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Philippa,
Thank you for helping us get the word out about our survey. The survey was reported in all major local news organizations – many for two days – and continuously pushed on social media. In addition, a link to the survey was sent to people on our email list, posted on our website and blog and shared by members of the Steering Committee with their respective organizations. Still, for those who are not aware, you cannot beat word of mouth. When you are speaking to people, please let them know that our deadline is in fact Sunday, June 8, at 5 pm, not next Monday.
We have indeed had a good response to our survey already. Those who are unable to participate online have also been mailing their response or phoning in their thoughts at 519-255-2141. The survey itself includes a place for comments. Many people have taken the opportunity to share their thoughts in great detail there. Some who feel the survey is not the right venue to express their thoughts have opted to send detailed emails instead. All of that information – including that which is provided after the survey closes – will be shared with the members of the Programs and Services Steering Committee when they meet later this month to finalize the criteria that will be used for site selection.
For more information on the site selection process, please visit: http://www.wrh.on.ca/Site_Published/AcuteCare/RichText.aspx?Body.QueryId.Id=57597&LeftNav.QueryId.Categories=774
The opportunity to provide input on the matter of site selection is unique to this project. In many other locations a site is chosen with no public consultation. As we move forward with the project, there will be many more opportunities for the public to have a say.
Please continue to share information about our survey with the community. Thank you for your continued interest in the project and support for a new acute care hospital.
It’s good to read you have been receiving a good response to the site selection survey. I hope the responses continue to come in. I have spoken with many people though, who weren’t at all aware of the hospital’s survey, much less that the deadline is next Monday. I have been quick to point this out to them and urge them to fill it out.
As you are aware, CAMPP (Citizens for an Accountable Megahospital Planning Process) believes it is in the community’s interests to build the new hospital on a brownfield site near the heart of Windsor. A hospital providing employment to 3,000 people and treating many thousands more, is more integrated into the community than any other institution. It is therefore vitally important that everybody be given a chance to have their say before this most important decision is made.
The current site location survey doesn’t directly address many of the issues that are most important to the community, such as a brownfield vs greenfield location, and whether the hospital should be located in the heart of Windsor, nearer the outskirts, or in the county. The input we have received since May 5 on the survey we have running on http://www.windsormegahospital.ca suggests there is a strong interest in public consultation on exactly these concerns.
My question is whether you could give an indication of other opportunities for public input that are in the pipeline on the subject of site location.
Thank you.
Philippa von Ziegenweidt
CAMPP – Citizens for an Accountable Megahospital Planning Process