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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-09-02, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, September 2, 2015 644 ge, 11, nwmo11 nwmo NOP,403 WWI PMR hudalwRil 4101401111, CimnwhL' WtIF-?Ms r Q. Why "community well-being"? A. Ensuring safety is always the number one priority. Any community and site that is selected to host this facility must be demonstrated to be able to safely contain and isolate used nuclear fuel tor a very long period of time. Beyond ensuring safety, Canada's plan will be implemented in a way that contributes to the long-term well-being or quality of life of the community and region. Q. How is "community well-being" defined? A. Only the community can decide what Is In Its long-term Interest and whether this project will help the community both protect what Is important and help achieve the community's long-term goals and objectives. Each community may define "well-being" differently. A broad approach will help highlight the resources (social, economic, environmental) of the community and pave the way tor thinking about how the project may affect the community in a variety of ways. Depending on the community's vision for itself, this may include a broad range of elements, such as: Safety and security Economic health The environment Cultural dimensions Spiritual dimensions • Social conditions • Enhancing opportunities tor people and communities The project offers significant employment and income to the host community, region and province. However, with a project of this size and nature, there is the potential to contribute to social and economic pressures that must be carefully managed. The NWMO will work with the community to identify the processes and supports the NWMO will need to put in place to ensure the project helps foster well-being. Q What are some of the key factors to be considered? A. The NWMO will work with the community to consider the effects of the project on factors such as: Community administration and decision-making processes Balanced growth and a healthy, livable community Ability to avoid ecologically sensitive areas and locally significant features Availability of physical infrastructure required to implement the project Ability of the community, and the social infrastructure it has in place, to adapt to changes resulting from the project Availability of routes and associated infrastructure to transport used fuel from existing storage facilities to the repository site, or the potential to put these routes in place The NWMO resources required to put in place physical and social infrastructure needed to support the project Other factors identified by the community The ability of the community to benefit from the project, and the resources that would be required from the NWMO to support the community in achieving this benefit, would be a consideration in the selection of a site after all safety considerations have been satisfied. Q How is the NWMO supporting communities? A. The NWMO encourages communities, early in the site selection process, to consider this project in the context of their long-term interests. The NWMO provides resources to communities in the site selection process to develop a community sustainability vision or plan. This is designed to help the community in thinking about whether or not this project does or does not align with the long-term objectives, goals and interests of the community. "15) Jo -Ann Facella is the Director of Social Research and Dialogue at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. She has worked for prominent public opinion firms (Gallup Canada and Goldfarb Consultants) and as Senior Advisor at Ontario Power Generation before joining the NWMO in 2002. Over the past 20 years, her work has focused on public involvement in policy making, and in particular, societal needs and expectations concerning the long-term management of used nuclear fuel. Ms. Facella has a master's degree in Political Science. "Ask the NWMO" is a communication feature which is published on a regular basis in the Clinton News Record to respond to readers' questions about Canada's plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization welcomes your questions. Please forward your questions to askthenwmo@nwmo.ca or Call us at 416-934-9814. For more on community well-being, please visit: www.mmo.ca/community wellbeing www.nwmo.ca The bridge to better health coming to Clinton Laura Broadley Clinton News Record The Huron Small Business Enterprise Centre is bringing the Bridges to Better Health back to Clinton. The exhibition is a chance for people to see what health and wellness businesses are in the community. From mas- sage therapy, alternative ther- apies to Shamanism and laughter, there is something for everyone. Bridges to Better Health will be held on September 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clinton Legion, located at 95 Kirk Street. Lunch will be provided for $15 so you can stay for as long as you like. Along with vendors, there will be four guest speakers as follows: At 10:30 a.m. Krista Hurley will be speaking about Theta healing. Theta healing is an alternative therapy that uses simple meditation to access a conscious Theta brainwave. It is a method to help emotional and physical healing. Doug Crease will be speak- ing at 11:30 a.m. to speak about Shamanism. Crease is a Shamanic practitioner and Contributed photo The second annual Bridges to Better Health is coming to Clinton on September 19. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clinton Legion, the event will showcase wellness and health exhibits. Reiki Master, among other things. A Shaman is someone who can connect people with other realities to help them heal. At 1 p.m. Kevin Morrison will be doing a talk on "Laugh- ter: The best medicine Rhonda Bundy will be doing a Kundalini Yoga dem- onstration at 2 p.m. Kundalini yoga uses meditation, mantra, physical exercises and breath- ing techniques while incorpo- rating music. Cost for vendors is $100 for an eight by eight foot space with table, table cover and chairs provided. Admission is free but a canned food donation is encouraged. For more information or to book as a vendor, con- tact Lisa at HSBEC, 519-527-0305. CLINTON & SEAFORTH 2u i PHOI" prim • lAntaTION ,.a . rte, . .41.l11,rni.xyft crsIll 6". 5.31F130 r.lat 7373 pL3 • -3.B:'f?L`4 •r� J rr •. Haws Record 53 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 519-482-3443 OR FAX: 519-482-7341 Do we have yor number? 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