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  1. Learning About Nuclear and the NWMO's Adaptive Phased Management Project
  2. Public Notices
  3. Engagement Activities
    • Dryden Nuclear Forum - Recordings
  4. Upcoming Events
  5. Resources & Links
  6. Dryden Nuclear Education and Engagement Committee Archive

Learning About Nuclear and the NWMO's Adaptive Phased Management Project

In September 2020, the City of Dryden implemented a more focused approach to stakeholder learning and engagement of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Adaptive Phased Management (APM) project; Canada’s plan for the long-term management and storage of used nuclear fuel. The anticipated outcome of APM is the centralized containment and isolation of Canada's used nuclear fuel in a Deep Geological Repository (DGR), in an area with stable geological formations and an informed and willing host community. APM also involves the development of a transportation system to move the used fuel from the facilities where it is currently stored to the new site.

No matter where this DGR is eventually constructed, it will have an impact on all communities in that region, most especially those within close proximity to the chosen development site. The Township of Ignace is one of two siting communities that remain in the site selection process. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is studying a potential site in the rock unit of the Revell batholith located between Dryden and Ignace in unorganized territory on Crown land. The NWMO has reported that this potential construction site is located approximately 35 kilometers from the municipal boundary of Ignace, and 40 kilometers from the municipal boundary of Dryden. As such, the City of Dryden has inherited the role of a potential Significant Neighbouring Community in the NWMO’s project.

The City of Dryden will continue its work to provide ongoing information and educational opportunities as well as resources and links to relevant and credible information with respect to this project.  Please direct your inquiries to the Special Projects Coordinator.

Public Notice

Dissolution of Dryden Nuclear Education and Engagement Committee (DNEEC)

 

City of Dryden Education and Engagement Activities:

Events Videos & Supporting Information
Nuclear Panel Discussion: June 23, 2021 YouTube video
Dryden Learns about Nuclear: August 5, 2021 YouTube Video

Official Meeting of Council

List of Questions from Official Meeting of Council answered by NWMO

Council Meeting

Download "Answered Questions" PDF

NWMO Community Studies: Charlene Easton

YouTube Video

 Nuclear Waste: An Environmental Justice Perspective

YouTube Video

PDF Presentation from CELA

NWMO Municipal Forum:  Michael Borrelli - March 23, 2022

YouTube Video

PDF Presentation Municipal Forum

NWMO Environmental Baseline Studies Updates: B. Moore & J. Jayck - April 21, 2022

YouTube Video

Virtual Open House

NWMO Roadmap to Partnership:  M. Potter - May 17, 2022

YouTube Video

PDF Presentation

Canadian Nuclear Safety Committee Panel Discussion - June 14, 2022

Video

Mythbusting Canadian Energy with Dr. Jason Donev

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST

Dryden Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre - Sunset Hall

Video

Dryden's Nuclear Forum

September 28 and 29, 2022

Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre

 

FORUM AGENDA

DRYDEN NUCLEAR FORUM PROGRAM

Recordings:

Dryden Nuclear Forum Livestream and Individual Presentations

 

Dr. Ian Brown Monsters, Mutations and Myths:  A Popular History of Nuclear Waste in North Amercia.

NWMO Confidence in Safety and a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) 

December 7, 2022 10:00 p.m. (CST)

Video

Question Raised during the Session Requiring a Response:

Which three boreholes will be used to monitor pressure? (Ref page 65 in the "Confidence" report)

Answer from NWMO:

The Confidence report noted that there were three instrument sets installed in boreholes to monitor pressure, with a fourth one planned for 2022.  As of now (end 2022), we have four installed – Boreholes 1, 3, 5 and 6.

Consultation Notice from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Re:  Draft REGDOC-1.2.3, Licence Application Guide: Licence to Prepare Site for a Deep Geological Repository, is now open for a 90-day consultation period.

 

The purpose of the document is to clarify the CNSC’s licensing requirements for preparing a site for a possible future deep geological repository (DGR) facility.

