APR 12 1976

VICTORIA
VBV IX4

PROVINGE OF my
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April 2, 1976.

Mayor J. M. Campbell
City of Port Coquitlam
2272 McAllister Avenue
Port Coquitlam, B. C.
V3C 2A8

Dear Mayor Cawpbeli:

The attached cheque in the amount of $17,781.00 represents
payment of an outstanding commitment of the former administration
which was made in the Legislature on April 29, 1974 (Hansard

page 2606).

When the Provincial Government assumed the administration of the
court facilities in 1974, a number of municipalities suffered a
financial loss with the removal of fines as a source of municipal
revenue. The new Government, as it has in many other matters, is
honouring this commitment made, but not concluded, by the former
Government.

The calculated loss is based on the net annual revenue from this
source fer tha year immediately preceding the takeover and re~
flects rental revenue received from municipally-owned facilities.

The payment of this:grant cannot be construed as an indication
that there will be a continuation of this assistance.

Sinserely,

Hugh A. Curtis
Minister

Encl.
c.c. Mr. George H. Kerster

M.L.A.
Buildings