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.om: Lesley Giroday [Lgiroday@ratcliff.com]

Sent: 2007, May 01 1:04 PM

To: Littledale, Charles: John Kafka

Cc: George Chafee; percy@kwikwetlem.shawbiz.ca

Subject: Re: response letter re Kwikwetlem

John - Just to be clear, can Percy or George sign the request letter and forward? Are the minor revisions to your templateletter acceptable to you?

thanks, Lesley

»> John Kafka <john@cornerplan.com> 5/1/2007 12:51 PM »>

Lesley:Thank you for your response. I look forward to receiving the signed copy in the mail and will now proceedto requisition the funds. In addition, I will be checking on the status of the Archaeological OverviewAssessment report and forward George a copy once I know of its status. Should you, George or Percyrequire additional information or clarification, please contact me.

Thanks again,

On 5/1/07 12:01 PM, "Lesley Giroday" <Lgiroday@ratcliff.com> wrote:

John and Charles -

Please find attached a letter from me written on Kwikwetlem's behalf regarding your capacityfunding proposal to them re BCTC's transmission line reinforcement project and discussions resame. Also find a slightly revised template letter from the Nation regarding the funding. Asigned v~rsion will follow by mail.

I look forward to hearing from you.

thanks, Lesley

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Attention:

Dear John:

John Kafka

Re: Phase I Capacity Funding for the Interior to Lower Mainland TransmissionReinforcement Project (ILM)

This letter is in response to yours of April 13,2007 regarding capacity funding for the Kwikwetlem FirstNation (the "KwiJcwetlem") regarding their participation in discussions regarding the BC TransmissionCorporation's reinforcement alternatives project. KwiJcwetlem is in agreement that $13,500 be providedto it to enable it to engage in meaningful discussions concerning the project and its impacts on theirinterests; discussions which at this early stage inClude an initial review of the draft Terms of Reference

. for environmental assessment puiposes and other tasks as noted in the attached revised template letter .. KwiJcwetlem understands that funding for a more fulsome technical review of the Terms of Referencewill be provided at a later date, once the preferred project option is chosen by BCTC.

At this initial stage, comments and input on the project options, draft Terms of Reference and'Section 11order on the project-will not address technical issues, given the lack of a defined preferred project optionat this time and a full consideration of same, but will address primarily the legal obligations ensuing frompotential infringements ofKwiJcwetl~m's aboriginal rights arid title interests.

We look forward to further correspondence with you reg~rding a project option decision.

Yours truly,

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Attention: John Kafka

Dear Mr. Kafka:

Re: Phase I Capacity Funding for the Interior to Lower Mainland TransmissionReinforcement Project (ILM) .

Please accept this letter as our formal. request for advance funding of$13,500 for ourparticipation to June 15, 2007 in the review process of alternatives for the proposed Interiorto Lower Mainland Transmission Reinforcement Project.

We will use the funds to:

~ Provide BC Hydro with input either written or verbal on the two transmissionreinforcement opti~ms prior to May 10, 2007. .

~ Provide initial overview comments on the Draft"Terms of Reference (ToR) asprovided and requested by the Envirorunental Assessment Office (BAa).

~ Participate in the review of the Section 11 order as issued by the EAO.~ Review the Archaeological Overview Assessment Report prepared by Golder

Associates Ltd. and St6:lo Research Management Centre. .~ Meet with BC Hydro to discuss opportunities and issues as requested.by

either party.

We also understand that representatives ofBC Hydro will meet with us in Mayor June todiscuss and enter into further capacity funding agreements once a route decision has beenselected.

Sincerely,

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