My name is Kyle Stefanovic and I am a fourth year student at Lakehead University. I am conducting research for my honors thesis under the direction of Dr. Rhonda Koster for the School of Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism. The purpose of my research is to get a demographic profile of "railfans" as well as to understand the economic impact railfans can have on a local economy. Currently this information is not known and therefore it may be beneficial to various communities. To obtain this information I am asking you to voluntarily complete the attached survey. You may withdraw from the survey at anytime and for any reason. By completing the survey you are agreeing to participate in my research. You will remain anonymous and all information that will be gathered will be kept confidential and will be stored in a secure cabinet for 7 years as per University policy. If you would like to obtain a final copy of this study it is anticipated that the results will be available in 2008, please contact me at kstefano@lakeheadu.ca to obtain a copy. The survey will only take approximately ten minutes to complete. I thank you for your participation in this study Here is a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2f_2fEZJCxBgPi4Xdvm0wjEdg_3d_3d Thanks for your participation! If you can not get the link to work contact me at kstefano@lakeheadu.ca Kyle Stefanovic
Took your survey also. I hope you get a large response. By the way I will assume you're a railfan because it would be easier to write a research paper on something you enjoy