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Lions Park ares :ovides public visibility which we feel is very important for the Scouting
program. We would like to mvite the public on the Saturday to view Scoutng at its more
adventuresome if not its best. Past Link camps have been held m places not easily
accessible to the public and not in the Port Coquitlam boundaries. We feel that in 1994 we
would like to hold our Lmk Camp within these boundaries and demonstrate to peers and
neighbours the many skills through particrpation and cooperation that youth in Scouting are
being taught.

Scouting is well prepared to bring m port-a-potty's to accommodate these numbers and to
transport out of the park any waste water from the cook house or camp sites if there is not
a disposal area at the put’'c washrooms. Like many of our camps this one will be 4 "no

trace” event which the peiicy is "you must take out everything you bring in", including
bagged garbage.

We are looking at the northern section of the park for the main camp of Scouts, Cubs and
their leaders to set up their tents and the far southeastern comer for the Venturers and
Rovers. The Cook house would be more than adequate for the cooking of the meals for
the Beavers and Cubs. The Scouts, Venturers and Rovers would cook their meals at their
campsites using propane or Colernan stoves. There will be no open fre cooking.

Saturday program would be run in various sections of the park and along the dyke on a
rotating schedule for the youth.

In Scouting tradition we wor'd ask permission to have designated areas for open campfires
in two locations. One at the Venturer/Rover C -npsite and another in the area of the Cubs
and Scouts where our main campfire can be he:d on Saturday night. We would assure you
that these would be "no trace” campfires and would be attended to at all times.

Scouting is a very worthwhile and rewarding program and your consideration and
assistance in helping us to make Port Coquitiam's Scouting "Link" Camp a success would
be very beneficial to the youth in our community. If you have any questions or concerns
please feel free to contact me at 942-6507 or my office 431-8436.

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Wayne Watkin
District Commissioner
Boy Scouts of Canada PA
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