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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

GORDON CAMPBELL
MAYOR

March 12, 1987

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His Worship Mayor Len Traboulay
City of Port Coquitlam

2272 McAllister Avenue

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

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Dear Mayor Traboulay:

Re: Western Grain Transportation
Act (Proposed Amendments)

Attached for your information is a report of
Vancouver City Council's Standing Committee on Finance and
Priorities dated February 26, 1987, together with the relevant
Manager's report prepared by our Economic Development Office,
dealing with a proposed amendment to the Western Grain
Transportation Act regarding the export of grains. If this
amendment were approved by the Federal Government, the
specialty grain traffic handled by the Port of Vancouver could
be lost, putting at risk the Port's entire container trade,
with the corresponding loss of thousands of jobs in the
regional economy.

At our meeting of March 10th, Council resolved to
convey its opposition to the propesed amendment to the Western
Grain Transportation Act to the Minister of Transport, the
Honourable John Crosbie. In view of the potential impacts,
this issue is significant to the entire Region. I have
requested the G.V.R.D. to oppose the amendment, and I am
herewith asking for your support in this initiative, also.

Yours very truly,

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GORDON CAMPBELL
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