December 7th, 1981.

The Inaugural Ceremonies ‘and Statutory Meeting of the Municipal
Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam were held in
the Gymnasium of the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Avenue,
Port Coquitlam, B.C. on December 7th, 1981 at 8:00 p.m.
His Worship Mayor G.R. Laking, Aldermen M.D. Gates, J.J. Keryluk,
E.W. Mabbett, A.K. Muldoon, L.M. Traboulay and M.R. Wright in attendance.
Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer B. Kirk, City
Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer F.E. Peters, P. Eng., Assistant City
Engineer T. Chong, P. Eng., City Treasurer J.G.S. Maitland, Fire Chief
W.S. Wingrove, Deputy Fire Chief J.N. Boileau,, Director of Planning W.
Brown, Recreation Director K.J. Taylor, Works & Utilities Superintendent
G.W. Ulmer, Sr. Building Inspector N. Chernoff and Recording Secretary D. Vyse.
Mayor Laking called the Statutory Inaugural Meeting to order. Cali to

Order:
DEDICATORY PRAYER:

Reverend W. Carson offered a Dedicatory Prayer for the Council.
Dedicatory

STATUTORY DECLARATIONS: Prayer:

His Worship Mayor G.R. Laking introduced Provincial Court Judge

A.J. Scow and then called upon Judge Scow to receive the required Statutory ‘
Declarations

Statutory Declarations and administer the Oath of Allegiance to:
Leonard Macaulay Traboulay Mayor
George Robert Laking Alderman
Michael. Douglas Gates Alderman
Eric William Mabbett Alderman
Douglas Joseph Vater Alderman
who then officially took their places as Mayor and Aldermen of The
Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam.

Official
OFFICIAL WELCOME: Welcome:

His Worship Mayor Traboulay thanked Judge Scow fur his attendance
and then welcomed the various guests present: R.C.M.P. Honour Guard
Constables A.P. Desbien and J.P. Nadeau; Superintendent E.L. Naaykens
of the Coquitlam R.C.M.P.3; Mr. S. Leggatt, M.P.: Chief Administrative
Officer Mr. B. Kirk and Mrs. Kirk; Director of Planning W. Brown; Royal
Columbian Hospital Board Member Mr. M.A. Milaney and Mrs. Milaney; Board
of Variance Chairman Mr. H.G. Schinz and Mrs. Schinz; and Members Mr. A.TI.
Smith and Mrs. Smith; Mrs. P.M. Brown‘anc Mr. Brown; Mr. Fraser McLachlan

and Mrs. McLachlan who was former Alderman R. Morrill; Mother-in-Law