Meetings & Events
· Notices
· Public Information Centres
· Public Orientation Sessions
· Other Orientation Meetings
· Follow-Up Activities
Notices
Notice of Public Information Centre (Round) #4 (June 2010)
Notice of Public Information Centre (Round) #3 (November / December 2009) / Francais
Notice of Public Information Centre (Round) #2 (February / March 2009)
Notice of Public Information Centre (Round) #1 (May 2007)
Notice of Study Commencement (December 2006)
Public Information Centres (PICs)
Consultation activities during Phase 1 of the EA will focus on informing stakeholders on the planning and EA process, developing a Study Plan and providing stakeholders with opportunities to review and provide input on transportation needs, transportation planning alternatives, criteria for assessing planning alternatives, the selection of preferred planning alternative(s), and recommendations for subsequent work.
Four rounds of Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held for Phase 1 of this study. Each round of PICs will include individual events held in Niagara, Hamilton, and Halton and will be supplemented by follow-up activities (such as workshops) where appropriate.
PIC (Round) #4
The NGTA study team will hold the fourth round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in late June 2010. Three PICs are scheduled in locations across the study area. The PICs are being conducted as drop-in style open house sessions from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the three nights to allow members of the public to review display material and discuss the study one-on-one with study team members. In addition, brief presentations will be provided each night at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to provide a study overview.
The focus of this round of PICs is to present and receive feedback on the assessment of the transportation alternatives and the draft multi-modal Transportation Development Strategy.
The PICs are scheduled as follows:
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 |
Monday, June 21st, 2010 |
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 |
Royal Canadian Legion
Upstairs Hall
383 Morningstar Avenue
Welland
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Ancaster Fairgrounds
Marritt Hall
630 Trinity Road
Jerseyville
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Holiday Inn Burlington
Halton Hall
3063 South Service Road
Burlington
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4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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Notices regarding the fourth round of PICs were published in local newspapers and distributed via letters and emails to the external agencies and individuals on the study contact list.
For a copy of the display material, refer to the table below.
Public Information Centres #4 |
Date |
Location |
Display Material |
Summary |
| June 17, 2010 |
Royal Canadian Legion (Welland) |
| June 21, 2010 |
Ancaster Fairgrounds
Marritt Hall
(Jerseyville)
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| June 23, 2010 |
Holiday Inn Burlington
Halton Hall
(Burlington)
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PIC (Round) #4 Final Summary Report – available after PIC #4 |
PIC (Round) #3
The NGTA Project Team will hold the third round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in late November and early December 2009. Three PICs are scheduled in locations across the study area. The Public Information Centres are being conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the three nights.
The focus of this round of PICs is to present:
- The transportation alternatives under consideration; and,
- A high level assessment of their transportation benefits and potential environmental, economic and community impacts.
The PICs are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 |
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 |
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 |
Royal Canadian Legion
Upstairs Hall
383 Morningstar Avenue
Welland
|
Ancaster Fairgrounds
Marritt Hall
630 Trinity Road
Jerseyville
|
Holiday Inn Burlington
Halton Hall
3063 South Service Road
Burlington
|
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Notices regarding the third round of PICs were published in local newspapers and distributed via letters and emails to the external agencies and individuals on the study contact list.
For a copy of the display material, refer to the table below.
Public Information Centres #3 |
Date |
Location |
Display Material |
Summary |
| November 24, 2009 |
Royal Canadian Legion (Welland) |
| November 26, 2009 |
Ancaster Fairgrounds
Marritt Hall
(Jerseyville)
|
| December 1, 2009 |
Holiday Inn Burlington
Halton Hall
(Burlington)
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PIC (Round) #2
The NGTA Project Team held the second round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in February/March 2009. Three PICs were scheduled in locations across the Study Area. The Public Information Centres were conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the three nights.
The focus of the PICs was to present corridor-specific transportation problems and opportunities. Input received from the PICs was reflected in an Area Transportation System Problems and Opportunities Report that will be available for review in Summer 2009.
The PICs were held on February 24, 26, and March 3, 2009 in Welland, Rockton, and Burlington. For more information, including a copy of the display material, location specific summary reports, and a consolidated PIC overview document, refer to the table below.
Public Information Centres #2 |
Date |
Location |
Display Material |
Summary |
| February 24, 2009 |
Royal Canadian Legion (Welland) |
| February 26, 2009 |
Rockton World Fairgrounds (Rockton) |
| March 3, 2009 |
Burlington Convention Centre (Burlington) |
Notices regarding the second round of PICs were published in local newspapers and distributed via letters and emails to the external agencies and individuals on our project contact list.
PIC (Round) #1
The NGTA Project Team held the first round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in June 2007. Three PICs were held in locations across the Preliminary Study Area. The Public Information Centres were conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the three nights.
The purpose of the PICs was to present and obtain feedback on the findings of the initial data gathering exercise that has been undertaken to obtain information about existing environmental and transportation conditions within the Preliminary Study Area. In addition, the Project Team presented key aspects of the Study Plan that has been developed for this study. These aspects included the study background, the EA process that is being followed, the policy context for the study and the proposed consultation program. The PICs also included an opportunity for attendees to apply for membership on the study’s Community Advisory Group (CAG). The CAG will act as a working group and provide the Project Team with advice and community perspectives on study issues and work completed throughout Phase 1 of this study.
Public information sessions were held on June 12, 14 and 18, 2007 in Rockton, St. Catharines and Burlington. For more information, including a copy of the display material, location specific summary reports, and a consolidated PIC overview document, refer to the table below.
Public Information Centres #1 |
Date |
Location |
Display Material |
Summary |
| June 12th, 2007 |
Rockton
(Rockton World Fairground) |
| June 14th, 2007 |
St. Catharines
(Quality Hotel St. Catharines) |
| June 18th, 2007 |
Burlington
(Holiday Inn Burlington) |
For maps on environmental conditions, please refer to the Overview of Environmental Conditions and Constraints report on the Reports page.
Public Orientation Sessions (POS)
Public Stakeholder Orientation Sessions were held on April 26th (Hamilton), May 1st (Halton), and May 3rd (Niagara), 2007 regarding the Niagara to GTA Corridor Planning and EA Study. The purpose of the sessions was to provide an update on study progress since the approval of the Terms of Reference, outline the planning, technical and public consultation approaches being proposed by the Project Team, and to obtain feedback and advice from stakeholders on how best to consult. All stakeholders on the NGTA project list were invited to attend a Public Orientation Session and were requested to RSVP.
The Public Orientation Sessions included a presentation, followed by a Question and Answer session. This was followed by round-table, facilitated break-out sessions to workshop consultation principles, notification methods, and the workings of the CAG. Click here for a copy of the handout that was distributed.
Please refer to the workshop workbook to view the questions considered during the breakout session. The Project Team encourages you to submit any ideas on how to enhance the consultation program for this study through the Contact Us page or the Project Team email.
A summary of each meeting can be viewed by clicking the following links:
o Hamilton POS Summary
o Halton POS Summary
o Niagara POS Summary
Other Orientation Meetings
In addition to the Public Orientation Sessions, the NGTA Project Team held orientation meetings with the Municipal Technical Advisory Group, the Regulatory Agency Advisory Group, Transportation Service Providers, Business and Commercial Stakeholders, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory First Nation and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
Follow-Up Activities
Follow-up consultation activities will be held as necessary throughout the study. It is expected that these activities will be very helpful to facilitate additional dialogue and attempt to resolve any outstanding concerns and issues during the EA process. Follow-up activities will be arranged to address specific project issues as they arise. Additional details will be provided in advance of these study events.
