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\u00a0By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IGNACE \u2013 The Township of Ignace has dismissed three longtime members of its nuclear willingness committee. Willingness Ad Hoc Committee chair Roger Dufault and two other members received a letter Monday from the township informing them that the town council \u201cis terminating your role on the Committee effective immediately.\u201d The letter, signed by Mayor Kim Baigrie, reminds them that they signed an \u201coath of confidentiality\u201d in April and says legal action will be taken if they share confidential information. No explanation for their dismissal was given. Baigrie confirmed to Newswatch that the trio have been removed from the willingness committee, then quickly added \u201cI can\u2019t really speak of it.\u201d Township councillors had issues with certain committee members\u2019 conduct, she said this week \u2013… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IGNACE \u2013 The Township of Ignace has dismissed three longtime members of its nuclear willingness committee. Willingness Ad Hoc Committee chair Roger Dufault and two other members received a letter Monday from the township informing them that the town council \u201cis terminating your role on the Committee effective immediately.\u201d The letter, signed by Mayor Kim Baigrie, reminds them that they signed an \u201coath of confidentiality\u201d in April and says legal action will be taken if they share confidential information. No explanation for their dismissal was given. Baigrie confirmed to Newswatch that the trio have been removed from the willingness committee, then quickly added \u201cI can\u2019t really speak of it.\u201d Township councillors had issues with certain committee members\u2019 conduct, she said this week \u2013... <\/p>\n

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