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South Bruce Exits Site Selection Process

SOUTH BRUCE, ON –The Municipality of South Bruce has been notified that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has selected the Township of Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation to host the NWMO’s Deep Geological Repository (DGR).

South Bruce congratulates the NWMO for the completion of its process and the two northern communities on being the selected site.

The Municipality will receive a $4 million payment from the NWMO for its participation in the site selection process. This...

The journey to Freezer Fitness

Freezer Fitness, nestled behind the Mildmay Cheese Haus on Mildmay’s main street, is a place of wellbeing and health that started with a group of friends looking to find a place to work out.

During the depths of the cancellations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Beth Fischer and her friends found themselves wanting to work out together. Due to distancing guidelines, they first started outside, working by streetlight, before moving into a garage to work out together.

When the winter weather...

SB Council Formally Receives Referendum Results Declaring SB a Willing Host for NWMO Project

For Immediate Release
November 12, 2024

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – Council formally received the results of the South Bruce referendum, at a special meeting on November 12, 2024. Fifty-one per cent of votes were cast in favour of the Municipality of South Bruce declaring itself a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR).

69% of voters participated, surpassing the 50% threshold required under provincial law for a binding referendum result.

“Thanks...

South Bruce Voters Say they are a Willing Host for DGR

For Immediate Release October 28, 2024

South Bruce Voters Say they are a Willing Host for DGR

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – Eligible voters in South Bruce have voted in favour of declaring the community a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) following a public referendum.

51% of votes cast expressed willingness to host the NWMO Project. With a majority of eligible voters (69%) participating in the October 28 referendum, the outcome is binding on...

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