Sunshine and Pokémon Can Be Found At Other
Less Dangerous Places
TORONTO, July 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Whether your town or
city celebrates the upcoming holiday as Simcoe Day, Joseph Brant
Day, Colonel By Day, Civic Holiday or Emancipation Day, the
mid summer long-weekend is a time to put safety above all else,
especially near OPG's hydro dams and stations. Obey the
signs, booms, buoys and barriers and stay clear of hydro dams and
stations.
"Many have heard about or even played the highly popular
Pokémon Go game," said Ted
Gruetzner, OPG's Vice President of Corporate Relations and
Communications. "Tracking Pikachu or Jigglypuff might be fun, just
don't do it near any of our generating stations or dams."
OPG owns and operates 65 hydroelectric generating stations and
240 dams across the province. In areas surrounding these
stations, changing water levels and strong undertows can happen
quickly. Disobeying warning signs and barriers is dangerous.
Charges can and have been laid in cases where people trespass.
"We take safety seriously," says Gruetzner. "Stay Clear, Stay
Safe is our message."
Through its nuclear, hydro and biomass generating facilities OPG
provides about half the power Ontario relies on. The electricity OPG
produces is more than 99 per cent free of greenhouse gas and smog
causing emissions.
To view OPG's public service TV ad, The Power of Water,
and to learn more about water safety, visit
www.opg.com/watersafety.
Enjoy a safe holiday weekend.
SOURCE Ontario Power Generation Inc.