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Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:59

Willingness/DGR Process

Willingness

RESOLUTION - MOTION #2024.03.08.054

THAT, The Corporation of the Township of Ignace wishes to formally enter into an Agreement with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) for the potential to become one of the host communities for the sitting of a deep geological repostitory near Ignace and to be located on the traditional territory of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation.

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Hosting Agreement Summary, March 2024

The purpose of this summary is for information purposes only and does not constitute part of the actual Hosting Agreement. This summary is not legal advice. The reader is strongly encouraged to read the Hosting Agreement in its totality to understand the context of the representations listed in this summary. Furthermore, if there is any information in this summary that is inconsistent with the wording of the Hosting Agreement, the wording of the Hosting Agreement shall prevail.

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Signed Hosting Agreement between Township of Ignace and NWMO, March 2024

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DGR Process

 

 

Monday, 11 March 2024 17:15

Regular Council Meeting Rescheduled

The Regular Meeting of Council originally set for Monday, March 18th has been rescheduled to Monday, March 25th @ 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, 18 January 2024 15:36

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Please note that this year’s Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting that was originally scheduled for December 2, 2023 within the Township has been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Please accept our sincere apologies.

The new proposed date of this event is now December 20, 2023 and the Township of Ignace will continue to provide updates on this new date throughout the month of December.

Once again, our apologies for the delay and we hope that this has not caused any inconvenience.

Thank you.

Thursday, 02 November 2023 15:15

Pine Street Culvert Update for the Community

Township Council is pleased to provide an update and some photos of the Pine Street Culvert Project. The contractor has now removed the old culverts and the new culverts have been installed successfully.

Water is now flowing through the culverts as the temporary diversion channel and coffer dams have all been removed. The road subgrade has been brought up to paving elevations.

Guide rail installation will take place early next week. The contractors are replacing a section of the water main that had to be removed during the construction phase and before the roadway could be reopened to vehicular traffic.

There will be directional drilling equipment on site in the next week or two to complete this scope of work. After the watermain has been installed, the roadway will be open for vehicular traffic to travel across the river.

The contractor will confirm drilling dates with JML Engineering, however a conservative estimate for the end of this year’s work would be the week of November 27, 2023.

Paving and concrete work is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2024.

We want to thank all of our residents in the Township of Ignace for their patience and ongoing support of our community projects.

Township Interim Mayor and Council

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Ignace Township Council just purchased and received a brand-new Dodge pick up truck using the Community Well Being Funds that they received from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in 2023. The funds are set aside for special purposes that will build a better community and be engaged by the Township for the benefit of all citizens.

“New Vehicle will serve many local and special event purposes”!

The truck, which arrived this past week, will be used to support the arena, parks playgrounds, community events and also public works. The truck replaces one of the end-of-life trucks donated to the township by Trans Canada Pipelines (TC Energy) a few years ago. The Township would like to thank McKinstry Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for their services and the most importantly NWMO for their ongoing support of the Township of Ignace.

“Regardless of where we stand at the end of this Willingness Process and with NWMO, I can assure all of the residents of the Township of Ignace that this process has been and hopefully will continue to be one of the most important economic development drivers we have had in this community. We will continue to work with NWMO well into 2024 and want to thank them profusely for the on-going support both financially and overall and for the betterment of this entire community”, stated Interim Mayor Kim Baigrie.

ignace truckThe new Dodge pick up is valued at just over $54,000. “I continue to be impressed by the hard work and dedication of Township staff and their ongoing collaboration with NWMO on securing these very important assets for the community” stated Councillor Janet Lett. “This vehicle will certainly be well utilized at our many local events and to support the maintenance of our parks and playgrounds.”

 

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Highlights:

  • The Township of Ignace has selected a team specializing in inclusive community engagement in smaller communities
  • They will study and report on resident willingness to continue the process of site-selection for a Deep Geological Repository to store used nuclear fuel near Ignace
  • The Willingness Study is designed to provide options for residents to indicate their willingness and provide insight into their choices
  • The Engagement Team will be on-site in Ignace in November 2023, January 2024, and March 2024 to connect with residents and invite their confidential participation in the study

After more than ten years of interaction with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) for the potential siting of a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) of used nuclear fuel near Ignace, Ontario, the Township Council has arrived at a milestone.

The Township has hired a specialized team of community engagement professionals who will conduct a Willingness Engagement Study so that the residents of Ignace can have their say about the siting project and the opportunity to explain why.

The Willingness Study is a formal and structured process that will capture the voice and choice of residents. The study will be carried out between November 2023 and June 2024. Council committed to the process and made it a reality when they awarded an Eastern Ontario-based firm, With Chéla Inc, to take the lead.

The Township is committed to a process of transparent and open communication to learn what the community thinks about the proposed DGR as facilitated by With Chéla Inc. Township Council is ultimately responsible for making the final decision regarding the DGR project, and to do so, the voices of Ignace residents must be accurately captured in terms of willingness to proceed.

Township Council will make the final decision about the willingness to host the DGR near Ignace in the end.

