ee mee a Mien ae ne. December 5th, 1977. The Inaugural Ceremonies and Statutory Meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam were held in the Gymnasium of the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B. C. on December 5th, 1977, at 8:00 p.m. His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell, Aldermen J.J. Keryluk, G.R. Laking, Mabbett, P.F. Ranger, M.A. Thompson, and L.M. Traboulay in attendance. Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer L.D. Pollock, City Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer V.G. Borch, P. Eng., City Planning Officer Lanson Lee, Recreation Director Janna Taylor, City Treasurer J.G.S. Maitland, Senior Building Inspector N. Chernoff, Fire Chief W.S. Wingrove, Assistant City Engineer L. Melnechenko, Mrs. M. Warwick, and Mrs. D.L. Vyse. DEDICATORY PRAYER: Dedicatory Prayer Pastor M. Taubensee offered a Dedicatory Prayer for the Council. STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ; Statutory : : . Declarations His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell then called on Provincial Court & Oaths of * , . : ; Allegiance- Judge F.C. Giles to receive the required Statutory Declarations and Mayor Campbell, - a . . Ald. Keryluk, administer the Oath of Allegiance to: Laking and Mabhett Jack Marshall Campbell - Mayor John Joseph Keryluk Alderman George Robert Laking - Alderman Eric William Mabbett "= Alderman who then officially took their places as Mayor and Aldermen of ‘The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam. Mayor Campbell then called the Statutory Meeting to order. Mayor Campbell — Official Welcome OFFICTAL WELCOME: His Worship Mayor Campbell thanked Judge Giles for his attendance; also, he expressed appreciation to the Royal Bank of Canada for hosting the pre~Inaugural dinner this evening at the PoCo Valley Golf & Country Club and introduced Officials of the Bank who were present: Mr. Derek Nicholls, Manager, Port Coquitlam Branch, and Mrs. Nicholls, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, Port Coquitlam Branch. .‘ayor Campbell then introduced Mrs. Zola of Kilmer Elementary School and her grade five class, Mr. Bill Lane of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and Mrs. Lane, School. Trustee Mrs. Jacquie Boyer, Judge F.C. Giles, and Mrs. Giles. He also thanked R.C.M.P. Constables Aune and Blanchet who were on duty as Guard of Honour for the meeting, Dr. R.M. Heffelfinger (Board of Directors, Royal