2256 Atkina Ave.,
Pt., Coquitlam, B.C.,

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July 14, 1981

Your Worship Mayor Laking &
Members of Council,

City Hall,

Pt, Coquitlam, B.c,

Dear Sirs & Madam:

According to the news media, the §.c, HyGro are
intending to apply to the B.c. Power Commission for an
increase in bower rates of 9.7% on August 1, 1981. of
Eranted, B.C. citizens would be reeulred to pay an addition.
SL one hundred and ten million dollars, They also announced
én application for an increase to take blace in April, 1982
to raise an additional one huncred and ten million dollers,

B.C. Hydro has also announced thet 3 ntend

to apply for ea natural °S& Pate Increesc of GE, aes
August 1981 ana an additional 5.4% for April 1982,

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AS @® citizen taxpayer and meinber of Old Ase
Pensioners Organization, Branch #21, 1 uree Council to
submit a strong protest to the Public Utilities Commission
and Join with any other city council who ls prenared to ao
the sane.

Yours very trul

Jt courke(

Harold Pritchett