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July 29, 1992 INCORPORATED 1945

City of Port Coquitlam
2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam B.C

V3C 2A8

Attention: Mayor Len Traboulay

Dear Mayor Traboulay:
Subject: Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB's)

The Board of School Trustees for School District No. 659
(Qualicum) has had to assume the responsibility and cost of
Storing PCB's at a district storage facility. The’ Board of
School Trustees believes, as stated in their July 12, 1992 letter
to The Honourable Tom Cashore, Minister of the Environment, "that
this responsibility is more appropriately a Provincial or Federal
responsibility and every dollar spent by school boards storing
PCB's is an educational dellar not being spent in the classroom.”

While the s storage Facility iS Ministry of Environment approved,
the facility is located in a residential neighbourhood. The
local residents are very concerned for their health and safeuy
and are forwarding a petition regarding the disposal of hazardcus
wastes to the Provincial Government

This is to advise my Municipal Council fully supports the
position of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) that the Provincial
Government needs to take responsibi ility for the safe storage of
PCB's, and further, we are urging all British Columbia
municipalities to forward letters of support to the Provincial
Government stressing the urgency of this matter. | | .

This is a matter of serious concern to Parksville residents and
any action you can initiate to bring about the safe disposal of
PCB's and other toxic wastes in our Province would be greatly
apprec ciated. oe .

Yours very truly,

PAUL REITSMA
“MAYOR. |

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c.c. Board of School Trustees
_ School District No. 69 (Qualicum)