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By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IGNACE \u2013 The fifth annual Walk Against Nuclear Waste concluded on Labour Day morning with about 30 participants from points east and west converging on a patch of land south of Highway 17 between Ignace and Dryden. Approximately 20 protesters began their walk in two groups Sunday morning, one heading east from Wabigoon and the other going west from Ignace. They were joined by about 10 more people along the way. They walked about 20 kilometres on Sunday, were driven to overnight accommodations, and then returned to finish their walks Monday morning, participant Sheila Krahn told Newswatch. \u201cI was very proud of those people that did walk,\u201d said Krahn, who trailed the group from Ignace in an RV. \u201cI’m physically not able to… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IGNACE \u2013 The fifth annual Walk Against Nuclear Waste concluded on Labour Day morning with about 30 participants from points east and west converging on a patch of land south of Highway 17 between Ignace and Dryden. Approximately 20 protesters began their walk in two groups Sunday morning, one heading east from Wabigoon and the other going west from Ignace. They were joined by about 10 more people along the way. They walked about 20 kilometres on Sunday, were driven to overnight accommodations, and then returned to finish their walks Monday morning, participant Sheila Krahn told Newswatch. \u201cI was very proud of those people that did walk,\u201d said Krahn, who trailed the group from Ignace in an RV. \u201cI’m physically not able to... <\/p>\n

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