadline is November 13, 2020.
Community members are encouraged to enroll South Bruce post-secondary students they know. Students are also welcome to enroll themselves or their friends. For more information or to enroll yourself or someone you know, contact SBCLC Project Coordinator, Vivian Kennedy at [email protected] or by phone at 519-392-6623. Enrollment forms can also be mailed to 21 Gordon Street East, Box 540, Teeswater, Ontario N0G 2S0 or placed in the drop box at this address or at Mac’s Milk in Mildmay.
The care packages will include small comfort items from South Bruce to help students through their studying and remind them that their community is thinking of them and wishing them much success. Care packages will be assembled and delivered or mailed by South Bruce Staff and safety precautions in accordance with public health recommendations will be taken.
4. Upcoming Engagement a. Second Environmental Workshops: As a follow-up to the first set of environment workshops held in August and September, the NWMO will be hosting a second set of environment workshop to gather feedback on the draft environmental monitoring program. Participants will be asked to review the draft design that was co-created with community members earlier this fall. This program will establish a baseline of the existing environment and monitor changes to ensure impacts can be minimized. • Monday, November 16th – 7:00-9:00 pm virtual workshop
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• Tuesday, November 17th – 7:00-9:00 pm virtual workshop • Saturday, November 21st – 9:00-11:00 am virtual workshop • Monday, November 23rd – 7:00-9:00 pm in-person workshop (Teeswater Community Centre or Town Hall) • Tuesday, November 24th – 9:00-11:00 am in-person workshop (Formosa Community Centre) • Wednesday, November 25th – 7:00-9:00 pm in-person workshop (Mildmay Community Centre)
b. Community Survey: The Municipality of South Bruce, in partnership with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), are seeking to conduct a community survey at the beginning of 2021. This will, once again, be facilitated by the third-party organization CCI.
The purpose of this survey is to assist in continuing to understand public awareness of the work being done toward identifying a potential deep geological repository site for the safe long-term management of used nuclear fuel. Additionally, we would also like to gauge the public’s interest in the project studies, such as on safety, wellbeing and infrastructure, and interest in being involved in those studies.
c. Virtual Info Sessions: The next NWMO virtual info session is “The Journey of Water” and will air November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The link for this event will be shared on our Municipal Website.
Respectfully submitted by: Vivian Kennedy, Project Coordinator, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee
Approved by: Project Manager ______
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Nuclear Waste Management Organization update
November 5, 2020 South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Paul Austin, Relationship Manager, Nuclear Waste Management Organization Cherie Leslie, Senior Engagement Advisor, Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Land Access Update
On October 16th the NWMO shared an update on the land access process in South Bruce. This update included a map of the potential repository site in South Bruce, the location of borehole 2 and outlined next steps. The NWMO also made a commitment to work in consultation with the Municipality to establish a program to compensate property owners if property values are adversely affected by the project if it is sited in South Bruce.
Earlier this year the NWMO announced that we had signed agreements with local landowners northwest of Teeswater for 1,300 acres that would allow us to continue site investigation work to determine if the site is suitable. Since that time we have continued discussions with interested landowners and have aggregated more than 1,500 acres.
We will continue discussions with adjacent landowners to further build out the potential repository site and understand and address their comments and concerns over the coming months and years
Attachments: NWMO news release: The NWMO continues progress with landowners in South Bruce Map of potential repository site in South Bruce
Environment Baseline Monitoring Program Environmental studies are one part of the NWMO’s ongoing technical, scientific and environmental efforts to identify a single, preferred location for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.
In August and September the NWMO held a series of interactive workshops that gathered input from residents of South Bruce to help us understand community questions, concerns and current stresses on the local environment. Workshop participants identified key elements of an open and trustworthy community monitoring program. The workshops provided valuable input to advance our understanding of the specific needs and environmental interests of many community members.
www.nwmo.ca
Since that time our environmental team, led by Joanne Jacyk, have incorporated this community input into a draft environmental baseline monitoring program. The environmental monitoring program will identify future areas of study that will be conducted around the potential repository site and the surrounding region. It will include monitoring of environmental features like water, air, soil, plants and animals. Sampling for the baseline program is expected to begin in 2021.
