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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT
COQUITLAM

PARKS

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RECREATION COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Parks & Recreation
Committee was held in t'e
Council Chambers on Thursday,
February 28th, 1985, at 4:15

p.m.

In attendance were Alderman Michael Wright, Alderman

Laking.

George

Also in attendance were Alderman Mike Farnworth; Helen

Janna Taylor, Parks RecreationFitch,
Director; Bert Radlgruber, Reid's
Department Store and Mr.
May Day Coordinator; K.

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Noort, Coquitlam Florists.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the minutes of the meeting of the Parks & Recreation
Committee held on Wednesday, January 23rd,
1985, be taken as
read and adopted.
Item No.

1

Undate on Mav Dav
Mr. Radlgruber and Mr. Noort were in attendance
to discuss the parade route for May Day. They
were concerned that having the parade
in
downtown area, especially on the Mother's the
weekend detracts from customers using theirDay
stores. In order -or the parade to go through
the downtown area this means
that between two
to two and a half hours is lost
frbm business
and people just do not come back to uti.lize
their stores after, the parade. It. was also

reported via Alderman Wright that Mrs. Wingrove
of Wingroves Florist was
also concerned
the
parade route going through the 'downtown wi.th
area.
The other concern expressed by Mr. Radlgruber
and Mr. Noort was that
do not I.ike the fact
that May Day was held onthey
the Mother's Day weekend. Alderman Wright pointed out that for, this
year the date could not be changed;
however,, it
would be looked at for next year.
Recommendation:

That Helen Fitch and Janna Taylor come back to
the Parks Recreaticn Committee
with alternate
parade routes for the 1985 May Day.
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Rattlgruber and Nr. Noort left at this time.

Helen then gave an update on May Day in reqard
to the children's events planned for that day
and her report is attached.
Bhe also indicated
that the Chamber of Commerce wanted
to have a
reverse draw dinner during the May Day
weekend
under the umbrella of May Day as a fund-raising.
dinner. The Committee agreed that,
this time,
we would be unable to fit this item at
into
the
already busy schedule.
Recommendation:

That the Chamber of Commerce not have a reverse
draw dinner during the 1985 Nay
Day weekend.
CARRIED

Helen indi ated that things were moving along

very well.

Item Ho.

2

Minor Baseball — Purchase of Fence
A letter is attached from the Minor
Baseball
Association in which they outline
their
desire
for a fence to be located at Thompson Park.
They are prepared to pay for the fence if the
City initially purchases
the fence and then bills
the association. This sas1e
was done last
year for the fence at McLean process
Park.
would become the property of the CityTheof fence
Port
Coquitlam.

Recommendation:

That the City purchase a fence

for Thompson Park
and bill the Minor Baseball Association
for the

purcnase.

CARRIED

Item Nd.

3

Minor Baseball — Advertisina on Fence
The Minor Baseball Association has requested
that
they be permitted to put advertising
on
the
proposed fence for Thompson Park. The Committee
felt that before
item was taken to Council
for consideration, this
it
would be requested that the
Association solicit responses from the neighbours
who would face the advertising. Furthermore,

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that a report then be given to the Parks
Recreation Committee as to the people's responses to the proposal of advertising.
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Recommendatior.:

Item No.

4

That a letter be sent to Minor Baseball
requesting that they solicit responses from
the people who would be affected by the proposed advertising on the fence.
Port Coauitlam Fiaure Skatina Club
The Port Coquitlam Figure Skati.ng club intends
to hold their Carnival March 29th, 30th and
31st and they have reque. ted that they pay for
only 50% of the ice rental charges Council,
in the past, has allowed other tournaments at
50S of the facility rent:al.
Recommendation

That the Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club,
for their 1985 Winter Carnival pay only 50K of

their ice costs.

CARRIED

Item No. 5

Concession Stand in Lions Park
Attached is a letter from Mr. Alar Stembridge
who has requested that he be permitted to put a
food concession trailer in Lions Park and sell
hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. The Committee discussed this at some length and felt that a
concession in a park would not be appropriate.
There would be problems of debris and also it
was felt that the public entering the park may
not necessarily wish to have this kind of

operation in the park.

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Continued.
Recommendation

That a letter be sent to Mr. Stembridge
indicating
that committee is
prepared to allow his
concession trailer in not
the park.
o take the matter further, he However, if he wishes
may take
to0 Cit
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CARRIED
ADZOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at

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CHILDREM'S ACTIVITIES
SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY,

MAY

11th, 1985

Parade

Children's Carnival

12:30 pm
14 Booths/Games
sponsored by Parks & Recreation Dept.
MacDonald's Big Red Shoe Magic 1Show
40 minutes scripted revue,
complete with assorted characters
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Petting Zoo

13 x 10

Pen, Mark

7

Port Coquatlam
Balloons/Candy Floss/Popcorn
Chuck E. Cheese, Smedley

Ranch of

B.M.X. Display Booth —

variety of commercially known puppets
video shots of local track

Bazaar Tables

elementary schools

Crowning Pageant

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2:00pm

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PO Box

271,

Port Coquit lorn,
B.C.

307.

12th February,

Parks 8 Recreatson Dept..
2253 Leigh 5quare,
Prmrt Coquitlam, B.C.
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Attn: K. Janna Taylor.
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Dear Janna,

Please accept this letter as confirmation of my earlier
verbal request the the City purchase an outfield fence for the Colt
Diamon'd at Thompson Park. I anticipate that the fence
will be four
feet in height, similar to the ones used in Coquitlam at their Ball
Parka, although ours will be of a semi-permanent nature.
Baseball budgetted $ 2,000.00 in 1985 for
this
purpose, aa shown on the budget we submitted through PCAAA. I would
be grateful if you would confirm that this purchase will
be made for
the 1985 season.
Minor

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours truly,

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R. H. Mood,

President, POCO Minor Baseball

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'fhis letter is:. re ueet ."or reduced ice costs
for
'inter Carnival.
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of th.
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A;.amateur i!ockey
::::sociation for the tissues re."uired for our=oCo
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.ill be submittina letter to yours! lf vithin Carnival.
t? e next u,:y
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uestions r~durdin-- this re.„uest,:lease
contact Gordon Friskie any
at
3510 ni:"bland, 'ort Co„uitlam, 8.C. or
by phonin- 947-5549.

fours truly

&

Linda Costain

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Alan Stembridge

1241 Prairie Ave

PORT COQUITLAM.

21 February 1985

Tele No.

B,C.

941-3046

Janna Taylor
Parks and recreation

Director.
Port Coquitlam.

Dear Mrs Taylor:
I own a small 17 foot concession
trailer, that is equiped
to sell hamburgers, hot dogs,
french
soft drinks.
and ice cream also
I would like permission fries
from
operate it in Lions
Park, Port coquitlam. the City Council to
Being a resident of Port Coquitlam
for a number of years, and
often visiting
the
be benficial to the park, I feel that a concession stand would
public. Moping my request meets with
approval,
your
Yours Sincerely

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