 

A webinar was held on March 22, in English, to provide background on this document and give participants an opportunity to ask questions.  Please refer to the Let's Talk Nuclear that will post a summary of the questions addressed and the following is a copy of the presentation from the Webinar:

 

REGDOC-1.2.3-Webinar

 

 Feedback on this regulatory document is being collected on Let’s Talk Nuclear Safety until May 23, 2023. You’ll also have an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the comments received during the consultation, from May 24 to June 8, 2023.

 

For more information, go to:

https://www.letstalknuclearsafety.ca/regdoc-1-2-3-licence-application-guide-deep-geological-repository

 

Upcoming Learning Events:

Event Title & Presenter Event Date & Time & InformationRegistration

 

 

 

 

 

Resources & Links

NWMO and Township of Ignace Community Studies and Webinars and Virtual Open House

 Community Studies:

  1. You can access and review the topics published to date, view the Executive Summary Reports and watch the webinars through the Virtual Open House for the Wabigoon-Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace Area Community Webinar Series. Please access the virtual space by visiting NWMO Virtual Room at nwmonwopenhouse.ca.

  2. Ignace Community Nuclear Liaison Committee Community Studies Webpage includes copies of the final studies, webinars, and schedules of upcoming sessions.

 Associations/Organizations
  1. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission(CNSC):
    • CNSC and NWMO Special Project Service Arrangement 
  2. Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA)
  3. Home - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
    • Indigenous engagement - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
    • Protecting people and the environment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
    • Emergency management and nuclear security - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
    • Radioactive waste - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
    • Deep geological repositories - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca)
  4. Home | The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
    • NWMO Virtual Room (nwmoenvironw.ca)
    • Implementing Adaptive Phased Management 2022-2026
    • Confidence in Safety Reports
    • NWMO'S ISRW Report Page re Draft Integrated Strategy for Public Comment
    • NWMO Dryden Office - 33 King Street
      • Office Hours: 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, closed 12 to 1 pm for lunch 
  5. Canadian Nuclear Society - CNS - (cns-snc.ca)
  6. International Atomic Energy Agency | Atoms for Peace and Development (iaea.org)
  7. Canadian Nuclear Association (cna.ca)
  8. Radiation Safety Institute of Canada
  9. Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
  10. Nuclear Energy Agency
  11. Home | WLON (wabigoonlakeon.ca)
  12. Home - Grand Council Treaty #3 (gct3.ca)
  13. Home - Métis Nation of Ontario (metisnation.org)
  14. Township of Ignace
  15. Ignace Community Nuclear Liaison Committee

Critical Voices:

  1. The Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility (ccnr.org)
  2. Northwatch – Founded in 1988, Northwatch is an advocate for environmental protection and public participation in environmental decision-making in northeastern Ontario.
  3. No Nuclear Waste In Northwestern Ontario - Home | Facebook
  4. We the Nuclear Free North – Join us to oppose nuclear waste burial in Northwestern Ontario
  5. Sunset Country Spirit Alliance - Home | Facebook
  6. Environment North :: Home :: Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada
Information Resources
  1. Videos | The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
  2. The Plan for Used Nuclear Fuel - Municipality of South Bruce
  3. Township of Ignace - APM Project
  4. Natural Nuclear Reactor (OKLO):
    1. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/meet-oklo-the-earths-two-billion-year-old-only-known-natural-nuclear-reactor
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS53AA_WaUk
  5. Finland prepares world’s first “nuclear tomb” (freethink.com)
  6. https://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/fact-sheets/natural-background-radiation.cfm

  7. https://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/fact-sheets/index.cfm

  8. City of Dryden Community Capacity Study and Business Gap Analysis
  9. Electricity Map Live 24/7 CO2 Emissions of Electricity Consumption
  10. Posiva Solutions re Finland's Deep Geological Repository
  11. Earthquake Zones in Canada: rncan.gc.ca