The NWMO will be hosting a second round of environment workshops in November to gather feedback on the draft environmental monitoring program. Attachment: Ad with more information on the November environment workshops
Borehole drilling and testing Borehole drilling and testing will help us ensure we can be confident that the potential deep geological repository will safely contain and isolate used nuclear fuel. The NWMO plans to drill two boreholes in the area prior to site selection. Current planning is to initiate drilling of the first borehole in the spring of 2021.
Location of borehole 1: 1021 Concession 8, R. R. #3 (Lot 28, Concession 8) Location of borehole 2: 1257 Concession 8, R. R. #3 (E 1/2 Lot 29 and Lot 28 Concession 8)
As part of drilling best practices, the NWMO completed pre-drilling testing of private drinking water wells at and near the borehole sites. Additional private water well testing will also be conducted in the coming months through NWMO’s environmental program. Planning and preparation for borehole drilling continues, with site preparation and pad construction at borehole 1 and 2 expected this fall.
Other field studies
In addition to borehole drilling, the NWMO is planning additional field activities in 2021 to further characterize the geology of the potential site. Activities include the installation of micro-seismic monitoring stations across the region, installing shallow groundwater monitoring wells to study the hydrogeology of the area, and conducting geophysical studies in the area.
In the coming weeks the NWMO will reach out and engage with landowners at and near the potential repository site to begin planning for 3D-seismic testing; a geophysical technique that is used to generate an image of the subsurface layers of rock.
www.nwmo.ca
Community Engagement
As physical distancing measures remain in place, NWMO has continued to explore the utility of online engagement and communication platforms. We will continue to monitor advice from government and public health authorities to guide our planning and activities, and adjust plans as necessary to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and the communities where we are living and working.
Recent engagement events include: Ongoing NWMO Open Houses in communities across South Bruce between October 26th to November 6th The NWMO is also running a virtual open house in unison with the in person open house. Please visit the virtual open house at: nwmo-openhouse.ca On October 6th NWMO’s Joanne Jacyk participated in the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation’s virtual conference to talk about Canada’s Plan and the development of a shared environmental monitoring program with the community. Over 100 people logged in to watch Joanne’s presentation The NMWO’s Melissa Meyhew and Toronto Zoo bat expert Eryk Matczak co- hosted a Bat’s YouTube live event at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday October 29 and shared information on the NWMO’s partnership with the Toronto Zoo, their Native Bat Conservation Program and the ongoing work in South Bruce to support this program On October 28th and 29th the NWMO hosted a virtual workshop on the Draft Transportation Planning Framework with former communities involved in NWMO’s site selection process
Upcoming engagement opportunities The NWMO will be hosting a webinar on the “Journey of Water” that will highlight the NWMO’s ongoing commitment to protecting water. This webinar will take place on Thursday November 12th at 7pm. You can register for the webinar on Eventbrite or find us on FaceBook @NWMOCanada.
NWMO Video content
A number of videos are available on the NWMO’s YouTube page: www.youtube.com/NWMOCanada New video content: #DidYouKnow? Animation series What is used nuclear fuel? www.nwmo.ca
How much used nuclear fuel is there?
How is used nuclear fuel stored today in Canada? New video What is the multiple-barrier system? South Bruce Webinar on the Multiple Barrier System with Dr. Peter Keech, Manager, Engineered Barrier Science and Dr. Sarah Hirschorn, Director, Geoscience
www.nwmo.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The NWMO continues progress with landowners in South Bruce
October 15, 2020 | South Bruce Ont.
