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FRASER VALLEY MOSQUITO CONTROL EQARD

TO_THE NOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD

During my period of time as your President, I have become
more widely aware of the problems which face this Board, and which
face your Manager. ’

In this year the Provincial Government saw fit to cancel
aerial spraying, save and except with the approval of the Cabinet.
With the high level of the Fraser River and the consequent see
local areas were soon infested with mosquitoes
The Governnent made arrangements whereby, w
was made, that request was channelled to Dr.
of Agriculture in Cloverdale.
infested area and made the decisio ther or not spr
Warranted. The ¢ of course, your Manager, and it
Should be noted t was unfortunately admitted to hospital

this
I am pleased
that Mr. Crai i i ion, his services
being inv

I believe that, whilst in Some cases control could have
been better, the results thi successful,
The Secreta ive any complaints, and
ation extended by Dr. Costelio
by the local mosquito spotters,
was excellent.

It seems to me that the problems facing the Board which must
be decided before next year are the following:

1. The composition of the Board. Your Secretary has been:
in contact with the Department of Municipal Affairs upon
this matter and will submit a separate report.

The contracts with the Manager and with Conair Aviation
are concluded this year and the Board must decide:

(a) Whether to take alternative action,and

(ob). Whether the position of Manager is to be
offered to Mr. Craig again and if so whether
that position is to be for a six or twelve
month period, or whether the position should
be advertised with a view to a new contract.

John Parkes,
PRESIDENT.

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