    On this website, you can look at the earthquake history for the Dryden region, where nothing significant was ever recorded by the Canadian National Seismograph Network, which covers all the country and has a station in Dryden. Natural processes as well as any road work or mining operation (blasting) can locally generate such "mini-earthquakes" that are recorded by the very sensitive Seismograph Network.  For more information, please contact Earthquake Canada.
 Educational Resources
  1. Grand Council Treaty #3 - Nuclear 101 Guide Book
  2. Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS): https://www.cns-snc.ca/
    • Nuclear for Everyone YouTube Playlist
    • Used Nuclear Fuel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9Dp3Oe8Zw (Peter Ottensmeyer + Kimberly Mitchell)
  3. Energy Education - Dr. Jason Donev 
  4. Student Energy – Interactive Map & Videos: https://studentenergy.org/map/
  5. Nuclear Resources: https://studentenergy.org/source/nuclear/
  6. Podcasts:
    • Energy vs. Climate: https://www.energyvsclimate.com/
    • Willing to Listen (South Bruce): http://www.willingtolisten.ca/willing-to-listen-launches-podcast/
  7. Pro-Nuclear Resources:
    • Gordon McDowell (Pro-Nuclear Activist): https://www.youtube.com/c/gordonmcdowell
  8. Why Nuclear Energy Is On The Verge Of A Renaissance - YouTube
  9. Canadian Nuclear Society:
    • Nuclear for Everyone YouTube Playlist
    • Used Nuclear Fuel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9Dp3Oe8Zw (Peter Ottensmeyer + Kimberly Mitchell) 
  10. McMaster University - Nuclear
  11. Dr. Douglas Boreham, Division Head, Medical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
  12. Radiation and cancer - YouTube
  13. Fusion Energy Breakthrough CBC News
    • Bob McDonald Explains Nuclear Fusion
  14. Osama Baig Youtube re Nuclear
    • Beginners Guide for a CANDU Reactor Refurbishment
    • Debunking Top 5 Myths About Nuclear Waste Disposal

 DNEEC Archives 

Notice re Dissolution of DNEEC

At the October 11, 2022, Meeting of Council, a resolution was passed to dissolve the Dryden Nuclear Education and Engagement Committee (DNEEC).  To facilitate and maintain a public record, the DNEEC web page has remained in force as a hub for educational information as well as an archive of the Committee’s past work.

DNEEC History & Background Information

In early January of 2022, a staff report was brought forward to Dryden Council with a recommendation from the Master Plan Steering Committee for the establishment of a Dryden Nuclear Education & Engagement Committee.   As a result Council, established the DNEEC and adopted the Terms of Reference.  Staff initiated a recruitment process for membership on the Committee and formerly appointed 4 representatives from the public and 3 representatives from Council.  A copy of the terms of reference, staff report and background information along with Committee Members and contact information are provided for information and reference.  

The fundamental role of the Dryden Nuclear Education and Engagement Committee (DNEEC) is to engage and educate the community by offering a variety of learning opportunities regarding the NWMO’s Adaptive Phased Management (APM) Project for the long-term storage of used nuclear fuel in a deep geological repository (DGR), and how it may impact Dryden in all areas of safety and well-being, both positively and negatively.  The DNEEC is NOT tasked with providing a recommendation to City Council regarding the community’s support of the NWMO’s APM project, nor does the Committee make any decision on behalf of the City Council in this regard.  Its role is to be conduit for the education of the community through a variety of engagement opportunities.  The mandate of the Committee is encompassed in its Terms of Reference.

Education and Engagement Plan: Appendix 1 Terms of Reference | Appendix 2 Delegation Form

  

 

Meeting Agendas/Minutes/Recordings
DateMeetings
June 21, 2022 Agenda | Minutes | Video
Rescheduled to July 20, 2022 Agenda | Minutes | Video 1 | Video 2
August 16, 2022 Agenda | Minutes | Video
September 20, 2022 Agenda | Minutes | Video

 

 

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