December 5th, 1977.
Columbian Hospital), Board of Variance & Hospital Board member Mr. H.G.
Schinz and Mrs. Schinz, and expressed appreciation for thei: endeavours

on behalf of the City.

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Aldermen's ALDERMEN'S REMARKS:

; Remarks:
‘Alderman Mabbett- Alderman Mabbett addressed the meeting and expressed appreciation

to all who came to the meeting this evening. Alderman Mabbett then
mentioned as Chairman of the Public Works Committee with Alderman Thompson
as Co-Chairman, his pleasure in seeing several major projects near
completion in the last year as some of these projects have taken many
years to reach this stage such as the widening of the Lougheed Highway -
including improvements to its major intersections, construction of
Shaughnessy Street (formerly Chester Street), sidewalks, landscaping,

and lighting along the Lougheed Highway, upgrading of a number of City
water systems on both the north and south side as well as local improvements -
rebuilding streets and storm sewers and Phase one of the City's downtown
street lighting; also, tenders have been called for the first stage of
improvements to the dyking and pumping facilities in the City and work
should commence soon. Alderman Mabbett advised the first mile of the

south Mary Hill By-pass contract has been let and this also was of
interest to the Public Works Committee. Alderman Mabbett also referred
to new projects planned for 1978, additional assistance to Senior Citizens
in the City through the planned Senior Citizens Complex addition, tax
“rebate on sewer and water rates for Senior Citizens living in their own

homes, upgrading of garbage pick-up, and upgrading of Prairie Avenue and

Pitt River Road through assistance from the Provincial Government, as
part of their plan «:o divert traffic from the Lougheed Highway. Alderman
Mabbett advised he will continue to work towards more industry in Port
Coquitlam. Alderman Mabbett then thanked the Administrative staff for
their help during the past year and wished everyone the very best for
1978.

| Alderman Traboulay— Alderman Traboulay addressed the meeting, and expressed appreciat“on

| to all who cama to the meeting. Alderman Traboulay commented that as

Port Coquitlam does not have a direct transportation route trucks must

cross the Coquitlam River bridge and the CPR railway tracks, or alternately