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Bruce Power earns sustainability award for ongoing work
Bruce Power said its hon-
oured to be named as the
2016 recipient of the Ontario
Business Achievement
Award for Sustainability.
The Sustainability Award,
presented at a gala event
Nov 29 in Toronto, goes to 'a
business that has demon-
strated that being a leader in
sustainability makes good
business sense.'
"We are honoured and
frankly humbled to receive
this award and we accept it on
behalf of our 4,000 employees
who proudly make it their
mission each and every day to
safely provide the province
with clean, reliable, low-cost
electricity while at the same
time maintaining a healthy
environment," James Scon-
gack, Bruce Power's vice pres-
ident of corporate affairs said
in a media release.
The annual Ontario Busi-
ness Achievement Awards,
hosted by the Ontario Cham-
ber of Commerce, provides an
opportunity to shine a light on
business success in the prov-
ince. Over the past 34 years,
the OBAAs have become the
premiere business excellence
awards in Ontario.
Bruce Power has demon-
strated that sustainability and
good business are not mutu-
ally exclusive and, in fact, they
often go hand-in-hand.
The company's return of
four dormant nuclear units
to service between 2003 and
2012, provided 70 per cent of
the power the province
needed to shut down Ontar-
io's coal stations, dramati-
cally improving the quality
of Ontario's air. The return of
the Bruce Power reactors
added 3,000 megawatts of
carbon -free electricity to
Ontario's grid, keeping
harmful emissions out of the
atmosphere and cleaning
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Kincardine Tim Hortons stores raised $4,085 for student nutrition programs during the smile cookie campaign. All proceeds go
to local schools so they can offer healthy food choices to students at school. Please contact local schools, as volunteers are
always needed. Pictured: Kincardine Tim Hortons owners John and Matthea Hoogenboom, David Hoogenboom, Bev Gateman of
Grey Bruce Student Nutrition Program Manager, Tammy Thomspon - Volunteer at KTTPS nutrition program, and Tim Horton staff
Marivic Tiu and Suzanne Gibson.
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NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION
MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS
ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES
NWMO Learn More Centre
Everyone is welcome.
Drop in and learn more about Adaptive Phased Management
(APM), and ongoing work in the area. APM is Canada's plan for
the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel.
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is
working collaboratively with Huron -Kinloss to consider the
project and advance preliminary assessment studies. The
Township of Huron -Kinloss is one of nine communities involved
in this learning process.
NWMO Learn More Centre (Huron-Kinlas,
46 Queen St., Ripley ON
(across from Lewis Park)
519.386.6711
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
the air we breathe.
"Closing coal-fired power
plants represents one of the
largest greenhouse gas
reduction initiatives in North
America," said Scongack.
"The closures have elimi-
nated more than 30 mega -
tonnes of annual GHG emis-
sions, which is equivalent to
taking seven million vehicles
off Ontario's roads."
Between 2017 and 2064,
the anticipated end -of -life of
the Bruce Power units, clean
nuclear, when compared to
alternatives, will avoid
between $12 billion and $63
billion in carbon costs that
ratepayers would have to
fund if this output was
replaced by fossil fuels based
on a range of currently con-
templated carbon pricing.
For the average household
this is an avoided cost of
between $2,700 and $14,000
through to 2064.
Energy savings tips
for decorating your
home this holiday
Bring holiday cheer to your
home and neighbourhood
without breaking the bank
this year. Use these expert tips
from Hydro One to decorate
your home safely and with
energy efficiency in mind:
1. Check all decorations
and cords for signs of wear
and tear. Test all lights before
decorating.
2. Check to ensure all the
lights, cords, plugs, and
sockets are CSA approved.
Use outdoor or indoor lights
appropriately.
3. Keep electrical connec-
tions off the ground. Avoid
running cords under carpets
or rugs.
4. Nails and tacks can
damage extension cords or
strings of lights. Use eave
clips or insulated staples to
avoid damage.
5. Do other lights in the
house dim when you plug in
decorations? If so, the circuit
is overloaded and could
pose a safety risk.
6. Inflatable decorations
often require an electric fan
running 24 hours a day. Choose
decorations that are free stand-
ing or put the electric fan on a
timer to only inflate decorations
during certain times of the day.
7. Make the switch to LED
lights, which use 80 per cent
less energy than their incan-
descent counterparts. LED
light strings also last up to
50,000 hours and ten times
longer than the old incan-
descent light strings.
Find more energy savings
tips at www.hydroone.com/
saveenergy.
Merry Christmas
from all of us
May you enjoy the blessings of the season with the
ones you love and may the New Year bring you much
happiness, success and good fortune.
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