Mildmay-Carrick Public School receives new safety equipment with funding from CLC

Figure 1: Representatives from the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC), the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), and Mildmay-Carrick Public School met for a cheque presentation in Mildmay on December 9^th. From L-R, Principal Jennifer Rourke, CLC Chair Jim Gowland, CLC Project Coordinator Morgan Hickling, CLC Member Justin McKague, NWMO Engagement Associate Nikole Hagerman with several of the new gym mats, and kindergarten students. (Students in JK/SK not required to wear masks in Ontario schools)

For Immediate Release
December 9th, 2021

MILDMAY, ON – Mildmay-Carrick Public School has installed new gym mats, made possible with funding provided by the Community Liaison Committee earlier this year.

Representatives from the Community Liaison Committee (CLC), the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), and Mildmay-Carrick Public School met at the school for the cheque presentation and to view the new mats in the school gymnasium.

In April, the Principals at the time Tracy Napper-Sharpe and Martha Barrett submitted a request for funding to the CLC, explaining the need to replace the used gym mats which had become worn through many years of use. They indicated that new mats would “support the health and safety of the students in the Mildmay area who attend Mildmay-Carrick Public School.”

The CLC approved the request at their May meeting. The $3,000 contribution came from the Early Investments in Education and Skills (EIES) fund, which is administered by the members of the CLC with funding provided by the NWMO.

“The Committee was pleased to support the request from Mildmay-Carrick Public School to purchase the gym mats,” said CLC Member Justin McKague. “With the impacts of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of youth in particular, we recognized the importance of having proper equipment in our schools to keep students safe while getting exercise.”

“The NWMO continues to work with the community to find opportunities to support initiatives and pathways to success,” said Tareq Al-Zabet, NWMO South Bruce Site Director. “We are thankful to have the opportunity to work with local schools to encourage active and healthy education.”

In late March of this year, letters were sent to schools in South Bruce on behalf of the CLC to provide them with information on the EIES funding. It exists for capacity building purposes in communities that have ongoing participation in the NWMO Project, provides investments in education as well as training for youth and the community, and also aims to provide transferable skills to community members that would be applicable across a range of projects and careers.

Over the past several years, the CLC has allocated EIES funding to support a wide variety of local initiatives, such as decodable educational resources, mental health programming, and nutrition programs. This program will once again be available to local schools and the community in 2022.

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