Members of Community Liaison Group

Councillor Bill Armstrong – Councillor Armstrong represents Ward 2 in London.

Michelle Barberi – Ms. Barberi is a lifelong resident of east London with a keen interest in participating in the protection of our community and the development of solutions to the issues that face our neighbourhoods. Ms. Barberi believes strongly in the value of community service and is deeply passionate about London.

Brittany Bryans – Ms. Bryans is a resident of the neighbouring residential community. A graduate of the Environmental Technology program at Fanshawe College, Ms. Bryans is also a student at the University of Western Ontario, majoring in Environmental Science.

Mike Bushby – Mr. Bushby is Division Manager, Departmental Resources Division, Environmental and Engineering Services Department, City of London.

Dr. Joseph E. Cummins – Dr. Cummins is Professor Emeritus of Genetics, University of Western Ontario and Fellow of the Institute of Science in Society London, UK. Dr. Cummins was also on the Technical Review Committee which was established in the 1980s during the cleanup of Walker Drain and Pottersburg Creek.

Kevin Grosbeck – Mr. Grosbeck is the Environmental and Safety Supervisor at Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc. Mr. Grosbeck has been employed at Wolverine for 30 years and serves on the Safety Committees at Wolverine.

Mark Hennion – Mr. Hennion was born and raised in London and grew up in the Pottersburg Creek area, east of the Pottersburg PCB Storage Site. He worked for GM Diesel during the 1970s to the mid 1980s, and has been involved in employee health and safety for more than 30 years. Mr. Hennion is currently employed with Unifin International as Corporate EHS & Compliance Manager. He is a hockey coach and professional goalie instructor whose hobbies include photography, music and drumming.

Mr. Bob Leeming – Mr. Leeming is an employee of Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc. who grew up in London and recently returned to live in the city. His two sons attend Huron Heights High School. 

Jim Mahon – Mr. Mahon is the Chair of the London and District Labour Council’s Environment Committee, Chair of the Ontario Environment Network’s Labour Caucus, and a member of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 1520. Mr. Mahon was also on the Technical Review Committee for the cleanup of Walker Drain and Pottersburg Creek in the 1980s.

Dr. Argyrios Margaritis, P.Eng. - Dr. Margaritis is currently Professor of Biochemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario.

Rod Morley – Mr. Morley was born in Oakville and raised in London where he attended both Westminster Secondary School and the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Morley works in the information technology (IT) field and successfully ran an IT business from 1995 to 2000. He has been active at all levels of politics since 1977 and has run both as a federal and municipal candidate. Mr. Morley is a policy advisor to the Progressive Canadian Party. He is Vice Chair of the City of London’s Advisory Committee on the Environment and a member of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee and the Transportation Advisory Committee. Mr. Morley is actively involved in London and a member of the following organizations: Friends of the Coves; Co-Chair of the London Environmental Network; Area Coordinator for Neighbourhood Watch; Post Carbon London; The Council of Canadians; and the Green Party of Ontario.

Dr. Graham Pollett – Dr. Pollett is the Medical Officer of Health for Middlesex-London.

Dr. Sidney Siu – Dr. Siu is a Consultant to the Middlesex-London Health Unit and a Toxicologist and Specialist in Occupational Medicine.

Laura Smith – Ms. Smith is a resident of the neighbouring residential community. As well, Ms. Smith’s child attends the nearby Faith Day Nursery School.

John Paul Sousa – Mr. Sousa was born and raised in London. Mr. Sousa is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he studied political science and development anthropology. He is currently in the process of completing a PhD in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development with the University of Guelph. One of his principal research interests lies in the field of brownfield redevelopment and environmental remediation.

Mike Turek, P.Eng. – Mr. Turek is a Civil Engineer with 35 years of experience in the heavy civil construction business.

Ministry of the Environment representatives include:

Michael Moroney, Chair – Executive Lead, Ministry of the Environment, London

Todd Fleet – District Engineer, Ministry of the Environment, London

Pat Almost – Project Specialist, Ministry of the Environment, London