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COMMENT DECEMBER 2010

My name is Tono Fonseca and I am from Airdrie, Alberta. I believe the opinion of people opposing the Cardinal Lake nuclear power plant is biased on the experience of the Chernobyl incident. It should be known that the RBMK reactors (which are still in operation in Russia and in Lithuania without problems) are of a 1950s design - and these were the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. In sharp contrast, the CANDU reactors made here in Canada are the safest and perhaps the most sophisticated nuclear reactors on the planet.

Wind power is just as pollutive as coal power - only visually and spacially. Although I believe geothermal energy is probably the best form of energy, it is still in its primitive stages, whereas nuclear power can be used now. A few kilograms of uranium equals the same amount of energy as hundreds of barrels of oil, thousands of kilograms of coal, and thousand of tanks of natural gas. (The exact statistic eludes me, but it is out there) Nuclear waste can be not only properly stored in indestructible containers, but they can be dumped out in the ocean - creating reefs, to help sustain ocean life. All-in-all, I support Bruce Power's bid to build a nuclear power plant at Bruce Lake.

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COMMENT SEPTEMBER 2010

I happened to read at Fairview’s web site about the plans for nuclear energy in the area. Even if it’s not for me to say what you should do in the matter. I am a Swede who lived there in 1977, but I know that you in the area have lots of open landscape that is suitable for wind generators. Wind generators aren’t so good looking and some means it is bad for the wild life (birds) and many people over here do not want them for that reason. For the past ten years the building of wind generators has exploded here in the country. We have nuclear power here and we are trying hard not too get any more. Renewable energy such as wind, solar and heat from the ground (don’t know what it is called in English) is the way to go. Of course it needs lots of it in comparison to nuclear. Finally the cheapest energy is that one you haven’t used. More efficient heating, better insulation, better windows in the houses saves lots of energy. -Mats Dybeck, Gagnef Sweden

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COMMENT JUNE 2010

Hi my name is Luke Baars, currently live in Grande Praire.    I am not going to say nuclear power is a great idea, but it may be better than many of the other alternatives such as coal, or other fossil fuels we mainly use now.    Many of the other so-called renewable resources have their problems too.    I am not saying we shouldn't consider them, I am just saying get yourself educated before you jump to quick conclusions.     Being against nuclear power plants is a little like being against the fur industry, but enjoying the warmth and luxury of having a fur coat in the winter time.

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COMMENT MAY 2010

My name is James Tupper and I live in Hawk Hills, Alberta. Aprox. 80 miles north of the present proposed site for the Nuclear power plant. I am against the construction of Nuclear power plants anywhere in Canada. From my point of view the risk is simply too high. We are told that Nuclear power is safe. Our water supply was said to be safe, until Walkerton. Obviously the fact that there has never been a Nuclear accident ( that we have heard of ) means nothing. There is always a first time. Does anyone think that BP oil would have said their well in the Gulf of Mexico was unsafe when they started drilling? Dave Eastman mentions DMI. Good point. As I recall they claimed to be the cleanest pulp mill in the world. Well I was raised on fish caught in the Peace River. Now our government tells us they are not safe to eat. I still fish a bit but the fish I catch now are not healthy, they have sores on them. I can't say DMI is responsible. But I do know I never saw a fish with a sore on it like that until after DMI started operations. I'm sure all the pulp mills in this province are in compliance with government standards. So why are the fish unfit to eat now. Can we trust an industry that stands to make billions of dollars with this plant? Can we trust a government that allowed our rivers to be polluted? One other thing that concerns me. Lac Cardinal may not be the planed site any more, but it should have never been considered in the first place. It should be a wildlife sanctuary. It is an important (possibly critical) migratory stopover point for more then a hundred species of bird and a breeding ground for dozens of species. It is used by thousands if not tens of thousands of birds every spring and fall. And it is a key part of the Grimshaw aquifer. We can not restore our river to what it used to be. How many other natural areas shall we allow to be destroyed before we learn that big business cares only about the bottom line and will say and do whatever is in their best interest. How much economic gain makes the loss and destruction justifiable? Fact is for most of us, we will see little benefit. The best we can hope for is a job in that plant. The profit will all go to people that have far more money then they need already.

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COMMENT FEBRUARY 2010

My name is Jordan MacKinnon. I am from Port Elgin, Ontario, located 15 minutes from the Bruce Power site. I don't profess to be an expert in nuclear power. But what I can share with you is what my life and my home is WITH nuclear power.

Having a nuclear plant in your backyard is not a scary thing. In fact, I feel perfectly safe. Bruce Power takes safety more seriously than anything else. Let me say that I am not a Bruce Power employee, nor have I ever worked on the site. I do have friends and family who have worked and continue to work at the Bruce Power site. I can assure you that Bruce Power spends more money on safety, training and other safeguards than I care to mention. Last I checked, Bruce Power had in excess of 17 million man hours worked without a lost-time injury. That's a commitment to safety.

In terms of economy, I assure you that a nuclear plant will bring financial stability and a secure way of life. I live in an area that has had 40 years of virtually uninterrupted prosperity SOLELY because of nuclear power. This would be a sparse, solely agricultural area without Bruce Power. I have lived "beside" the nuclear plant for my entire life. I eat local produce, I eat local beef. I am a perfectly healthy person. Do not believe that produce will be harmed by having a nuclear plant nearby or that local wildlife will suddenly be stricken with deformations. Purely propaganda. Recently, residents lobbied aggressively (albeit unsuccessfully to this point) to build more nuclear reactors at the Bruce Power site. I don't believe that would happen if nuclear power had a negative effects on our lives. In closing, all I ask of those in Peace River is to have an open mind. Nuclear power is not scary, despite what some may have you believe. Nuclear power will bring you security and prosperity.

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COMMENT JANUARY 2010 We are already feeling global recriminations for our dirty oil from the tarsands. Is Alberta paying attention? Nope. We are barging ahead with no REAL intention of changing anything for the betterment of our environment. I think it's pretty well known that the energy provided by nuclear generators is not only unsafe, but it is not even needed by Albertans or Canadians. The power lines (and pipelines for that matter) are mostly running north to south, delivering our energy and resources to our American neighbors. When are we Albertans going to stop selling our provincial soul for oil, gas, and electricity? Alberta needs to apply what remaining money and energy it has left to the development of green technology and innovations. We need to move into the future with our eyes and minds open, and develop some alternatives to our present sources of energy too. What we do NOT need is to keep our heads in the sand, living in the past and hoping the "old" ways will continue to work. Nuclear plants in Alberta is NOT OK. I am ashamed to be an Albertan. - Kathy McKinnon, Red Deer Alberta. COMMENT FEBRUARY 2010 My name is Dan Maisonneuve (tradesman) of Grande Prairie and I agree with Jordan MacKinnon, nuclear energy is the cleanest for the air and Bruce Power is our best candidate.  Our American neighbors will use it regardless of us selling it to them or if they produce it themselves with coal.  This will impact all of us.  I am sitting here, warm and in front of my computer, typing this comment drinking coffee.  What is involved in getting all this together is coffee, water, sugar, milk, cup, spoon, coffeemaker, ELECTRICITY etc. etc. just for a coffee.  Don’t get me started on for the computer, heat, chair, desk, cloth etc. etc.  Reality is, we are all using it, all of it, and it’s not slowing down.  Energy can neither be created nor destroyed;  it can only be transformed from one state to another. The technology is there and is safe.  Lessons learned in blood is how it got this way, let’s not throw this away. Any code book, whether for electrical, mechanical, construction or buildings all have red covers for this reason.  Also, there won’t be anybody going to war for our electricity.My $0.02

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