There will be no recount despite some calls from the public regarding the binding results of the Nuclear Waste Management Organizations DGR vote.
The public vote was a narrow 51.2 per cent voting in favour of being a willing host for a DGR with 48.8 per cent being against.
Council did not budget on a call for a recount in vote which was decided by just 78 votes.
“Thanks to strong community participation in the Referendum we have a legally binding conclusion to South Bruce’s willingness process,” said Mayor Mark Goetz. “The Municipality will continue to share information with the community and prepare for next steps in the NWMO’s site selection process.”
Despite the vote being in favour, this does not mean the NWMO will begin right away in South Bruce as Ignace has also voted to be a willing host with Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation deciding in a few weeks with Saugeen Ojibway Nation still reviewing the impacts and benefits of the project in their own process.
The NWMO says a decision will be made by the end of the year.
