/2. April Sth, 1976

CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS:

Jt.Family Div. From Mr. B. Baldigara, Secretary, School District No. 43 Joint

Comm. re lack o£
Family Court Family Division Committee, through the District of Coquitlam, March

Workers, etc.
26th, 1976, enclosing a copy of a letter directed to the Attorney General's
Office expressing the deep concern the Family Division Committee has
over the lack of available Family Court Workers servicing the School
District No. 43 area; requesting that the Council endorse the enclosed
letter and, along with appropriate comment, forward same to the Attorney~
General of British Columbia; and advising that similar requests will be
made of the Councils of Coquitlam and Port Moody and of Judge P. Byrne,
the local Court Judge, Mr. D. Mathieson, Supervisor Co-ordinator of

Family Relations Act Services and Mr. J. Thomson, local Welfare Administrator.

Moved by Aiderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That as requested in a letter dated March 26th, 1976, from Mr. B.
Baldigara, Secretary, School District No. 43 Joint Family Division
Comittee, through the District of Coquitlam, the letter dated March
26th, 1976, sent by the said Committee to The Honourable Garde B. Gardon,
Attorney-General of British Columbia, wherein concern is expressed over
the lack of available Family Court Workers for counselling service in

the School District No. 43 area and a request made that a minimum of

three Family Court Workers be made available to the Coquitlam Provincial

Court together with adequate stenographic staff, working accommodations
and equipment, be endorsed and the same forwarded to the Attorney-
General of British Columbia. Carried.

| Dist.Maple Ridge From The Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge, March 25th,

ire annual Fraser
“River Raft 1976, being an invitation to the Council to participate in the annual

‘Race

Fraser River Raft Race being held this year on Sunday, May 23rd, 1976.
Alderman Ranger advised that the Leisure Activities Committee had received
a letter from some of the Recreation staff stating that they would like

to build a raft to enter in the race and that the Committee would be
meeting with them tomorrow in that regard; however, he would like to

know Council's position with respect to financial assistance and members
of Council generally agreed that in view of the City's budgetary problems
this year, no aid should be provided therefore.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking: