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Re: Mosquito Control - 1972, conttds:

for Port Coquitlam and 15 students for Coquitlam). This revision of
Program cperations could be feasible if the students were mobile enough
to patrol and inspect both areas (i.e. several students with cars or
trucks). I believe + 1 t a cost of
$1000/surmer. This r $10,000 basic cost would be increased.by
an estimated £5,000 additional expenditures for mileage payments,
equipment exnenditures (i.e. hip waders and back packs, etc.) and

Some chemical and operational costs (i.e, aerial surveys and Photograrhs
= regular and infra-red - for vuture uses also), I would expect thi
$5,000 additional expenditure to be a maximum and quite possibly it

would be less than this amount.

uitlam find this proposal
agreeable and a nutu semen be arrived at » I could
have the program in - In anticipation of acceptance

of the Opportunities ave already arranged a special
dents at the Simon Fraser Health

e first mosquito larvae usually appear in
the middle of May and by the end of May most areas throughout
the Fraser Valley can expect to find larval concentrations, .

Although it has been suggested that concerned SPEC Imembers might ‘ba "
agreeable to volunteer for the above prorosal (if the equipment, etc., were
supplied}, I rather doubt this (and I speak here mainly of Coquitlam SP5C),
Still, it would be a pleasant and welcomed Surprise to learn of their

willingness to do so,

Should Councils of ¢

to further discuss this with any member
week should the need arise. I have been asked -

ntally,

ed and received 100 of the publication
Fraser Valley" in co-oreration with

the F.V.M.C.B. and the City of Port Coquitlam and the District of Coquitlam,

Feb, 1971) for distribution throughout British Columbia.

Palmer, B.Sc. ’
Veetor Control Officer,
Simon Fraser Health Unit,
RJP/tr