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September 18, 1978

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Mayor J.M. Campbell,
City of Port Coquitlam,
2272 McAllister Avenue,
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
V3C 2A3

Dear Siz:

1980 Columbia Winter Games
2580 i Columbia Surmer Games
21981 nh Columbia Winter Games

On behalf of thé Government of British Columbia, it
“is my pleasure to invite the Ci.y ot Port Coquitlam to bid to
host the 1980 or 1981 British Columbia Games. Your coanunity may
bic on all or any one of the 3 above-mentioned Games, however,
the Games will be awarded to 3 different communities. In
other words, you may send in 3 bids but you could cnly be
successful on one.

The first ever British Colurbia Sumne: Games were
held in Penticton, August 17 to 20, with the response and
Success of the Games clearly outstanding. Three trousand
athletes comzeted in Penticton with about 39,000 athletes
participating in the zone playdowns. Gndoubtedly, vou
witnessed part of the television coverage from Penticton
and now know more about the extent of the Games. Tne 1979
British Columbia Winter Games will be held in Kamloops an3
the 1579 British Columbia Summer Games have been awarced
to Rictirond. Estimates show that between $90-100,000 British
Columbians will become involved Guring the course of a year
with the Games.

Yeu will note in the enclosed guidelines that the
Government of British Colurbia will provide $190,000.00 for
the administration and operation of the Games. The 1930
British Columbia Winter Games are to be held in March 1980.
The 1980 British Columbia Summer Games are to be held in
August 1980. The 1981 British Columbia Winter Games are
to be held in March 1981.

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You will also note the Government of zritish
Columbia provides a $70,050.06 legacy to each host co=nunity
to thank the volunteers for their efforts. These funcés
must be allocated to amateur sport.

Submissions as detailed in the enclosed suicelines
will be received by Ron Butlin, Chairman an2 Hanaging Sirector
of the British Columbia Games, at 777 Fort Streat, Victoria, 3.¢.,
VéwW CS (telephone 337-1375) on or before 12:03 noon, Noverber 3rd,
1878. All enquiries concerning bidding, buigeting, ete. are ,
to be made directly to Hr. Butlin.

Upon review and recommendation Dy the Cheirran and
the B.C. Games Advisory Committee, Y shall announce the

Sepauaities Selected for these 3 Gares on or about December Ist,
978.

Sincerely yours,

Sam Bawlt, .
Minister of Recreatioa &
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