Press Release

Mayor and Council of the Township of Ignace Endorse Monumental Willingness Decision for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization

(NWMO) Deep Geological Repository Project (DGR)

FINAL PRESS RELEASE - TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE - WILLINGNESS DECISION DAY - JULY 10 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY
JULY 8, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY - TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE WILLINGNESS PROCESS - COMMUNITY RESULTS JULY 10 2024.

To: All Northwestern Ontario Media Desks and StakeholdersGovernment Stakeholders

Regional Media Desks and National Media Rooms

From: The Township of Ignace and the Willingness Ad Hoc Committee

Invitation: Media Advisory and Invitation to Attend a Special Council Meeting

Followed by a Press Conference on Willingness Decision Day for the

Township of Ignace for the potential hosting of the NWMO Deep

Geological Repository Project to store Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel

Time: Wednesday July 10, 2024, at 3:00 pm sharp

Where: The Township of Ignace Recreation Complex at 200 Beaver Street

Events: The Willingness Ad Hoc Committee that was established to review, analyze,

and make recommendations to Township Council will be making their final

report and recommendations to Township Council on the potential to

continue or not on the DGR siting project by the Nuclear Waste Management

Organization (NWMO). They will present results from the With Chela Inc.

study and community vote that was conducted between April 26-30, 2024.

ZOOM: Join Zoom Meeting for Public

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83051155022?pwd=hHGIT61Hn6pRKfScs3MnNGFdyD6

Please join Mr. Roger Dufault, Committee Co-chair, Members of the Willingness Ad Hoc

Committee and Mayor Baigrie and Township Council on this very important day to hear

first-hand the results and recommendations from this Committee’s work.

The delegation and presentation to Township Council will begin at 3:00 pm sharp by Mr.

Roger Dufault, the Committee’s Co-chair.

A Special Meeting of Council will be held and a resolution, for or against the continuance of

the Township in its willingness process with NWMO, will be endorsed after Council hears

the results of the study and recommendations made by the Willingness Ad Hoc Committee

for the first time in public.A Press Conference will be held immediately after the close of the Special Council Meeting,

approximately 3:30 - 4:00 pm for all media members attending and will also be available via

Zoom for those unable to attend in person.

ALL MEDIA MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND AND ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESS

CONFERENCE EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH ZOOM. A SPECIAL ZOOM LINK FOR

THE PRESS CONFERENCE PORTION, WILL BE FORWARDED TO ACCREDITED MEDIA

THAT REGISTER PRIOR TO 12:OO NOON ON WEDNESDAY JULY 10, 2024.

Please register with Mr. Jake Pastore of Summit PCG at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Or call: 416-508-4389

Only accredited Media personnel will be allowed to attend and ask the panelists questions

on the final report and recommendations made and resolution endorsed by Council.