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Members in the News

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(con't from pg11) Cambridge through 2030. “This contract means a lot to both the talented people of
Commencing in 2020, MCR is part of Bruce Power’s Life-Exten- BWXT and the City of Cambridge,” said Mayor of Cambridge,
sion Program, which will allow the eight-unit site to operate to Doug Craig. “For over 170 years, BWXT has been a prominent
2064, and provide over 30 percent of Ontario’s electricity for employer in our city, and we look forward to their continued
decades. success.”

Work related to this contract will commence immediately with Cambridge elected two new MPP's in June
deliveries occurring through 2030. 7th Ontario Election
Amy Fee is the MPP for the new riding
“The steam generator contract allows us to secure very long- Kitchener South-Hespeler. Amy Fee is a
term work for our Cambridge, Ontario facility, which sustains mother of four and sat on the Waterloo
jobs for many of our highly skilled and talented employees Catholic District School Board. She became
for many years to come,” said President of BWXT Canada, John known to many in the community for her
MacQuarrie. “The life extension of Bruce Power’s nuclear reac- fight against the board to allow her son,
tors is vital to the supply of clean, low-cost and reliable power who has autism, to have his service dog in
for Ontarians, and we are so proud to be part of this project.” the classroom with him. The case went before the Ontario hu-
man rights tribunal and the Fee family lost. Amy took home 39
“This ‘Made in Ontario’ agreement is good news for employ- per cent of the vote.
ees of BWXT, as well as the economy of the greater Cambridge
area,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO. Belinda Karahalios is the new MPP for Cam-
“Bruce Power’s supply chain acquires 90 percent of its goods bridge. Belinda was a stay-home mom for
and services right in Ontario, investing $4 billion into the prov- the last two years. Prior to that she worked
ince’s economy annually, while creating and sustaining 22,000 for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. Be-
jobs directly and indirectly every year, including here in the linda took home 37 per cent of the vote.
Cambridge area.”

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