May 17th, 1972

Mr. C.W. Rump,
. Secretary,
S \Telecommnication Comittee,
“~~Canaddau Transport Comission,
' 275 Slater Street,
Ottawa, Ontario,
KRLA ONS,

Dear Sir: . - Ret Your File No. 32560. 33.

We acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter dated April 27th,
1972 concerning the above~noted subject and in reply thereto we would advise
that when the same was placed before a regular meeting of the Municipal Council
of The Corporation of tha City of Port Coquitlam held on May 15th, 1972 the

following resolution was passed:

"That the letter from Hr. C.W. Rump, Secretary, Teleconmmunication
Committee, Canadian Transport Comaission, April 27th, 1972 concerning certain
telephone toll charges imposed on residents of Port Coquitlam, be received for

information;

AND THAT a further letter be directed to Mr. C.W. Rump of the Canadian
Transport Comission thanking hin for his kind reply, and pointing out specifi-
cally that the City's complaint was in regard to the quality of service provided
by the B.C. Telephone Company, which has not improved appreciably since the
Public Hearing held in June, 1971; also, that the decision resulting from the
plebicite conducted in 1961 based on outlying areas is not now germaine to the
existing situation." ,

Additionally, the following resolution was also passed:

"That in view of the increase in population sinca the last plebicite
held in 1961, the B.C. Telephone Company be requested to conduct another such |
poll in Port Coquitlam to obtain a current opinion with respect to telephone

Yates;

AND THAT a mecting ba arranged with officdals of the B. C. Telephone
Company to discuss the rate differential discrimination in our area,"

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