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AS @ matter of interest, the G.V.R.D. Hospital Board's prime function
is to deal with matters related to the Capital financing needs of
hospitals. The interest and controversy created by the initial
blanning paper of Fraser Burrard Hospital Society prompted the
G.V.R.D. Hospital Board to establish s committee to review the
operational aspects of the Royal Columbian, Eagle Ridge and St. Mary's
Hospitals which alsa provides services to the area. The committee has
yet to report back to the G.V.R.D. Hospital Board, but its findings
will be reported to Council on receipt.

One major area of concern to the community is the lack of local
representation on the Board of the Praser Burrard Hospital Society.
It is therefore my recommendation that the Ministry of Health be
petitioned to appoint members at large to the Beard from Port Moody,
Port Coquitlam and Coquitiam. If this requires an enlarged Board, so
be it. The needs of the communities served by the Hospitals can best
be identified by iocal residents serving on the Fraser 8urrard
Hospital Society Board. I therefore propose the following resolution,
which should also be communicated to the Port Coquitlam and Coquitian
Councils for endorsement and action.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the City of Port Moody request that the Ministry of Health
increase the number of sitting members of the Fraser Burrard
Hospital Society to provide for the appointment of a member at
large to represent the City of Port Moody AND THAT a copy of
this report and resolution be forwarded to the Councils of the
District of Coquitlam and the City of Port Coquitlam.

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A.W. Wilkinson
Alderman