THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF REVELSTOKE

WHEREAS the City of Revelstoka, Docember 1, 1970 submitted a brief to the
Canadian Transport Commission strongly opposing the application of the
Kootenay and Elk Railway to construct a rail line to join the Burlington
Northern Railway at the United States border for the purpose of trensporting
e¢eal and other commodities, natural resources af our Province, cover an all
Amexican route to ports of export in the Province of British Columbia.

AND WHEREAS in view of the Supreme Court decision rendered May 1, 1972,
regarding this application, we would Strongly draw to your attention the
following points: .

1. Recent Federal Government Folicy statements indicate that amongst Canada's
most serious probiems, is our current high rate of unemployment and foreign
domination of our economy.

The Supreme Court decision of May 1, 1972 regarding the application of the
Kootenay and Elk Railway would compound both the above meritioned problems.

Many of the potential jobs that could be lost by Canadians are located in

sreas designated by our Federal Government as areas of slow economic .

growth, for example:

(a) Direct employment of employees in British Columbia over a 700 mile
route by C. P. Rail, as well as maintenance jobs in Calgary, Vancouver,
Coquitlam and other major centers;

(b) The manufacturing of locomotives in Montreal, Quebec and Landon,
Gntario; ,

(c) The manufacturing of rolling stock in Tren.aon, Nova Scotia and possibly
' other areas in Canada; .
(d) The economic multiplier effect of Supplementary jobs created by dire~"
employment throughout British Columbia and Canada, which economic
studies show, hes a tremendous bearing on our economy;

(e) The shipping of Canadian coal via a foreign railway endangers many
present Canadian jobs.

Any vail construction to permit Canadian coal to be transported via the
United States would lead only to expenditures, expansion and employment
an the United States and not in Canada.

De The Kootenay and Elk Railuey itself, admits that C.P. Rail has the potential
Capacity to transport the coal in question, over its existing system.

THEREFORE be it resolved that we urge the Federal Government to take such steps
as may be deemcd necessary, to ensure that all cool from the Kootenay areas of
British Columbia be transported to port of export via an all Canadian route.

Deted at Revelstoke, B.C.
May 9th, 1972.