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to a gradual minimizing of their standards of construction and
operation:

(The U.S. announced recently that super-tankers operating
off the west coast of Canada would not be required to have double
bottoms. )

Mayor Vader Zalm said that it is proposed to deliver Alaska
oil, by supertanker, to a depot (possibly Port Angeles) in the
Strait of Juan de Fuca. The tidal flow through the Strait from
Port Angeles "leads directly to our shoreline...a spill at Port
Angeles or anywhere in the Strait would reach us in a few hours."

Copies of the letter were also sent to authorities in Wash-
ington State,

$36 Million for Hospitals:

 

A 1975 provisional hospital budget, calling for a capital
expenditure program of $36 million, has been approved by the
GVRD Board.

The program is up considerably from last year when capital
expenditures for hospitals was $6.3 million.

Hospital construction costs are shared by the GVRD and
Provincial Gowrernment.

Of the $36 million, $7.2 million is allocated to hospitals
covered by the B.C. Medical Centre, particularly Vancouver General,
St. Paul's and Shaughnessy.

The balance will be spent on projects at 14 different
hospitals.

Acute care addition to Burnaby General: new acute and ex-
tended care hospital to serve Coquitlam-Port Moody- Port Coquitlam
area; new ambulance services and extended care hospital in Delta;
extended care and rehabilitation addition to Holy Family (Vancouver);
expansion of Lions Gate (North Shore); extended care addition at
Louis Brier (Vancouver); extended care hospital (Queens Park) in
New Westminster; planning for expansion and improvements at Richmond
General, Sunny Hill (Vancouver) and Surrey Memorials; acute care
addition at Royal Columbian (New Westminster); renovation program
at St. Vincent's (Vancouver); extended care unit at UBC.

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