124-6138

'

New Westminster and Coquitlarn District Society for the Retarded —

A CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

125 Mcinnes St,

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.
V3M 3W9

Janaury 14, 1981]

Mr. George Laking
Mayor of Pt. Coquitlam
2272 Me Allister

Pt. Coquitlam, B. C.

Dear Sir:

The New Westminster and Coquitlam District Society for the Retarded
has been serving the needs of mentally handicapped people in New. Westminster,
Coquitlam, Pt. Moody, loco and Pt. Coquitlam for over 25 years. Enclosed.
please find copies of. our brochure which briefly descrbics our resources.
We are a non-profit Society dedicated to serving mentally handicapped people.

Recently we formed a Recreation Committee whose task is to meet the needs
of mentally handicapped people in leisure and recreational persuits. This
commi ttee has drafted, approved a philosophy statement concerning people
with special needs.

We ask that you present this philosophy statement at your next council
meeting for adoption by council as a statement of your basic philosophy. Tf
or some member of my committee vould be willing to discuss this with you prior
to the council meeting. As this is International Year of the Disabled, it
would seem appropriate to miake sure a statement at this time.

In addition, our Society will be pressing for more involvement of handi-~
capped people in community recreation and leisure programs. . We ask you to
inform us of Recreational staff who have responsibility for such involvement
so we may establish a close working. relation with the department.

Yours sincerely;

Jack Collins

New Westminster and Coquitlam
District Society for the Retarded
936-8657. - home

936-1451 - office 10-2 p.m,-

. “

IC/dh

c.c. Reereational Co-ordinator