Hey, this wasn't supposed to happen:

Representatives of the AECL, meanwhile, appeared before the nuclear commission yesterday to explain the progress of the demanded safety upgrades that involved connecting backup electrical systems to two water-cooling pumps that would kick in in the case of an earthquake. Since the reactor was restarted on Dec. 16, said Brian McGee, AECL's senior vice-president and chief nuclear officer for the Chalk River Laboratories, there have been two minor earthquakes in the region. "Neither had any impact on NRU, which continued to operate safely," Mr. McGee said.

But Steve, like Moses holding up his hands and having the Red Sea parted, promised. He promised a month ago that there would be no bad things ever up there in the nooky near north. My fingers are now crossed more firmly than before. That ought to help.

More Harper in Deep here. Ottawa Valley in-joke.