THE CORPGRATION OF THE CITY GF pget COQUITLAM

CITY HALL . PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
2272 McALLISTER AVENUE 2253 LEIGH SQUARE

PORT COQUITLAM. &.C. PORT COQUITLAM, 8.¢.
V3C 2A8 . V3C 388

TELEPHONE: 941 - 5411 TELEPHONE: 942 - 0285

1987 11 24

District Highways Office
309~6th Street

New Westminster, B.C.
V3L 3A7

Attention: Mr. Bill Baker,

Dear Sir:

Subject: Lougheed Highway closure re Port
Coquitlam May Day Parade Saturday,
May 14th, 1988.

The City of Port Coquitiam is celebrating its’ 75th Birthday }
in 1988 and is Sponsoring ongoing events designed to entertain

of their community. A focal point of this special local

history is the annual May Day Parade, an occasion that itself

is entering its' 70th year. Tf possible we would like this

parade to be viewed by all residents of Port Coquitlam, North

and South. We would, therefore, respectfully submit the

ministry CONSIDER the temporary closure of the Lougheed

Highway, Saturday, May 14th from 12 noon until 2:00 pm.

Suggested detour routes could be the Mary Hill By-Pass and |
the Westwood/Kingsway arterial route. It is to be noted,
however, that at this point, the request be deemed informal .
in nature. I am asking you to raview the possiblities and
reply in kind.

For mora information Please fael free to call me at 942-0285 ,

or 941-3522. a |
Thank you fer your time and consideration.

Yours truly,

Hl ZtL ee

Helen Fite’
1988 May Day Co-ordinator

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