Caption: The NWMO has secured just over 1,500 acres of land north of Teeswater, Ontario
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has signed more agreements with land owners in South Bruce.
Today, the NWMO shared a map showing the potential deep geological repository site in South Bruce, outlined next steps to confirm safety at the site, and made a commitment to protect property values in the area if it is selected to host a repository. South Bruce is one of two potential hosts in the site selection process for a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel; the assessment process is also underway in the area around Ignace, Ontario.
Earlier this year, the NWMO announced it had signed agreements with landowners in South Bruce for 1,300 acres. Since then, the NWMO has secured just over 1,500 acres north of Teeswater, Ontario. The agreements include a combination of option and purchase arrangements that allow the NWMO to conduct studies while allowing landowners to continue using the land
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“This is an important milestone in South Bruce, and an expression of confidence in the project. We are thankful for the continued interest in our land access process, and know there is much more to do as we work toward assessing the potential suitability of the site,” said Dr. Mahrez Ben Belfadhel, Vice-President of Site Selection at the NWMO.
The milestone will allow important site assessment work to continue as the NWMO moves to identify a single, preferred location for a deep geological repository.
“We will begin preparatory work for two exploratory boreholes in the near-term, and expect to begin drilling the first in April, 2021. Discussions with local landowners in the vicinity of the potential site will continue over the coming months and years,” said Dr. Belfadhel.
Technical site evaluations, such as borehole drilling and environmental baseline monitoring, are key next steps for the site. At the same time, the NWMO will continue to seek input and address questions from residents through open houses, exhibits, meetings and other engagement activities.
“The plans announced today recognize and address concerns which have been raised in the South Bruce community” said South Bruce Mayor Robert Buckle. “I appreciate that the NWMO is demonstrating that they are working with the residents through this process.”
Of the total potential repository site, the NWMO requires 250 acres for facilities on the surface. The specific location of these facilities on the site has not yet been determined. The remainder will continue to be used as it is today.
“A key part of the agreements with local land owners is to support local economic activity by ensuring farming will continue to be the primary economic activity on the site,” said Dr. Belfadhel. “We’re committed to protecting the environment and farmland, while also minimizing disruption to local businesses.”
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Caption: The NWMO shared a map showing the location of a potential deep geological repository site in South Bruce.
Property value protection
As part of the land access process, the NWMO committed to develop, in consultation with the municipality of South Bruce, a program to compensate property owners if property values are adversely affected by the project. This property value protection program will be developed as part of a series of well-being studies that the NWMO plans to complete with the involvement of the community in 2021.
Next steps: site assessment and borehole drilling
As previously mentioned, accessing land in South Bruce will allow the NWMO to conduct site assessment activities to ensure the area and its geology can safely host a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come. As such, the NWMO is beginning to plan for two exploratory boreholes to confirm understanding of geology at the site. Site preparation activities for boreholes will occur this fall so drilling can begin in 2021.
As part of drilling best practices, the NWMO will test private water wells at and near the borehole sites.
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In addition to borehole drilling, the NWMO is planning additional field activities in 2021 to further characterize the geology. These include:
employing microseismic monitoring stations across the region to monitor for seismic activity, such as low-magnitude earthquakes; installing shallow groundwater monitoring wells to study the hydrogeology of the area; and conducting geophysical studies in the area to assess the suitability of the area to host a repository.
Environment Baseline Monitoring Program
Site assessment will also include environmental monitoring to create a baseline of understanding to ensure the NWMO can minimize any effect Canada’s plan may have.
Earlier this year, the NWMO hosted a series of virtual and in-person workshops to gather community input into the environmental baseline monitoring program. Led by the NWMO’s environmental and engagement teams, the workshops provided valuable input to advance our understanding of the specific needs and environmental interests of many community members.
Participants provided a wide range of input during the workshops. The protection and monitoring of water was one focal point. Based on this feedback, the NWMO environmental baseline monitoring program will also include monitoring of private water wells on and near the potential repository site, as well as the Teeswater River.
