We were all set to have another good look at Port Hope as a future home seeing as we like it so much. We had even gone so far as to see a realtor and look at affordable and adorable houses. So far so good. That evening I was reading a freebie newspaper which had a big article on the Port Hope Initiative. Which means they are taking the next ten years to clean up all the radioactive Eldorado crap that has been dumped all over town. Up to ten thousand homes will have their gardens dug up and the stuff buried in a concrete tumulus near the 401. It sounds like something Homer Simpson may have hatched. While this is happening the dust will be blowing all over(radioactive dust!!). Well!! What can we say? Much as Port Hope is beloved we can't ask family to come visit and wear head to toe protective gear. Or bring their own Geiger counters in case they missed a bit. Silkwood comes to mind and look what happened to her!
Plan B has now swung into action which is to go out to the West Coast and have a lengthy look around in late winter. Sydney By The Sea looks charming and the air seems clean and the ground does not glow at night. We will see. More than likely nothing will happen other than a great holiday but you have to do something when you retire. Life isn't all lardie cakes!
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