March 3rd, 1975.

the reply received from the Minister, dated January 22nd, 1975, advising

that he had met with the Premier on January 14th and stated his assurance
that the Federal Government will do everything possible within the
sphere of its jurisdiction to improve the outlook for gas exploration

and relative activities in B.C. Mayor Campbell then pointed out that

the motion of Alderman Keryluk was redundant as the action he proposed

therein had already been taken. Alderman Traboulay commended His Worship

the Mayor on his report, and stated he thought the Council would be

remiss if they did not speak up and express their disappointment in the

Budget.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

Whereas the fiscal year of Municipal Governments does not allow

them to present a deficit budget;

Therefore the Provincial Government be urged to increase the per

capita grant by $7.00 per capita and recover this amount from gas royalties

expected to be forthcoming. Carried.

Alderman Traboulay then commended the Public Works Department on
the new street signs with numbers on them and stated he thought they
were very attractive.

Alderman Traboulay stated he was very pleased to learn that the
teacher-pupil ratio in School District No. 43 has been reduced to 19.2.

Alderman Ranger then reported on his trip to Victoria accompanied
by Mayor Campbell, the City Administrator, and the City Engineer, and
advised that they had discussed the Coquitlam Hospital with the Department
of Health with respect to design, location and services; the dyking
programme with the Department of Water Resources; the Lougheed Highway
re-construction with the Department of Highways; and the question of
revenue to municipalities from exporting natural gas and the proposed
amalgamation study with The Honourable J.C. Lorimer, Minister of Municipal
Affairs.

Alderman Keryluk reported on a meeting of the Family Division
Committee he had attended at which Mr. Bengt Borjeson, Director of the
Children's Village situated 30 miles from Stockholm, Sweden, was the
guest speaker, and he stated Mr. Borjeson had advised the facility was a

type of rehabilitation centre where not only the offender, but the whole

Alderman
Traboulay re

new street
Signs

Alderman
Traboulay re
teacher-pupil
ratio-Schoal
District #43

Ald.Ranger re
visit to
Victoria with
the Mayor,
City Adm., &
City Engineer

Ald. Keryluk
re B.Borjeson
~guest spea
at Fam.Div.
Comm.meeting
(Children's
Village-in
Sweden)