Province of Ministry of Parliament Buildings
British Columbia Municipal Affairs Victoria
British Coiumbia

OFFICE OF THE MINISTER V8V 1X4

VIA COURIER
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March 12th,

His Worship Mayor Len Traboulay, .

City of Port Coquitlan,

2272 McAllister Avenue, J
PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia.

V3C 2A8 . MAR 75 1982

Your Worship and Members of Council:~

It has been brought to my attention that Council will be considering
a request for permission to aerial spray a blueberry farm within the
Agricultural Land Reserve. I take considerable interest in this pro-
posal, because of the provisions of the proposed Land Use Act, which
specifically assist agriculture and particularly the agricultural en~
deavours outlined in the A.L.R.

I appreciate the political pressure placed upon Council when faced

by opposition in the Might of environmental concerns, but I would

point out that these concerns are narrow. in perspective, and are held

by those who may be emotionally involved and fearful of the use of
poisons for the control of mummyberry, mildew, black spot, etc. I, of
course, am quite familiar with the use of Funginex and other such materials
through our own greenhouse operations, and I appreciate that precautions
and controls must be invoked in the use of this. fungicide or similar
materials. I am sure that Council, in cooperation with the Ministries
of Agriculture and the Environment, will guarantee that these precautions
are taken. Having established that, I would hope that Council will also
take into serious consideration the need to allow farmers operating on
agricultural land reserves to employ accepted methods in pursuing their
agricultural endeavours. It is only in this way that we can assure the
credibility of the Agricultural Land Reserves and guarantee that they
shall always be protected.

Thank you for your attention and consideration.
Sincerely yours,

William N. Vander
MINISTER.

Dictated, signed in
his absence.

Acevorn Pace

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