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Redécouvrez le mouvement. www.opa.on.ca Paid Advortlsemont Port Hope Area Initiative Moving Ahead Learning from local residents A t Home Shows, in workshops, on main street and by telephone survey, the team working on the Port Hope Area initiative is keeping abreast of what people in the community think about the project lor long-term management of historic low-level radioactive waste located near the hamlet of Port Granby. In late April, the Lakeshore Shriners hosted a very successful home and trade show in Port I lope. "The show attracted hundreds of people from Port Hope, Newtonville and surrounding communities, so it provided an excellent opportunity for our team to talk to people in a relaxed atmosphere," says Glenn Case, Project Director of the Port I lope Area Initiative. The Port Hope Area initiative includes the Port Hope anil Port Granby Projects to consolidate and manage historic low-level radioactive waste now located in the municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington. "We heard a wide variety of comments and concerns in conversations with over 300 people," said Sandy Holmes,-whose day-to-day role is gathering input and providing information to people at the Project Information Exchange at 110 Walton Street, Port Hope, The most frequent remark is 'let's gel this done and finished', says Mrs, Holmes. Site notes that people comment on all aspects of low-level radioactive waste management, including the potential location of the long-term waste management facilities. Mow the community secs itself One of the studies required for the Environmental Assessment is a social and economic profile of the community as it exists before the project begins. That "baseline" picture will he used to predict any effects the project may have on community life, including the satisfaction people have with living there. Consultant Annelcise Grieve (left) interviewed Port Granby community residents at a gathering in the home of a Community Advisory Committee member. To collect information for this study consultants are conducting research and collecting data at workshops, community meetings, and through face-to-face and telephone interviews. For example, much was learned about the local community and the attitudes of residents at a recent coffee party in Port Granby. This type of field research is an essential part of the social and economic profile for the Port Granby Project. In mid-April a telephone survey was conducted for the Port Hope Area Initiative. "This is the second year in a row the poll has been done," notes Mr. Case. "The results will supply statistically valid data for our community profile, as well as give us an indication of what people think about the Port Hope Area Initiative and its goal to create a better environment in the area," says Mr. Case. Open door policy Recent workshops on alternative ways of conducting the historic low-level radioactive waste clean up projects and on valued features of the environment to be protected have given local residents the opportunity to participate in the project environmental assessments. "As the environmental assessment progresses there will be lots more workshops and open houses. Our intention is to open up the process and listen to everyone," the project director says. Join the dialogue Anyone interested in historic low-level radioactive waste in the area is invited to find out more by visiting the Project Information Exchange, the website at www.llrwmo.org or the Property Value Protection Program office at 38 Walton Street in Port Hope. This unique program protects your biggest investment • ■ your properly - from financial loss due to the clvun-un project and contributes to peaee- ol'-minu lor hew and long-term residents. 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