/6. December 9th, 1974

Pub.Wks.Comm. From the Public Works Committee, December 3rd, 1974, submitting a
new FastBuUs
services letter received from the Bureau of Transit Services, November 25th, 1974

advising that it is planned to institute two more regional FastBUS trunk
services; namely, the 800: Midway Connector FastBUS and the 820:

Canada Way FastBUS, and that the service will begin by the end of the
year.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the letter from the Bureau of Transit Services, November 25th,
1974 advising that it is planned to institute two more regional FastBUS
trunk services by the end of the year; namely, the 800: Midway Ccennector
FastBUS and the 820: Canada Way FastBUS, be received and accepted by
this Council. Carried.
Pub.Wks.Comn. From the Public Works Committee, December 3rd, 1974, advising that
re new Works Yard
the previous work down to establish a new works yard as well as new
aspects of the problem have been reviewed and will be submitted to the
1975 Public Works Committee for further consideration. The report was
received for information.
Health Comm.re From the Health Committee, December 3rd, 1974 advising that the
PoCo House
Provincial funding of PoCo House is continuing; however, it is now
subject to a quarterly review by the Drug and Alcohol Commission and
that one of the requirements of the Commission has been that a management

committee be established to oversee the operation of PoCo House. The

Committee submitted with its report a summary report on PoCo House and

advised that a further detailed report will be prepared in January to

summarize the year's activities.
in speaking to the report, Alderman Traboulay advised that the
management committee will consist of representatives of the Health
Committee, Schools, R.C.M.P., Probation Office, Recreation Department,
and Human Resources and that it would meet once per month. Alderman
Traboulay commented that more interest in PoCo House by Community groups
is evident, and stated his view that the City should give serious consideration
to its continued support. Alderman Mabbett stated he did not see anything
in the summary report as to the number of persons who received assistance
and Mayor Campbell stated he felt that an operation such as the PoCo

House should be a federai and Provincial responsibility.