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Public Statement: New Members Selected
Public Statement New Members of DGR Community Engagement Committee Approved and Announced by Council September 9, 2025, Ignace, ON. The Township of Ignace Council has now approved three recommendations for membership to the Community Engagement Committee (CEC). OnSeptember 8, 2025, three names were brought forward to Council for approval after…
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Press Statement: Township of Ignace issues NRFP
PRESS RELEASE “First Ever Sub-Division NRFP Issued by the Township of Ignace in Recent History” September 10, 2025, Ignace, ON – A growing demand and upcoming activities and developments around the NWMO Centre of Expertise and the DeepGeological Repository Project spurs the Township to issue its first ever Negotiated Request…
Tuesday, 09 September 2025
Press Statement: Website Refresh Launch
Press Statement: The Township of Ignace - New Website Launched PRESS RELEASE“New Look Web Site Launched in Ignace ”Growing Demand" for Information on Deep Geological Repository Project and Township Opportunities Spurs New Design September 2, 2025, Ignace, ON Members of Council and Township staff are delighted to announce the launch…
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Township Hires Professionals to Review the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) Initial Project Description (IPD) Submission
Ignace Council excited to have experts conducting peer reviews of IPD submission for NWMO. Over the past few months, Township Council and senior staff for Ignace have taken the necessary steps to hire and put in place resources to assist with the review of documents related to the deep geological…
Thursday, 28 August 2025
Press Release: Design for Ignace Centre of Expertise Awarded
Press Release IGNACE EXTREMELY PLEASED AND EXCITED WITH NWMOPROGRESS TOWARDS NEW CENTRE OF EXPERTISE The Nuclear Waste Management Organization awards design contract for Ignace Centre of ExpertiseAUGUST 14, 2025, Ignace, ON – The Township of Ignace is indeed one step closer to witnessing the full development and construction of the…
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Info Ignace: Quarterly Newsletter August 2025
Click here for full Newletter: INFO IGNACE Newsletter August 2025 Paper Copies will be available at the Township Office and the Hosting Process Office, Ignace Public Library, Silver Tops
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Press Release: Township of Ignace and Kenora District Services Board
Press Release: May 15, 2025 Township of Ignace and Kenora District Services Board Announce New Seniors Housing Project [IGNACE, ONT.] – The Township of Ignace, in partnership with the Kenora District ServicesBoard (KDSB), is pleased to announce the first steps in the development of a new seniorshousing project aimed at…
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Press Release: New Clerk Treasurer Lands in the Township of Ignace
On behalf of Mayor Kim Baigrie and members of Township Council in Ignace, it is our distinct pleasure to welcome Ms. Lesley Sterling to the position of Clerk Treasurer. Tonight, Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution that supports the hiring of Ms. Sterling as its new Clerk Treasurer reporting…
Monday, 28 April 2025
Public Statement: Township of Ignace-Dufault 2025
PUBLIC STATEMENT The Township of Ignace Has Filed an Application to the Supreme Court of Canada Dufault vs. Township of Ignace The Township of Ignace is pursuing an appeal of the Dufault case to the country’s highest court, the Supreme Court of Canada, due to its public importance..... click the…
Monday, 03 March 2025
The Township of Ignace Launches Two New Studies
Support for NWMO and Deep Geological Repository Project The Township of Ignace is proud to continue its efforts to support the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and its Revell site for the deep geological repository for the storage of used nuclear fuel. As we know, there have been studies completed…
Wednesday, 29 January 2025