March 16, 2016
Hornepayne, Ont.
A large group of residents turned out for the Hornepayne Family Ice Fishing Derby
This March, the Family Ice Fishing Derby in Hornepayne featured great weather and a great turnout.
About 150 people came out to Cedar Point Park to enjoy the day put on by Hornepayne’s Recreation Committee and Kidsport Hornepayne. The NWMO was happy to be one of the event sponsors.
Recreation Committee Organizer Paul Stewart said, “It’s my favourite event of the year, and this year was especially terrific. There were plenty of fish, prizes, hot dogs, hot chocolate, and great community spirit”.
About the NWMO
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.
Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.