Working together
The NWMO remains committed to working with communities as it moves towards selecting a site for Canada’s plan.
Similar studies are also continuing in the area of Ignace, in northwestern Ontario, where the other potential repository site is located. The NWMO expects to identify a single, preferred site to host the project, in an area with informed and willing hosts, by 2023.
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Learn more
The NWMO is hosting an Open House from October 26 – November 7. We encourage members of the community to attend to gather more information about the project and our upcoming work. Residents can also visit the NWMO Learn More Centre in Teeswater Monday – Friday from 9 am - 4 pm.
About the NWMO
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is implementing Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. Used nuclear fuel is currently safely managed on an interim basis at existing nuclear generating stations in Canada; however, this is not a long-term management approach. The organization was created in 2002 by Canada’s nuclear electricity producers. Ontario Power Generation, NB Power and Hydro-Québec are the founding members, and along with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, fund the NWMO’s operations. The NWMO operates on a not-for-profit basis and derives its mandate from the federal Nuclear Fuel Waste Act.
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For more information:
Bradley Hammond Director Media and Stakeholder Relations, NWMO [email protected] 647.259.5544
Environment Workshops NWMO seeks feedback on draft Environmental Monitoring Program
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is hosting community Community Workshops workshops to gather feedback on the draft environmental monitoring program. All South Bruce residents are welcome Participants will be asked to review the draft design that was co-created with community members earlier this fall. Virtual Workshops This program will establish a baseline of the existing environment and monitor November 16 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. changes to ensure impacts can be minimized. November 17 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. November 21 - 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The workshop will be hosted online through a platform called Ring Central.
In-person Workshops Teeswater Tissues: Groundwater Hydrology: Surface Water: Atmosphere: Soil Biodiversity Teeswater Community Centre livestock, quantity quality and air, noise, November 23 - 7:00www.nwmo.ca to 9:00 p.m. fish, plants and flow habitat light Formosa Formosa Community Centre November 24 - 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Co-design program with Begin sampling 2021 Mildmay Community in 2020 Mildmay Community Centre November 25 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Registration: To register for these workshop please contact Mary Devine at [email protected] or (416) 520-9451. The Municipality of South Bruce is one of two communities currently involved in the site selection process for a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel. www.nwmo.ca sbclc
From: Michelle Stein
Good Morning,
I just wanted to pass on this documentary about Elmira, Ontario. Sometimes the water can't be fixed. I hope you take the time to watch this short film as it is only about 20 minutes long. The industry told them it was safe. The scientists told them it was safe. The government told them it was safe. It turns out it wasn't!!! And there is still no timeline on how to fix it. Our water deserves to be protected. https://vimeopro.com/shebafilms/shebafilms/video/444130841
Shebafilms - Toxic Time Bomb
Toxic Time Bomb is about the impact of industrial pollution on a community and about activists who have spent 30 years fighting to ensure that industry and government…
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Thank you,
Michelle & Gary Stein
1 From: Leanne Martin To: Tracy Grubb Subject: FW: Open letter to council Date: October 13, 2020 2:16:47 PM
From: Michelle Stein
Good Morning,
I want to share with you an email we received from one of our Toronto area butchers. He has given me permission to pass this on to you. Inviting the nuclear industry to bury their waste under our agricultural land will cast a negative light on the products produced here.
Gary and Michelle Stein
Hello Michelle, It has been brought to my attention that there will be a nuclear waste dump near your property. After receiving this news I conducted a small personal face to face survey with my customers asking them how they feel about this situation. Considering the way customers feel about knowing where the meat they consume comes from, and knowing very well that we purchase lambs from you guys, there was an overwhelming negative response to having a dump right next to where we purchase our lambs. This dump would not only affect the meat and milk you produce, but also harm the fragile meat industry we are seeing. With people already more willing to try going vegan this would have a massive effect on both sides of our trades. My store is located in an area where there are a lot of young families that are getting well educated about the raising of their food. And this does not sit well with them. Furthermore, I also DO NOT want a nuclear dump next to where I purchase my lambs!!!! This is really bad for our health and overall business. I truly hope that this email will get to the right people in charge, and it may help persuade them into doing the right thing. Which is to not put a dump next to agriculture!
