
Media Advisory
October 29th, 2007
For immediate release…
THE SCIENCE OF URANIUM INFORMATION NIGHT
WITH DR. GORDON EDWARDS
Wednesday, November 7th, at
7pm
Notre Dame Catholic High School
157 McKenzie Street, Carleton Place, ON
Donation at the Door
Dr. Gordon Edwards is a well-known
and highly respected authority on the long-term hazards of nuclear
facilities, and The President of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear
Responsibility
www.ccnr.org
He has acted as a consultant
to many governmental and non-governmental organizations, including
the Auditor General of Canada, the Ontario Royal Commission on
Electric Power Planning, and the Sitting Task Force for Radioactive
Wastes.
Dr. Edwards has assessed the
impact that a uranium mine at
Sharbot Lake could have on the City of Ottawa and surrounding
regions, and will outlined his assessment in this information
session.
“Uranium
ore bodies are among the deadliest mineral deposits on earth.
They harbour large quantities of dangerous radioactive materials.
Exploration and mining activities liberate these poisons into
the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.”
-Dr. Gordon Edwards
Contact: Lynn Daniluk
Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium
613-267-0539
www.ccamu.ca
uraniumnews@mail.ccamu.ca