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MAPLE RIDGE CORPORATION OF THE

incorporated 12 September, 1874 DISTIICT OF MAPLE RIDGE
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11995 Haney Place
; . Maple Ridge, 8 C. V2Xx 6A9
December 23, 1994 alah ee Telephone (604) 463-5221
a ad Fax (604) 467-7329
City of Port Coquitlam
2580 Shaughnessy
Port Coquidam, B.C.
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Dear Sirs:

The District of Maple Ridge is seeking your support to the following resolution passed by the
Maple Ridge Municipal Counci! on December 13, 1993:

THAT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 29, 1993 WITH RESPECT TO THE
ABORIGINAL FISHERIES STRATEGY, BE IT RESOLVED, ON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY COMMISSION,
THAT THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS BE COMMUNICATED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS:

1. THAT THE PRESENT ABORIGINAL FISHERIES STRATEGY BE
REVIEWED.

THAT THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT RELINQUISH ANY PART
OF ITS AUTHORITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE B.C. SALMON RESOURCE IN ORDER
TO ENSURE THAT THE RESOURCE IS PROTECTED FOR THE
FUTURE AND THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
WHICH RELY ON THE RESOURCE ARE NOT HAMPERED.

THAT THE COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THE FRASER RIVER SALMON FISHERY NOT BE
ENDANGERED AS A RESULT OF THE STRATEGY.

AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE FISHERY NOT BE
REDUCED.

AND FURTHER, THAT OTHER COMMUNITIES ALONG THE FRASER
RIVER BE CONTACTED FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE NOTED
POSI N.

If you require any further information in this regard, please do not hesitaie to contact the
undersigned.

urs truly,

J. R. McBride

Municipal Clerk

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