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Attached is the official announcement for consultation on the privatization of the Waterloo LRT. The Planning and Works Committee will hold their public consultation session on Tuesday February 7 in the Region’s Council chambers. <B>To register to speak at this session, call the Clerk’s office at 519-575-4420. If you call by noon today (sorry about the late notice), you get to speak for ten minutes.</B> <B>You can still register to speak after that, but you will be limited to five minutes presentation.<BR>
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I have registered to speak on behalf of GREN. At our last meeting we took the position that this is a very critical issue and that, therefore, more time for the community to consider and talk about this issue should occur before Council makes a decision. I will be taking that position and justifying it by raising issues about privatization. Any thoughts you wish to send me on the issue would be appreciated.<BR>
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We encourage the rest of you to register to speak and come out and express your thoughts on the issue. The more the better to show that this is a serious issue for the community and deserves more serious consideration. <BR>
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John<BR>
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On 12-02-02 4:53 AM, "Daphne NICHOLLS" <<a href="gordanddaph@sympatico.ca">gordanddaph@sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<BR>
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Hi GREN members,<BR>
At the Jan. 25 meeting, concern was expressed at the short time to review the Region's plans for having a public/private partnership for the LRT. The 36 page staff report of the Recommended Procurement and Delivery Option was released last Friday, and comments are to be submitted by this Friday, Feb. 3.<BR>
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You can see the report at the Rapid Transit website <a href="http://rapidtransit.region.waterloo.on.ca">http://rapidtransit.region.waterloo.on.ca</a>.<BR>
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If you see any drawbacks to their proposal, or to the short time for considering it, please submit your comments and contact all Regional councillors: <a href="council@region.waterloo.on.ca">council@region.waterloo.on.ca</a><BR>
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Daphne Nicholls<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
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Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR>
519-744-7503<BR>
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