HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-12-28, Page 3Wednesday, December 28, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 3
Bruce Power signs $40 million agreement with ATS Automation
Bruce Power has signed a
multi-year master tooling
agreement with ATS Auto-
mation Tooling Systems Inc.
for the supply of automated
tooling systems and related
services for Bruce Power's
Life -Extension Program.
This program will ensure
Bruce Power nuclear contin-
ues to provide low-cost elec-
tricity for families and busi-
ness for years to come.
Bruce Power supplies 30
per cent of Ontario's
energy at 30 per cent less
than the average residen-
tial price.
The agreement will bring
major long-term economic
benefits to the province as
Bruce Power advances its
multi-year investment pro-
gram. This is a long-term
agreement with initial orders
valued at approximately $40
million, and the potential for
future orders related to the
Bruce Power Life -Extension
Program.
"We are pleased to
expand our relationship
with Bruce Power through a
multi-year enterprise sup-
ply agreement that is central
to Bruce Power's Life -Exten-
sion Program," said Anthony
Caputo, CEO, ATS Automa-
tion. "We are committed to
the on-time, on -budget suc-
cess of this very important
nuclear refurbishment
program."
Under this agreement,
ATS will apply its innovative
manufacturing methodolo-
gies and knowledge of the
nuclear industry to assist
Bruce Power in meeting its
goals. ATS's relationship
with Bruce Power has
included co -development
of the Bruce Reactor Inspec-
tion and Maintenance Sys-
tem (BRIMS) system.
The agreement names
ATS as a supplier for strate-
gic tooling services includ-
ing key reactor tooling sys-
tems for the removal of fuel
channels for Bruce Power's
long-term investment pro-
gram. The program
includes the life extension
of six units announced last
December. Since the
amended Bruce Power
Refurbishment Implemen-
tation Agreement took
effect Jan. 1, 2016, enabling
operation through 2064, it
remains on time and on
budget.
"This provides us with a
strong and innovative indus-
try partner for a program
that will continue to create
jobs and enhance Ontario's
energy infrastructure," said
Mike Rencheck, Bruce Pow-
er's President and CEO.
"While we are planning for
the long term, collaboration
with strong and diverse part-
ners today will help us
deliver our program. We
believe this agreement will
be the foundation for a long-
standing arrangement with
ATS as we work to success-
fully invest in our units, and
continue to provide Ontario
families and businesses low-
cost power."
Hon. Kathryn McGarry,
Ontario's Minister of Natu-
ral Resources and Forestry
and the MPP for Cam-
bridge, said low-cost,
clean, reliable nuclear
power is a key component
of the province's electricity
system and will help
Ontario meet its climate
change targets while keep-
ing the air clean.
"As Bruce Power extends
the lives of its nuclear reac-
tors, the long-term partner-
ship with ATS, a global
leader in automation head-
quartered in Ontario, will
leverage innovative technol-
ogies and experience to
improve safety and effi-
ciency in our nuclear power
operations," said Minister
McGarry. "This partnership
will help to drive our econ-
omy forward and is focused
on collaboration to sustain
Bruce as one of the lowest
cost electricity providers in
Ontario."
Ian Howcroft, Vice Presi-
dent of the Ontario Division
of Canadian Manufacturers
& Exporters, said the life
extension of the Bruce units
will ensure a steady supply
of low-cost electricity, allow-
ing Ontario manufacturers
to remain competitive and
strong.
"Bruce Power and the low-
cost, stable electricity it pro-
vides Ontario is part of the
solution over both the short
and long term," Howcroft
said. "One of the biggest
issues we hear about is the
need for low-cost electricity
and that's what Bruce Power
delivers:'
Bryan May, Member of
Parliament for Cambridge,
praised the announcement
and welcomed the benefits
the nuclear industry brings
to Cambridge.
"This agreement is ter-
rific news for Cambridge as
Bruce Power extends its
nuclear reactor life," said
May. "ATS is an important
part of our local commu-
nity, and their success
makes us all stronger. This
partnership is in keeping
with the great work that
ATS has always done, and I
look forward to their long-
term collaboration with
Bruce."
Lucknow firefighters come to rescue of man
At approximately 9 p. m.
on Dec. 19, 2016 the Luc -
know Fire Department were
paged to St. Helen's Line in
West Wawanosh Township
to a man who had no vital
signs of life.
Upon arrival, firefighters
found a man lying on the
road who had no pulse or
heartbeat.
They began C.P.R. and
defibrilation procedures
and by the time an
ambulance arrived had the
patient breathing on his
own. The patient was trans-
ferred to Wingham Hospital
and at last word was in sta-
ble condition.
Hats off to firefighters
Clint Hamilton, David
Conley, Steve Bushell, Jeff
Cranston and Dan
Sloetjes.
As a result of your actions
someone will have a
Christmas!
Grey Bruce Health Unit asks public to `Rethink Your Drinking' this holiday season
As we get into the holiday
season, the Grey Bruce
Health Unit hopes the public
will 'Rethink Your Drinking:
Almost 25% of Grey Bruce
residents age 12 and over are
heavy drinkers, defined as
having five or more alcoholic
drinks on one occasion,
once a month or more.
Rethink Your Drink-
ing encourages moderation
or low-risk drinking to
reduce the risks associated
with alcohol.
"Drinking too much, too
often is a concern," said
Jason Weppler, Health Pro-
moter with the Grey Bruce
Health Unit. "People often
don't know the conse-
quences of over -drinking,
both short and long-term."
During a night of celebra-
tion, it's easy to lose track of
how many drinks you've
had. Continuous drinking
can increase short and long-
term risks.
The most common short-
term risk of heavy drinking is
a 'hangover' - headache,
fatigue and nausea.
However, more serious
risks include:
• Alcohol poisoning • Vio-
lence and injuries (car
crashes, falls, fights) • Risky
sexual behaviour • Poor or
regrettable decisions • Prob-
lems with finances, work or
school
There are many long-term
health effects of
heavy drinking, including
liver cirrhosis, heart prob-
lems and cancer.
Canada's Low -Risk Alco-
hol Drinking Guide-
lines help adults who choose
to drink to make informed
choices about their alcohol
consumption.
The Guidelinesrecommend:
• Women consume no
more than 10 drinks a week
and no more than two drinks
a day most days; and
• Men consume no more
than 15 drinks a week and
no more than three drinks a
day most days.
For special occasions,
the Guidelines recommend
no more than three drinks at
any one time to help limit
harm from alcohol
consumption.
"These guidelines are lim-
its, not goals - less is always
more;" said Weppler. 'And it
doesn't work to save all of
your drinks for the week-
end." There is no such thing
as 'risk-free' drinking, but
the Guidelines can lower
your risk.
The Health Unit's Rethink
Your Drinking campaign is
designed to promote
the Canadian Low -Risk
Alcohol Drinking Guide-
lines and help change the
way we think about and use
alcohol.
For more information,
visit www.rethinkyourdrink-
ing.ca.
Shared photo
Anthony Caputo, front left, CEO, ATS Automation, and Mike
Rencheck, Bruce Power president and CEO, recently signed a $40
million agreement that will see ATS Automation continue as a
supplier of strategic tooling during Bruce Power's Life -Extension
Program. Looking on is (back left) Bryan May - MP for Cambridge,
Ian Howcroft - Vice President of the Ontario Division of Canadian
Manufacturers & Exporters, and Kathryn McGarry - Ontario's Minister
of Natural Resources and Forestry and the MPP for Cambridge.
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