Nuclear waste referendum hold last day of voting [Video]

The clock is ticking down on the most important vote in South Bruce’s history.

“I’m hoping that there’ll be a large showing at the polls, and I’m hoping that the community are the ones that decide this. Should that not happen, council is prepared to make the decision,” said Municipality of South Bruce Mayor, Mark Goetz.

At last count, 4,438 South Bruce residents are on the voter’s list. They will decide whether they want the community of 5,800 to become the permanent home to Canada’s used nuclear fuel by answering the following question: ‘Are you in favour of the Municipality of South Bruce declaring South Bruce to be a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR)?’

50% of voters must cast a ballot to make the referendum binding. If they don’t, South Bruce council will decide if the community is willing to host 6.1 …