THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 J N C

DEC 6 1976 .
- December 2, 19767

TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: LEISURE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

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ITEM Tz MAY DAY ;
' ~ Mk. Kallen wile be in attendance to answer any questions Council mary

have.

The Leisure Activities Committee met with Mn. Lee Kallen to discuss the
above subject. Attached please find a proposed budget kon 1977; as you wil note
this has not increased over the 1976 budget. The Committee would Like to recommend

the follawing for Council's consideration:
That May Day be he&d for the year 1977 and that the date be May 28, 1977.

That Ma, Lee Kallen be hined as the co-ordinator for the 1977 May Day.
That the proposed budget be put anto the 1977 provisional budaet.

That the parade route be retained on the South Side. kon the following reasons:

la) The uncertainty of construction on the Lougheed Highway.
(6) That more Senior Citizens ane able to view the panade i.e. Hawthorne Lodae.

That the carnival rides will be held in the same place and that the west side
of the Recreation Centre be Left sree.

ITEM IZ: HOLIDAY CLOSING OF RECREATION BUILDINGS

This year Christmas and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and Sunday, and New
Years Day falls on a Saturday. “Tn accordance mith our Union agreement, the
following Mondas and Tuesday anc. taken as hofidaus,, therekonre this means that
December 27th and 28th and January 3nd will be okfhicial holidans. te have normally
- akwas closed the rcereation bucedings on statutory hotidaus but because of the
unique d<tuation this wean, <t will mean a four dar closing at Christmas time,
Having checked with Minor Hocker and Fiaure Shaténa they have only one boching
each fon the Noncdau on Tuesdat. Due ta overtime costs Ancwured tn keening the.
building open on Statutory holidans the Leésure Activities Committee recommends the

following:

1. That the Port Coquitlam Reencation Centre and the Hude Creek Centre be closed

December 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th, 1976.
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2. That the Port Couctlam Rearee tion Cente and tide Crook Centre be clcsed

Januar 1st, Jint and 3ud,- 1977, Tt shouted be ne ted that Janudie 2nd ¢s not ant