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The NWMO and Huron -Kinloss
Learning Together
OCTOBER 2016
Conversations Begin to Explore Connections Between APM Project
and Community Well -Being
"Can Canada's plan for the safe, long-
term management of used nuclear
fuel, with its associated facilities, be
implemented in a way that fosters well-
being in the community and area?"
It's a significant question, and one that
the Township of Huron -Kinloss and the
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
(NWMO) need to consider together as
the community continues its journey
to learn more about Adaptive Phased
Management (APM), Canada's plan for
the long-term management of used
nuclear fuel. The ability of the project to
be implemented in a manner that fosters
well-being in the community and area
is a key factor in the assessment of a
community's potential suitability as a
future host for the project.
It's a question discussed by AECOM
economist Andy Keir, under contract to
the NWMO, during a presentation and
discussion at the June meeting of the
Huron -Kinloss Nuclear Waste Community
Advisory Committee.
Keir set the tone for the community
to think about having conversations to
understand how the project can best
align with area capacities and community
expectations for their future and long-term
sustainability as they address potential
socio-economic impacts from APM.
Keir cited several dimensions of well-
being that the community might consider
during its discussion around potential
impacts. For instance, how might the
implementation of the project affect
people, how might it affect economic
activity and the financial health of the
area or what about potential impacts to
existing infrastructure? Would there be
impacts to residents' sense of belonging
within the community or effects on the
natural environment and the community's
relationship to it? Or, what about spiritual
impacts?
Keir noted these are conversations
that help create a better understanding
of the community. "We can harness
and shape opportunities associated
with the project if they align with the
community's expectations and priorities
for its future. Let's begin to develop,
through conversations, an understanding
of the potential to foster and enhance
community well-being through the
implementation of the project, were it to be
one day sited in Huron -Kinloss," he said.
Economist Andy Keir discusses the opportunity
to explore potential alignment between the APM
Project and community well-being.
The NWMO was an exhibitor at the 2016 Huron -
Kinloss Water Stewardship Day held at the
Point Clark Community Centre on July 23. The
event featured many organizations concerned
with the protection of water, including Saugeen,
Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source
Protection Region, Pine River Watershed
Initiative, B.M. Ross — Pine River and Point Clark
Water Quality, and Lake Huron Coastal Centre.
The NWMO's Andre Vorauer discusses how
Canada's plan for the long-term management
of used nuclear fuel protects people and the
environment with a fellow exhibitor.
New Senior Engagement Advisor for Huron -Bruce Area
Cherie Leslie of Teeswater has joined the Nuclear Waste
Management Organization (NWMO) as Senior Engagement
Advisor, Community Engagement. Working with Relationship
Manager Paul Austin, and with her broad knowledge of the
people and the area, Cherie will be focussed on engagement
activities in the Bruce and Huron County areas.
Cherie comes to the NWMO from the Municipality of South
Bruce where she was the Manager of Recreation and Facilities.
In her former role, Cherie worked closely with many committees
and organizations in South Bruce, including the Recreation
Advisory Committee, Mildmay Lobby Renovation Committee
and the Teeswater Town Hall Committee. She also has
experience working with environmental advisory committees
and heritage committees. Cherie has a bachelor's degree in
environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, with a
major in planning.
Cherie is a lifelong resident of Bruce County who is eager to
use her experience and skills to foster learning and dialogue
about Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of
used nuclear fuel.
"I am very fortunate to have this opportunity to work with
a great organization like the NWMO and to work closely with
our communities. I am extremely passionate about this region
and enjoy the wonderful amenities and people that make this
community my home. I look forward to working with the entire
Huron -Bruce area as we continue to learn more about this project."
Cherie Leslie
Cherie will be working with
Paul Austin out of the South Bruce, Huron -
Kinloss and Central Huron Learn More
Centres. Drop by and say "Hello".
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The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has released Implementing Adaptive Phased Management 2017 to 2021 — Draft for Public Review, our annually
updated strategic plan. It describes our five-year work program, focused on eight key areas. Based on the comments and ideas received, we will refine the implementation
plan and publish the final document in March 2017. We will also report on our progress in our 2017 Annual Report, to be published in March 2018. The plan is a living
document that is regularly assessed, strengthened and redirected in the face of new information, direction and guidance from communities, advances in technology and
science, insight from Indigenous Knowledge, changes in societal values, and evolving public policy. We encourage you to provide comments and ideas about how we are
continuing to move forward. For a copy of the draft implementation plan, please visit www.nwmo.ca, under "Reports".
The Honorable Minister of Natural Resources, James Carr, in a recent statement, noted the NWMO's Progress Through Collaboration —Annual Report 2015 is "an important
and informative record of the organization's work over the past year to advance Canada's plan for the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste." To read the Minister's
full statement or to access the annual report, please visit www.nwmo.ca, under "Reports".
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The NWMO and Huron -Kinloss Learning Together is a community -oriented mini -newsletter designed to encourage
learning and discussion about Canada's plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel and the site
selection process. We welcome your questions. Please forward your questions to askthenwmo@nwmo.ca or
call us at 1.866.249.6966.
For more information about the NWMO and Canada's plan for
the long-term management of used nuclear fuel, please visit:
www.nwmo.ca
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