http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0420025
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Inge
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-15
issued: 1968-08-28
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note: IHE CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY BKRVING THI UNtHlY AND MATSQUI WITWCTS STAB il.'i, B, C, ,V< VOL.11 NO. 34 T»ELVE PAGES ALDERGROVE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28,1968 10* PER COPY - $3.00 PER YEAR OF CLEARBROOK, B.C. Ph853-3328 At New Location Just North of Traf f ic Light Across From Clearbrook Shopping Centre Public Hearing Tonite Matsqui Council Join Protest Committee Matsqul municipal district council received a letter from Glenn C. Haddrell, secretary ol the Matsqul Railway Committee last Thursday. The letter was intended to bring to tlie attention ol council the resolution passed at the public meeting In the Mt. Lehman Hall on August lb, and which read; "That the Matsqul Municipal Council organize and arrange a meeting ot all affected municipal councils In the Lower Mainland to get together and negotiate from a position ot strength with the B,C. Hydro." Council voted to join a committee formed to fight against the proposed B. C. Hydro coal railway route through Matsqui, Langley, Surrey and Delta to Roberts Bank. Aldermen Wm. Scott and Gordon Gardner were appointed by council to represent Matsqui on the committee, which is chaired by Alderman J. B. Wallace ot Surrey. The committee plan to approach Premier W.A,C.Bennett in Victoria, The committee, which has members trom most ot the local councils bers trom most ot the local municipalities, have prepared a briet for the provincial govern- . ment, claiming the proposed B. C, Hydro railroad route would cause serious problems and create hazards in most parts ot the Lower Mainland and completely ruin B. C. "s last potential beach-park area at Boundary iBay. 'in Matsqui, where the B.C.Hydro have plans to re- locate nine miles of its rail line, and still retain the existing line, the Matsqui Railway Committee say this would create hazards, take away top iarm and recreational land, be an eyesore and disturb the natural growth ot communities as planned by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board. Matsqui council did not, howeve…