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oo Fhaser Unkey Mosquito Control Woard

Alderman J. Parkes

. Chelrman P.O. Box 20
H. HARNETT . MISSION CITY, B.C.
Secretory-Treasurer

October 2lst, 1974

Municipal Clerk,

City of Port Coquitlam, .
2272 McAllister Ave.,
Port Coquitlam, B. C.

Dear Sir:-

As you are aware the Mosquito Control Board h
been giving consideration to it's future.

consultation with lawyers, that the Board a

ds not a legal entity, negotiations have be
thoughts in mind:

as for some time 7
Since it was revealed, after

s it ds currently constituted

en proceeding with two

(1) The function of Mosquito Control to be assumed jointly by the four
lower mainland Regional Districts, and

(2) Section 177 of the Munkipal Act to be
governmental agencies can be,
to provide the service.

amended to provide that other . : oo . cid
by by-law, joined with the municipalities : _ ran

- Referring to No. (1) thought, the Regional Districts of Greater
Vancouver, Central Fraser Valley and Dewdney-Alcuette, agr2ed to adopt

oe, _the function. The Fraser Cheam Regional District did not agree to adept

Ta" £t, contending that the service has been operated for many years in an
effective and economic manner, and there is no reason to change.

After a number of discussions with Municipal Affairs Department

representatives on thought No. (2) it has been stated that the Department
will not make the proposed amendment to the Act.

. At the Board meeting held on 17th October, the following
resolution was adopted:

"That in view of the withdrawal of grants by the Federal , .
. and Provincial Governments: and

That in view of the control of aerial spraying now being exercised
by the Government of the Province of British Columbia: and

That in view of the lack of comoperation from the Government,
of the Province of British Columbia in legalizing the Fraser

Valley Mosquito Control Board in accordance with the wishes
of this Board: