VICTORIA

May 8, 1973.

The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam,
2272 McAllister Avenue,

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia,

Att'n: Mr. R.A. Freeman
Been: wr. R.A, Freeman
City Clerk

Dear Sirs:-

Re: Reconstruction of Lougheed Righway -
Scott Creek Alignment - District of
Coquitlam

Thank you for your letter of April 19, 1973 enclosing the
£ the Council requesting that a Public Meeting in School
District No. 43 be conducted by the Department of Highways to substan-
tiate the decision to construct the Sharpe Street alignment rather than
feconstructing the Lougheed Highway at its present location.

resolution o

The Department has attended two public meetings on this sub-
ject, one last October at the Glen School which was organized by the
District of Coquitlam and the other in February which was sponsored by
S.P.E.C. for the Ranch Park residents. At the first public meeting, the
Director of Location explained the reasons for recommending the Sharpe
Strect alignment and at the second answered questions raised by the
Ranch Park residents. ‘Yhe first meeting was advertised in the news-
Papers and was attended by about 25) people, The Ranch Park residents

85 ratepayers of the District of Coquitlam had every opportunity to
attend the meeting.

It would appear at this time that the facts of the reloca-
tion have been quite well publicized concerning the relative property
impact of the two alignments. ihe Couneil of the aunicipality of

Coquitlam is also on record as being in agreement with the Sharpe Street
alignrent.

Yours very truly,

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Robert EE. Srrachan, .
Minister-