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OCT 3 1977

LEISURE SERVICES COMMITTEE

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The Committee recommends that the City ownéd land from Dorset to Lincoln
and from Shaughnessy Street (formerly Chester)to the Coquitlam River be set aside

and reserved as park land.

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The Committee also recommends that development of this park be phased as
_passive park, much the same way as was done with Lions Park.

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In order to ensure that this will be a passive park of the first order,
the Committee recommends that no buildings be allowed to encroach on the least viable
area, namely west of Shaughnessy Street. We feel that to build houses between the
roadway and the river would be parallel to building houses between, say Lost Lagoon

and the Stanley Park Causeway.

The land in question, as outlined on the map is the only remaining land
that provides both physical and visual access to the Coquitlam River north of the
Lougheed, We feel it would be an injustice to the citizens of Port Coquitlam to
alienate the’ proposed Coquitlam River Park by allowing houses to be built west of
Shaughnessy Street asproposed by some members of Council. To follow that plan
would result in unsightly fences, clotheslines, garages, etc. to face into this
potential park. The Committee feels that this should not be allowed to happen.

The least viable area approximately 450 feet wide at the northerly end,
100 feet at the southerly end. We feel that less than 450 feet is totally
inadequate. Lions Park is approximately 450 feet from the dyke to the entrance.

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If Council accepts the Committee recommendations we will achieve the
following: .

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1. Focus public attention on this unique and valuable recreational
resource,
Enhance the recreational potential value of the Coquitlam River.

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Prevent future Councils from tampering with the area thus preserving
it for future generations.

Link the existing parkland on the west bank of the river to this park.

Preserve a continous and useful greenbelt from Lions Park to Lincoln
Avenue. Lions Park is too small to serve our estimated future

population of 65,000 people,

R ray submitted,
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May will be an ciiphy. ' PHIL RANGER, CHAIRMAN

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September 28, 1977. ™ Coumei! Clam her. LEISURE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
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