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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-11-25, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Lobb named deputy critic for transport Lobb planning `face-to- face' OPG DGR meeting in Conservative shadow cabinet new environment minister Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb has been named deputy critic for transport in the federal Conservative's official opposition. This morning in Ottawa, Conservative Interim leader Rona Ambrose announced her party's shadow cabinet, which included Lobb in his new role. "This critic role reflects key priorities not only for Huron - Bruce, but throughout Ontario and across Canada," Lobb said. "It is an honour, and I plan to work with my colleagues as well as stake- holders to bring to the fore- front areas of concern within the transport file." In a media release Lobb said he will be tasked with ensuring the newly elected Liberal Government is held accountable for transporta- tion programs and policies that include working with the provinces, municipalities and stakeholders to support our Submitted Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb has been named the federal Conservative Party's deputy critic for transport. 5ad «?afl The Lucknow Juvenile Regional Silver Stick committee would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, arena staff, Lucknow Lancers, International Silver Stick, singers and bag pipe players. Over the last 10 years we have enjoyed the teams and coaching staff who participated from across the province. Due to the declining number of teams at the Juvenile level we have decided to not hold our tournament this year. Lucknow Silver Stick Committee economy, protect and create jobs across Canada with respect to transport as well as keeping a close eye on pro- jects that build and maintain roads, bridges, ports, airports and railways. He previously served as Chair of the Standing Com- mittee on Health and as a member of numerous com- mittees including Human Resources, Skills, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Public Safety and National Security, Veterans Affairs and Agriculture and Agri -Food. Lobb will be sworn in for the third time on Dec. 1. The House is set to com- mence on Dec. 3 and the first order of business will be elect- ing a new speaker. Artful Hands Christmas Show _ANAIm.: Troy Patterson/Lucknow Sentinel The Artful Hands Christmas Show saw hundreds of people visit the Kincardine Beach Pavilion during the two-day event Nov. 21-22, 2015. A wide variety of juried art was in display and for sale, from paintings, carvings, artisan products, jewelry, clothing and crafts. �TS"YWN3111F n lvt• -r: w -a„ ...;r kti�ie� TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TAXES DUE REMINDER The final instalment of the 2015 tax levy is due on November 30, 2015. Tax payments must be received at the municipal office by the due date. Tax payments can be made in person at the municipal office, by regular mail, or at the CIBC Goderich branch only. Interac/debit card services are accepted at the office as well as post-dated cheques for your convenience. Telephone/internet banking is available through most major banking institutions. Pre -authorized payment is available by completing a form from the office and providing a VOID cheque. You may also go online to our website, complete and remit this form/void cheque electronically. After hour payments may be left in the letter slot located at the front door. Taxes not paid by the due date are subject to interest of 1.25% per month. Failure to receive a tax notice does not relieve the taxpayer from responsibility for payment nor the liability of penalty charges for late payment. Troy Patterson Kincardine News Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb will be expressing his support for the OPG DGR to Canada's new Minister of Environment and Climate Change when the House of Commons reconvenes Dec. 3. Lobb, who returns to Ottawa after his October reelection to a third term, outlined his plan to speak "face-to-face" with Minis- ter Catherine McKenna about her pending decision on the construction license for the low and intermedi- ate level nuclear waste pro- ject at the Bruce nuclear site. "We'll make sure that we have our input," Lobb said in a telephone interview. Extended to December 2015 by former Conserva- tive minister Leona Agluk- kaq, the decision was delayed amidst mounting oppositions from dozens of Canadian and American organizations and First Nations communities around the Great Lakes that want the project halted, or delayed. Lobb said the delay by the former minister was done to give more time and "make sure every last person was heard." The OPG would see per- manent storage of low and intermediate level nuclear waste (excluding high level fuel) from Ontario's nuclear reactors, including Bruce Power in Kincar- dine, Darlington and Pick- ering sites. The dry waste consisting of ash and incinerated materials (low level) and reactor compo- nents and tools (interme- diate level) would remain radioactive for more than 100,000 years. Both OPG scientists and an independent Joint Review Panel (JRP) of nuclear mining, radiation and waste experts recom- mended approval in 2015 of a construction license for the project, but the deci- sion lay in the hands of McKenna as the new minis- ter. An operation license and new round of approv- als would follow the con- struction, before waste could be deposited 680 -metres underground below the nuclear site, about 1.5km from Lake Huron. OPG has also committed not to proceed on the pro- ject without the support of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation that resides a half- hour north of the site. This commitment came at the end of two rounds of JRP hearings over the past two years, involving hundreds of participants and thou- sands of pages of documents. "She'll have a ton of stuff to catch up on, but I'm sure it's at the top of her file," Lobb said. Opponents include organ- izations that endorsed McK- enna's candidacy like the Sierra Club of Canada, as well as Stop the Great Lakes Nuclear Dump, celebrity opponents like David Suzuki and dozens more, including United States senators, who called for President Barack Obama request the project quashed. Lobb said the new Liberal government ran a platform touting respect for the scien- tific community, its work and government scientists and he will press them to commit to the same support to the OPG DGR recommen- dation by the Joint Review Panel. He said he heard the same sentiment while can- vassing the riding of Huron -Bruce. He said she was busy with the Paris Climate Change conference, and has dealth with rulings against the Keystone XL pipeline in Alberta, and Montreal's recommended dumping 4.9 million litres of untreated wastewater into the St. Lawrence River. Lobb said he opposed the Liberal decisions on both projects. Lobb said he stands behind the "rigorous" Envi- ronmental Assessment that recommends the OPG DGR proceed with the project and will ask Minister McKenna to side with the scientific com- munity, over the stigma of the nuclear wate project posed by its opponents. "I hope that she'll respect the work that's been done and let science rule the day," he said. "It's time to move forward."