Article content
The Municipality of South Bruce is pleased to announce that Morgan Hickling has been hired as the new Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Project Coordinator, effective May 27th .
Following an interview process with several qualified local applicants, Hickling was selected to fill the role of CLC Project Coordinator.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. South Bruce welcomes new Community Liaison Committee Project Coordinator Back to video
Hickling graduated from the University of Guelph this Spring, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree as well as a Business Certificate. She is a proud South Bruce resident and is happy to be returning to work for the Municipality of South Bruce. Hickling was previously employed by the Municipality as a Parks and Recreation summer student in 2018, and she is knowledgeable about the Project from her position as a Developmental Engagement student last summer with
Nuclear waste
In a delegation at the May 17 Hanover council meeting, Michelle Stein, president of Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste, asked council for their support in asking the South Bruce council to commit to a binding referendum conducted by a third party independent authority.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. Hanover council briefs Back to video
This comes as concerns mount for South Bruce citizens opposed to a proposed underground repository to store used nuclear fuel.
“The plan to bury this high level radioactive waste is an experiment,” Stein said to Hanover council.
Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
May 25, 2021 | 12:23 PM
A Community Engagement Session is being held this week to gather information on the management of radioactive waste.
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization will hold the online event this Wednesday for those interested to share views on the subject.
The aim is to develop a long term approach to managing radioactive waste in Canada, specifically low level and intermediate level waste.
For more information or to register for the session, go to the NWMO website.
Article content
Renovations to the washrooms at the historic Teeswater Town Hall have recently been completed, with support from Community Well-Being funding making the project a possibility.
“The Town Hall is a landmark in our community and a gathering place for many events and celebrations, so designating Community Well-Being funds to make the project happen was important to our Council,” said Mayor Robert Buckle.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. Renovations to the Teeswater Town Hall washrooms completed with support from Community Well-Being funding Back to video
“We are thrilled to see the renovations have come to completion, improving this great facility for years to come,” said Shawnette Crouse, Recreation and Facilities Manager for the Municipality of South Bruce. “I look forward to the community getting to see the renovations for themselves and making good use of the Hall again once we can safely reopen and gather
Article content
Work in progress
At the Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF), work continues on upgrading our incinerator, a project we started in late March. Think of this as WWMFâs mini-refurbishment. The incinerator is a smaller machine than a reactor, of course, but itâs vital to our good stewardship of nuclear by-products, helping to reduce the volume of low-level materials by up to 90%. Thatâs important to our environmental practice of minimizing stored volumes, and maximizing the re-use and recycling of clean materials. Weâre on track to complete the planned 74-day outage in the coming month, as we finishing installing new components and then test them, before resuming normal operations.