Events Since May 23, 1999

 

  1. May 23, 1999 - Web site www.hydro-gate.com uploaded in rudimentary format.

  2. May 23, 1999 - Bill Farlinger and Ron Osbourne (Ontario Hydro/OPG) e-mailed about web site. Home Page sent.

  3. May-July 1999 - E-mails to provincial NDP and Liberals due to election. NDP shows interest, but too late for action.

  4. July 5, 1999 - Contacted Bob Weiss, Office Managing Partner of Arthur Anderson.

  5. August 4, 1999 - OH/OPG lawyers send first e-mail, threatening to sue if site not down in two weeks

  6. Late August, 1999 - site down due to technical difficulties.

  7. Early September, 1999 - E-mailed OPG lawyers urging them to sue, and also cc my lawyer on all correspondence. No reply.

  8. Sept 9, 1999 - www.hydro-gate.com widely known in OPT.

  9. Sept 99-2002 - Many e-mails to Ontario politicians, federal politicians, newspapers, TV, radio, bond raters, OPG Board of Directors, about  www.hydro-gate.com. Almost no response.

  10. Late 2001 - new litigation lawyer attempts to get gorged Arthur Anderson report through Freedom Of Information Act; Mike Harris has changed law and unsuccessful.

  11. Late 2001-2002 - Arthur Anderson collapses. Other companies follow (Enron, WorldCom etc.) in haze of corporate corruption.

  12. Early 2002 - Hydro One "chastised" for excessive payments and pay-offs to executives.

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