18 April 1980 “mo Whom It May Concern, On Food and Freedom: Port Coquitlam saw a-considerable degree of drama at its Monday night April 14 City Council Meeting, with Speakers objecting to brevity of time allowed to talk; clapping, “Hear! Hearsi", heckling, and almost "Boo's” from the audience; neighbours contradicting and interrupting neighbours; and members of the public angrily shouting corrections and protests to comments by an Alderman, It was a time of strong feelings, centering on a street divided and angry, fearful nearby residents, making their views known on the possible transfer of 325 acres of agricultural land to an industrial designation. Even Mr. George Laking, present Mayor of Port Coquitiam, was moved to tear out a copy of a 20-name petition from the Agenda documents and wave it under the nose of a Speaker in the audience. All this occurred under the eyes of a possibly-startled, possibly -bemused delegation from the Greater Vancouver Regional District Planning Committee, invited guests, led by Mr. Jim Tonn, Mayor of Coquitlam. Why all the furor? When, why, and how did it all start? On February 22, 1980; Mr. Jim Tonn, as Chairman of the GVRD Planning Committee, sent a letter addressed to Port Coquitlam City Council, advising them that GVRD would be holding a public hearing at the District of Coquitlam Municipal Hall, March 25, 1980, to allow members of the public and municipal governments to make known their views and wishes concerning GVRD's new proposed Regional Plan for the Lower Mainland, Mr. Tonn's letter states “any publicity you can five