AUL - 91973

_ TO: Mayor and Council DATE: July 6, 1973

FROM: Health Committee

: The Health Committee met in the Council Chambers of the City Hall June 28th, 1973,
x Present were Chairman Alderman Meyer; Alderman Traboulay; Alderman Laking;
: Dr. Munroe of the Simon Fraser Health Unit and L.D. Pollock, City Administrator.

RE: Coquitlam Hospital .

The Committee further discussed a brief submitted by Mrs. Angus regarding the

Bryan's Report and its affect upon the planning for the Coquitlam Hospital, The |
Committee was informed by Alderman Laking that a meeting had been arranged for oe
July 12th with the three Municipal Councils and the Hospital Board to review

the situation. The Health Committee makes the following recommendations:

1. That Council express its support for the construction of a Coquitlam hospital
that was included in the last hospital referendum.

I 2. That the Hospital Society explore the needs of the District with respect to

i full hospital services which should include the Coquitlam hospital plus

: satellite community health care facilities in order to provide a full range
of health care services in the area.

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3. That an approach be made to the Minister of Health and Hospital Insurance
' Services when the results of our joint meeting with the Hospital Board are
| known.

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