BURKE MOUNTAIL TRAIL RIDERS ( '79) ASSOCIATION,
P. 0. BOX 712,

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C.

V3C 3V5

16 March, 1981

Freeman, Esq.
City Clerk ‘
City of Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Dear Sir: RE: Public Hearing re Bylaw 1818, today's date;

This Association deems its interests to be affected by the
matters contained in the above bylaw, and wishes to place the following
data before the approprhate public meeting.

The Burke Mountain Trail Riders' Association constitutes the
organized voice of horse owners and equestrian recreationists within
School District 43, By its Constitution, the Association is charged
with the furtherance of the arts and skills of equitation and horsée-
related recreation, This Clearly entails a responsibility in terms
of making an effort to preserve and extend facilities for all forms
of horse-related recreation, With a membership of over 100 families,
and a history of 24 years of effort in these areas, this Association
‘YTepresents a fignificant sector of the community which has long been
in this area,

Largely due to the volunteer work of our
an extensive network of riding
Many of these trails are now th
housing.

only that prope
stage.

preserve much of the rural
this area, in conjunction w

area concerned in Bylaw 1313,
ion of Council that there exiats a trail tnrough
the propgerty which links the PoCo Trail with Victoria Drive at the
Meridian Heights Fuarmers' Institute Hall. In turn, access is
available from this point to many other trails extending over the entire