2. . Jointly sponsored a Luncheon Meeting in Port Coauitlan
with the Honourable Don Phillips, Provincial Minister of Economic
Development, as Guest Speaker. Also, a Luncheon Mecting was

held in lianey with Robert Andras, then Chairman of the Federal
Treasury Board, as Guest Speaker.

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3. Jointly sponsored a conference of Municipalities,
industrialists, and local M.L.A.s, Messrs. Kerster and Mussallen,

4. Arranged a joint meeting of the Municipalities, the
Association, M.L.A. Georae Mussallem and represeniatives of the

B.C. Development Corporation.

5. Was instrumental, with the support of City Hall, in
having the cross-members of the Kingsway Bridge removed so as
to permit higher industrial loads.

6. Were successful, with City Council, in shelving a
proposed Kelly Avenue Bridge crossing of the Coquitlam River
that would have seen industrial traffic travelling through

the downtown and residential areas, thus delaying the Mary Hill
By-pass for years to come, .

7. Was a party to a public effort to shelve the "ring road"
until the Mary Hill By-pass was substantially completed and the
City took another look at an overall new plan for future City
growth and direction. Sy ?

8. Proposed to both the Federal and Provincial Governments °
that the 401 Freeway be extended to the Northside of the Fraser
starting at Hope.

9. Proposed to the Provincial Government that an additional
two lanes be added to the Freeway from West of the Port Mann Bridge
&o Eoundary Roa@, Vancouver.

10. Is convinced that Light Rapid Transit at this time could
result in the bankruptcy of the Lower Mainland and that commuter

travel can best be handled by adequate bus service and ultimately
resolved by creating local jobs through industrial development.

Your Directors deem it a great privilege and a pleasure
to have had the opportunity of serving the interests of industry
and the citizens of Port Coquitlam.

Sincerely yours.

George Shaw
President

PORT COQUITLAM INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATICN

Noverber 2ist, 1979

DIRECTORS REPOKT

TO Members and Associates

Gentlemen: .

The Directors have asked me to prepare a summary of
some of the outstanding events our Association participated
in. :

The period between our last General Meeting and the
coming Annual Meeting this November 30th, has been very exciting
and constructive.

After a lot of effort on our part, and with the support
of six North Fraser Municipalities, we have finally seen the
Mary Hill By-pass firmly nailed down and construction started.

Your Association kept a rathér low profile curing the
long period awaiting the s:ueduling of Provincial and Federal
elections.

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Port Coquitlam has also undergone election changes
and we now have a new Mayor in George Laking. We look forward
with no misgivings at the opportunity of-once again working
with George knowing that our industry's future, locally, will
be in sympathetic and capable hands.

We also recognize the strong support received from
Alderman John Keryluk during a very critical and active period.

We welcome a new Alderman in the person of Mike Gates
and extend him our best wishes and a welcome to join in the

’ development of industry for the betterment of our community.

We are happy to announce that the Association is now
registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. Copies
of our Constitution will be available at the Annual Meeting.

DID _YOU_KNOW THAT OUR ASSOCIATION ???2??

lL. Brought the SIX Municipalities from Port Moody to Mission
together and jointly focused considerable attention on the North
Fraser Area as the ideal and logical location for clean, modern,
technilogically advanced industry.