- July 9th, 1973 oe :

opposition to che proposed By-law amendment. _

Alderman Ranger, speaking. in: support of Day care Centres, advised that ‘the
Planning & Zoning Committee had. met: with representatives “of ‘the Simon Fraser. Health
‘Unit and had’ had public meetings at which briefs were. received. After. determining
there was a need for day care services in the community, guidelines: governing the
licencing of such: 2 use were prepared:

Mrs. G.R. Strachan, 3431 Flint: Street,: then spoke. in support of. permitting Day
Care Centres in the City, mentioning that. in conducting a survey with Mrs. Cc.

‘Whiting and a. youth volunteer,’ it-was evident that there’ was an urgent: need for
such services.

Mr. Wayne, Hall, 1567 Celeste. Crescent, . spoke strongly in opposition to the pro~
pused use in residential atéas and stated. he felt. that. such a service should be pro-
vided in some institutional form,. rather than in private homes. Mir. Norman McMahon,
1740 Western Drive, stated. he: agreed with the.. ‘previous speaker. Alderman Ranger com-_
mented he favoured:Day Care. in. private homes for: small children particularly, a as
they. get: institutionalized soon enough; however, Mr. MeHahon contended that it-is>
the atmosphere. created by those in charge and not the building that’ is. important.

, P. Devitt, 1447 Denise Place, questioned iF the. proposed amendment would. open
up home occupations, cand Alderman Ranger advised this. was: not the intention, commen=*
ting that the Council has rejected that concept for. the past several years. Alder-
man Mabbett stated. his: view that: Day Care Centres: were a form of home occupation,
as they were not non-profit operations. Mr. David HM. Claggett, 1450 Francis Place,
referred to the 200. square foot: play: area required. for: each child and pointed out
that although the rear yards of homes may. ‘be. adequate in size, landscaping, etc.,
would reduce the actual. play area in many cases. Mr. Frank W. Riedl, 1735. Oughton
Drive,: stated his view that Day: Care: Centres: do constitute a home: occupation. Mrs.
R. Marshall, 1137 Blue Heron Crescent, commented that’ day care centres confined to
basements: in private homes are no‘different: than those conducted in halls or. other
public’ buildings. Mrs. M.-Burr,1113° Blue Heron Crescent, inquired if the play:
area included the’ whole. house or just the basement, and Dr. J.D. Munroe, Director,
Simon. Fraser Health Unit, replied it was expected that. the children would be -per-
mitted to play in more than just the restricted area. Mrs. Donna Gentle, 3730
Querrey Street, referred to the provision of one toilet per 10 children, and sta
ted she felt this was inadequate, A resident of. Western Drive inquired 1f there
would be anyone checking: the day.care centres once’ they are in operation -to- see if
the children are being properly looked after. Alderman Ranger advised that a. per~

son is first Licenced, temporarily for a three months' period, then-the operation