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ADOaTDe ALL Communications Coquitian, B.C, January 26, 1972.

TS Tek Dincctoe

Mayer and Comedl,

sty of Port Coquitlen,
2272 NeAliister Strest,
Port Coquitlar, 3.C.

Sirs:

Re: Intensified Ground and Blolosteal Mesquite tcntrel,
Propeeed Frerran ~ 1972,

As Council will recall, the Simon Fraser Fealth Unit in Cetodcr, 1971,
agreed to investigate tho feasibility ard cost factor of oh intansificd
gvuend central rrorram in Port Coauitlen for mosquito sbatenent. In
Comoperation with Ir. A. Foosen, STEC, and Mr. D. Mallard, Exeertive
Director SPEC, this proposal has been discussed and reviewed over the
Pest months. Sao, ag you are no coubt awars, has been opposed to the
aerial application of insecticides for mosquito control. purpoass. The
use of the aircraft has been, and is, the main dofence against the nun
tora of nosquitces that occur aniually jn the Frasor Valley.

Tho Simon Fraser Health Unit expressed a willingness te co-operate in.
the preposal for several important reasons:

i. Port Coquitlam is one of the etaller arcas in the P.V.u.C.B.
dietrict and mosquito breeding sites are not usually large.
It therefore nicht be possible to successfully initiate an
intensified grow:i control propron rere co that most any
other city or district within the Board.

Past experience has shown that, while the majority of residents’
sesm to favor ccutrol reaszres, the registered opponents have
Bevereiy restricted the use of ths aircraft in Port Coquitlam,
It would also appear thet tho number of oppositicns will
Ancreave in the future.

The cost of an intensified ground control program will be
Perkins the lewcst of any other single district with mosquito
Problems. This is due to the lesser nunber of personnel that
would be required to effectively patrol and inspect the area, -

An investiration ani an attempted procram of this sort is
perhapa worthy of consideration at this tise as ecological

end environzental preservation is 4 tajor concern of our society
today. ‘

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Re: Intensified Ground ond Biclogical Mosqzite Cuntrol,
Proposed Prozran ~ 1972, contid:

5. Federal end Provincial Geveranents appeer reluctant or are
ignorant of the fect that investisations as Froposed here sro
noeded end should to studied.

6. We have the facilities, personnel, knowledge end experience
locally that will undouttcdly assist 2 venters of this ragitele.

Tho most obvious stuchling block encountered was the ratter of cost. In
order to effectively izplerant an intensified fround centrol progran, ten
atcdents would be required te tork throecacut the sumer en this Frosect.
This would =con a minizwa expiviiture of at least $15,020.00 (based unen
$1,440.00 per student per eumar, plus exrenses), Ageittona2 ecuistent
and project costs would increase this acsunt te approzizately $16,000.00,
The burden of this cest is obviously tco rrese for the City to consicer,
particularly as a pilot project. Is ves Lapgested by focrer Marvor Jack
Curptell thet an Ceportunitics for Youth Grant be aveliea for amd that
this Grant would enable tho progran to be inplerented,

With this recomzordation in mind, tio proposal of an intensified ground
and blolomical rosquito control prograa was theroughiy reviewed and
considered by myself and Mr. Allan Fossen of SFEC Central in Vancouver.
In addition, Me. D, Mallard, Executive Director, SPEC, offered valuable
assistance when needed.

Following these prolicinary studies, tho Fropesal was reviewed and discussed
with br. J. 0, Munros snd Mayor 3. Scett. Their coments and opinions were
taken into censideraticn before drawing up a final plan for this project.

This propoal of intensified grown «nd dlological mosquito control is ideally
suited for ts Gppertunities for Youth (CFY) Grant. It would result Jas
gserles of plict projects thas the stwlenis could plan, carry cut, and
analysc thinsolvca, Unis purtseulsr prococal effers a definite ent needed
Sorvice to the corzumity end the comunity would banefit fron successful
results. It is a scientific research wotect which act enly investigates
the problem as a whole, tut will offer considerations for the futcre.

& more realistic busis, it will offer ten jobs to students intereszed avifer
working in the biclozical field (zoolory, ecology, extozolcry). In additien
to these considerations, add the six points mentioned earlicr in this
lettor,

However, in the OFY application foras, there {s a clause that states

“Projects cannot be accepted if they ar2 submitted by Feleral or Provincial
dezartrents, Ly sunicipalities or their arents. This reans that an apolicazion
fren the City of Pert Coquitlam, the Shnon Fraser Kealth Unit or any individual