COUNCIL

St. Catherine’s Anglican Church un - 41:7

2251 McAllister Ave.
Port Coquitlam. BC

THE REV. A. RAY EDWARDS Olfice: 942-9812
Rector May 31, 1973. Home: 942-7443

The Honourable Bruce Scott, Mayor,
City of Fort Coquitlam,

City Halt

Port Coquitiam, EC.

Dear Mayor Scott: ;

As o relative newcomer to the City of Port Coquitlam,
{ om reluctant to speak on any civic matter about whtch | may not yor
be fully Infermed,

However, [| find myself Sdentl tying with ao oroup of

concerned citizens over the matter of charges betng levied for
persons destrous of Jiving ut the new personal care hom “Hawthorne
odge" In which the city has direct concern. & understand the y ste

{3 currently 310.00 per day, or, $300.00 per month for a single persca
and $600.00 per month for a couple.  %oubtless the primary reason fer
the factifty Is. to give first snd foremost consideration to senler
citizens of Port Coquitlam.

Hy own pastoral responsibilities tn Port Cecultiam lead
me to believe there are a goodly number of older residenys who stmply
Tree not afford the colng rates-at Hawthorne Lodce should they went to

ve there, . ;

Hawthorne Lodge {s a wonderful factifty and obviously |
® Competent manacement {s requited to promote and mafntatn the hoped

for care and services Intended for It, Any management firm must make ]
reasonable profit tn order to survive and Ge Inenclally sotvent [fself.

That's what they are In bust{ness fort Coming from New York, | know
nursing home manacement ts a very lucrative bustness Indeed{

My concern, which | belleve ts shered ty others present
ing & brief to City Councti at a meeting June 4ta, Is that absolute
falrness te guaranteed to all concerned In tne venture and, especially,
that the elderly not be financially explotted {n the process,

' much regret I em unable to attend Counc? 1 Meeting next
Monday when the concerned eltizents brief Is to te forrsily presented,
t write nov simply to Icentify with the cause of the orlef end usk that
my nene be recorded {n favouring Its general thest{s.

Stncerefy ycurs,

OT? Zhe, Rost,

AR e Edwards ry Priest,