Page 2 cont. PORT COQUITLAM AREA WOMEN'S CENTRE Family Month/77 P.O. 80X 220 PORT COQUITLAM, 8. C. School 8aard - contacted and Sncouraged 211 schools to parti- ¥V3C 3V7 941-6311 cipate In soma activity focusing on tha family ~ Trustees received all resolutions from tha . Confarence on the Family January 26, 1978 Simon Fraser Union Board of Health - studied resolutions from the Conference and will ba Focusing on mantal health Facilities in our area 8.C. Council for the Family Parliament Buildings Kinsman ~ Participark ~ a Family fitness park Victoria, 8. C. Women's Centre - working on setting up a Transition House and Attention: Connie Hawley marctiage enrichment, and parent effectivensss training courses Sey ees Dear Connia: Gn October 4th I met with the Ministerial Association. Rea: Family Month - May 1977 We discussed Family Month and their Faeling was that they would like to see it continued this year. Please contact Rev, Here is a report on Family Month in Port Caquitiam, Stavenson of the Grace Gespel Tabernacle, 2606 Kingsway Street, Part Coquitlam, V3B 4A7, City Council wes most supportive: Mayor Jack Campbell prociained ifay as Family Month and the Health Committees of I feel the lack of time before May last year meade it very the Council ~ Aldarman Ranger and Alderman Keryluk acted in difficult for any real Planning to be done for Family Month, a-co-ordinating role to bring about participation by rasi- While wa hava numerous organizations in our community which dants, organizations and agencies. tea eeaples we have no ons organization whose focus is solely . the family, City Administrator, Larry Pollock, set up an organiza- tional meeting at City Hall at which we received input from : Hopsfully this yaar's effort in B.C. will be very suc- various crganizations on their possible participation in : cessful. Family Month, Mr. Pollock continued communications with groups unable to attend and encouraged their participation. Our local newspaper also halped the public baccma more aware Yours truly, of Family Month by publicizing any happenings. g eA a , Activities in our community during Family Month weras 4 ort hapcered Bev LeFrancois 1848 Windermare Ave, Port Coquitlam, 8.C. Churches - family nights and get togethers - Mother's Day celebrations ~- speakers on topics related to family lifa Recreation Dept. - family fitness programma - Family Water Week ~ family skating sessions Dept. of Health - Annual Health Circus S.H.AWR.E. Society - family oviented programmes on Parant Effectiveness Fraining