This entry has been cross-posted over at WASHED.ca so that it may reach the widest audience.

Today upon arriving home I received an email from a journalist
working for the French CBC Radio (based in Toronto) informing me that
they are looking to do a long feature story on the drive-through debate
going recently in the City of London (Ontario).

This journalist has asked for my help (of all people’s) to find citizens in favour of “restrictions” to drive-thrus in the City of London.

The journalist has also mentioned that he is looking for some
grassroots groups on the same subject (not necessarily a bigger
“Greenpeace”-like operation).

First the journalist would like to first identify some people that are in favour of “restrictions”, first chat with them over the phone, in order to identify their arguments, concerns, etc.

Then in a week or two he/she would travel to London, meet with the
citizens they are interested in talking (for about an hour or so in the
day) in order to tape a formal interview for the radio show.

The final results, with quotes from both sides of the debate (with
the anti-restriction argument coming from the recent “Tim Hortons”
media exposure) would be aired on the nation current affair show (name unknown to the author of this post).

Ideally the journalist is looking for French-speaking Londoners
who might have been to City Hall, or that would go on July 15th when
the issue will be heard at Centennial Hall, but that is ideally and Im
not sure of the response rate of this request in London, Ontario.

Formal Request

If you are interested in possible participation in the continuing
drive-thru debate and would like to speak to a member of the media in
regards to this I ask that you please email me at washed (DOT) ca (AT) gmail (DOT) com with your contact information: Full Name, Email Address and Phone Number and IF YOU SPEAK FRENCH
so that I may forward it onto the journalist as I have been asked to
do. If you do not feel comfortable sending me all of this information I
will at least need your Full Name and Email Address and IF YOU SPEAK FRENCH.

PLEASE NOTE:

Please remember that the request was for those citizens that are in favour of “restrictions”
and not those that are against the restrictions. Please save everyone’s
time and effort by only responding if you are infast in favour of the
restriction and willing to speak to the media in regards to this.