North East Coquitian Ratepayers
Erte Paterson

BR #1, 3450 Hichland Dr.

Port Coquitlan,3.U.

Jonuasy 20, 1972

District of Coquitlas
Parks and Recrextion
1213 Brunette streot,
Coquitlem, Britioh Coluxbia
Sear Sirs:
Hyde Crosk is an tsportans waterway in North fsc5

Coquitlan, important te the people uho hava property alone

its bonk and to sna2i bays who f4sh sser rownd tn {tz peol,

The city cf Pert Coquitlan hos recently connlesed
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otudies en the rertion of Hyde Creok under its jurisdiction

and drought forth cons atertling and gratifying rosunmlondaticns,

Tt would be an oppropriate tine for the District of

Coquition to dnisdate a study on thio sumo small river with
-@ view to acquiring parkland and, or picnic sites and fish
peols. ;

Until recently Hyde Creek hoa been & salaon spawning
otroan. Hany small anirsls and long legged birds inhabit ite
seniewild ravines,.

Howaver local pollutors have taken toll of anicols end

fioh alike.

But many locsl reoidants ere convinced thet Hyde
Crosk sould be brought back ond Testored to its furmer
State of pools and widte water. And tiose concerned
eitizens would be hepry to eelp in any way Suggested to
then,

iv is @ project wortn ef coneid-ration by tue District
of Coquitlam Paris Board. Hay tnis Association hear
favorsbly from you.

Yory sincerely, -

3S. to the Maurict of ¢ uitlen Counet)
G.6s to the City of Pers: Cagui tion Council.

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