Thank you, George Laganas sbclc
From: Erin Westman
Dear Vivian,
It cannot be overstated how immensely grateful we are at Scientists in School for your support, particularly during such a difficult year. It is because of our amazing partners in STEM education that our charity has been able to continue to inspire young scientists in our engaging, hands‐on STEM experiences. We cannot thank you enough for being there for us when we needed you most. We are so proud and immensely grateful to be on this road to rebuilding with STEM champions like you by our side. Despite the many unforeseen difficulties our charity experienced this year due to the teacher labour action in Ontario and the COVID‐19 school and community closures, I am proud to share that our amazing team of presenters and staff have truly risen to the many obstacles thrown our way. Over 5,000 young scientists took part in our new virtual STEM experiences over the summer months, with 70% of those children being from vulnerable communities where COVID has widened learning opportunity gaps even further. Our virtual classroom workshop program has launched with one topic per grade to an avalanche of inquiries and close to 200 workshops booked to‐date! These are such big accomplishments. While we have our hands more than full now, COVID and social distancing restrictions in schools have provided a rare opportunity: a chance to add another rich and engaging new workshop stream that isn’t restricted to children and schools where we have regional presenter hubs located. I want to leave you with a story shared with us last spring by a Grade 4 teacher. I feel that it truly demonstrates the far‐ reaching impact you have helped create, long after our workshops end:
“When I first started teaching, I was afraid of science. I was scared that I would not be able to explain the concepts to the kids. I was unable to understand so many concepts myself. But it all changed when I booked my first Scientists in School workshop about forces. The presenter had so many experiments that were fun and simple enough for kids to do, and those difficult concepts became so easy to understand. I was excited myself, but [the] kids absolutely loved it. This workshop was the highlight of the whole unit. Even parents wrote to me how their kids enjoyed the workshop and how it made them curious to explore the scientific concepts further at home. I started using the same teaching style of doing 1 experiments and making these experiments relevant to the kids' lives. Ever since then, science became my favorite subject to teach. Moreover, it became my strongest subject because the way I taught made kids excited and curious about science. I continue to book workshops because they bring to the classroom more than I can offer: more expertise, more resources, and more explorations and inquiry.”
– A Grade 4 teacher after a Don't Take Rocks for Granite workshop
You, along with our wonderful team of presenters, staff and Board, made this amazing story possible.
I wish you all the best and warm wishes for the holiday.
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2 From: [email protected] To: sbclc Subject: October 22 - Nuclear for Everyone Café Date: October 19, 2020 2:32:15 PM
Dear SBCLC Project C Vivian Kennedy,
The CNS Education and Communications Committee invites you to participate in this new webinar series. The Nuclear for Everyone Café will feature topics drawn from the Society’s popular Nuclear 101 and Nuclear for Everyone short courses, presented by the courses’ facilitators, with the opportunity to ask questions and share insights.
Registration is free but required; we welcome CNS members, students and interested members of the broader community.
Click here to register.
The third Nuclear for Everyone Café is Thursday, October 22 at 15:00 to 16:30 EDT, on nuclear reactor basics. The session will consist of a 45-minute presentation followed by up to 45 minutes for questions and discussion.
Other dates and topics (currently planned to be held every two weeks):
Oct 22 Nuclear Reactor Basics Nov 5 Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology Dec 3 Nuclear Safety, Accidents and Waste Dec 17 Talking Nuclear: History in Canada and the World New Year: Small Modular Reactors New Year: Nuclear, Risk and Public Engagement
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