Re: Mosquito Control 2972, California Field fosts, conttd:

Since mosquito control research in British Columbia and in Canada ™~
has been to non-existent, we simply do not have the necessary on
- Knowledge or experience to draw upon or refer to. California
other hand, reportadly spends about ten million dollars annually in
actual mosquito abatement and mosquito adrtement research (

compared
hoy oO) Fraser Valley Mosquito Control Board budget of less than
$40,000).

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En light of the fact that a tromandous amownt of information and :
advice could be obtained regarding Flit MLO and 2R-515 usages through
a trip to California, I would ask Councils to consider allocating funda

for this purpose. I personally feel that if these companies are }
Willing to offer their tine and chemicals tous for ouy investigations,

we can assure them and ourselves that they will te used preperly and

most efficiently. Normally, the amount of chemicals that has been

offered to date would cost well over $200.00,

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4pproximately threa days and would cost approximately $300.00 total.
, ; I would assumes that since the District of Coquitlam and the City of
13 Fort Coquitilan cre concernod with this Progran, that the cost could
‘S & cO-Operative venture, if acceptable.
Hi Yours truly,

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R. 3 Palmer,
; Simon Fraser Health Unit,
RJP/frEncl: 1,

ce: Mayor and Council, District of Coquitlam.