Support for Council's decision will come from the findings of the Willingness Study conducted by With Chéla Inc., which will clearly outline the community's position regarding willingness. The Ignace Community Liaison Committee will bring forth the recommendation from With Chéla Inc. to the Ignace Town Council for their final review, consideration, and approval.

Chéla Breckon, the Engagement Team Lead and owner of With Chéla Inc, brings an expert team that combines project management from the nuclear sector, a municipal data expert, a sociologist specializing in qualitative methods, and a dynamic communications professional. This team ensures the unbiased and unaltered translation of Ignace resident willingness to the Liaison Committee, and ultimately, Council.

Breckon says, “there is nothing more important to the team than to offer every resident an opportunity to be heard, their voice captured, and their reasons understood. That’s why we chose our slogan - Your Voice, Your Choice. It says it all. We are here in Ignace to be that neutral party who can bring clarity to the leaders because each resident’s perspective was deeply honoured.”

The Engagement Team will offer residents opportunities to come together and discuss the siting project and share their thoughts. They will also provide residents a formal interview opportunity to those that want to express their reasons for their choice confidentially.

In March 2024, all residents of Ignace over the age of 16 will have the opportunity to log their choice and have their decision captured confidentially in the report.

Chéla and her team will offer residents easy access to participation in the study through a website, toll- free and local phone numbers, and email. The Engagement Team will also be door-knocking and offering opportunities to participate in interviews where residents live, work, and play, ensuring that every resident is engaged in ways that are most accessible to them.

“We are the team, and we’re all ears,” stated Breckon as she greeted visitors at the recent Northern Nuclear Energy Exposition. The With Chéla Inc. Team is in Ignace for Ignace residents. The Team's central purpose is to capture the voice of the community in order to inform Council about what the community wants.

With Chéla Inc. is working for the residents of Ignace and looks forward to the community conversations where Ignace residents can clearly state their voice and their choice.

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Thursday, 21 September 2023 13:16

Saved by the Beep

IGNACE FIRE DEPARTMENT
PROVINCIAL TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM DAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A working smoke alarm could save lives by giving residents time to escape.

Being prepared to act in the event of a fire can start with simply pressing the test button and having the confidence that working smoke alarms are in your home.

Lives can be saved by regularly testing smoke alarms at least once a month, refreshing batteries at least once a year and replacing smoke alarms older than 10 years.

Last year in Ontario, 133 people lost their lives to deadly fires — the highest number in more than 20 years.

Smoke alarms have been required by legislation to be installed on every storey of a residence in Ontario since 2006. That includes vacation homes, cabins, trailers, recreational vehicles and cottages.

Landlords are required to test alarms annually, after the battery is replaced and after every change of tenancy.

Renters must notify the landlord immediately if a smoke alarm in not working properly.

For further information, visit www.savedbythebeep.ca

Thursday, 07 September 2023 15:48

Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event

Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event

Join us for an exhibition event to explore and learn about nuclear.

April 12, 2024
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
April 13, 2024
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
IGNACE RECREATION CENTRE
200 Beaver Street, Ignace ON P0T 1T0

The Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in Northwestern Ontario is one of two potential host areas for a deep geological repository that would safely contain and isolate Canada’s used nuclear fuel for the very long term.

The Township of Ignace is inviting communities across the Northwestern Ontario area to learn more about the nuclear industry and the deep geological repository project near the Revell batholith.

Nuclear industry partners, Indigenous communities and organizations, environmental organizations, critical voices and the NWMO are being invited to showcase their services and experiences in a trade show setting and support local and regional learning about nuclear topics like nuclear energy, safety, regulations and oversight, the environment, international experiences, project economics, Indigenous Knowledge and more.

SCHEDULE

Youth are invited to explore and grow with STEM, crafts, games and activities in the Kids Energy Zone.

(Hosted by Science North, Nuclear Waste Management Organization, and the Township of Ignace)

CANTEEN HOSTED BY IGNACE SCHOOL GRADE 7&8 TORONTO TRIP

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Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:46

EMERGENCY STATEMENT - UPDATE

Major Gas Line Leak on Pine Street now being Repaired.
Some Homes Without Gas Service Until Later This Afternoon

At 11:30 pm on Saturday June 10, 2023 Enbridge Gas were able to tap and begin repairs to a severed gas line on Pine Street in the Township of Ignace.

At approximately 6:00 pm that same evening, a third-party contractor working to install fibre optics in the community of Ignace, accidentally severed a gas line on Pine Street.

Interim Mayor Baigrie and Council reported that there were no serious issues with any residents that arose from the severed gas line and that Enbridge Gas was able to repair the severed line. The safety and health of our residents is always of the highest priority, and we are relieved that this incident did not cause any significant issues for our residents.

Enbridge is currently still working on the severed line and making all necessary repairs. As such, all residents on the SOUTH side of Lily Pad Lake Road are without gas services until later this afternoon. Enbridge is working diligently to ensure all repairs are being made in a timely manner.

Full gas service should be restored by sometime this afternoon.

At this time, we do not have all of the details of this incident, how and why this happened but we do know that the third-party contractor remained on site to assist in managing this situation.

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