April 2020 Stantec Consulting Letter

April 15, 2020

Rooly Georgopoulos, B.Sc.
Senior Project Manager
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
300W-675 Cochrane Drive
Markham, ON  L3R 0B8

Dear Rooly Georgopolous,

With respect to your instructions for those without the capability to participate in your “Virtual Open House” due to a lack of internet, or sufficient internet connectivity:

RE: from your letter dated April 8, 2020

If you are unable to log onto the Virtual Open House between April 20 and May 1, please dial (519) 780-8186, leave a message with your contact information, and we will respond as soon as possible.

We would like to inquire what your plans are to host an in-person public Open House whenever feasible, to accommodate those who are unable to participate online.

We also want to know if this “Virtual Open House” will be the only consultation you host, or if you plan on hosting a second public meeting later this year.

Also, have you advertised this meeting in local newspapers and sent notices via mail to affected land owners?

As you may or may not know, some within the catchment area of the London Lines Replacement Project (LLRP) do not have reliable options for internet of sufficient speed to participate online, and some may not have internet at all.

Reliable internet access is the norm in urban areas of Ontario, but continues to be a problem in many rural areas of the province, often only a few miles from major cities. Access to high speed internet in rural and remote areas of Ontario is an ongoing struggle.

We would like to make sure that all have an opportunity to participate in your required consultation.

Sincerely,

~Gary Martin~
President, Lambton Federation of Agriculture