{tem 4 - Ssorts Crqanizations

The meeting took Little comfort from the fact that none of the Park and Recre-
ation Departments could report receiving 3 singié formal or informal request
from any community athletic group or organization wherein the Municipality was
urged to consider hosting the Summer or Winter Games in District #43.

{ten 5 _- — Cpening Ceremonies Facility and Parking

5.1 ‘Port Coquitlam Area

Port Coquitlam reported that the George Pearkes Jr. Secondary School,
which is without field lighting or a technically-right track and
field facility, could potentially be used to stage the opening
ceremonies. Parking could be accommodated on both the school site
and the adjoining Hyde Creek recreational facility lands.

§.2 Port Moody Area

Port Moody reported that there was no suitable facility within the
city limits that would accommodate 3,000 persons, not to mention the
Parking of vehicles. ~

Oistrict of Coquitiam Area

The Mundy Park. fence-enclosed and lighted senior playing field was
proposed as a possible opening ceremonies site with the overflow
parking being accommodated on the adjoining grass playing field
surfaces, .

Item 6 Ceremonies and Sanquets

[t was noted that any one of the ice arenas in District #43 could serve as a
major banquet or indoor ceremonies facility.

Item 7 Major Athletic Venue Sites

The meeting acknowledged the fact that "technically-rignt" major athletic venue
sites figured prominently in the awarding of Summer Gamés-to any community.

The meeting further acknowledged that the track and field facilities throughout
District 443 would be tne subject of intense critical comment from the 8.C.
Track and Field Association and competitors due to the abysmally inadequate
condition of the running track surfaces and field event facilities. While this
was viewed as a major impediment by the committee, it was not considered nearly
aS inimical as the apparent lack of community support in the tri-municipalities
for such a major athletic event. Still on the subject of major athletic venue
sites, it was suggested that lawn Owling could perhaps take place in New
Westminster and water-skiing off of Burnaby's Marine Park where spectator
opportunities were reasonably good. .

Item 8 - Facility Preparation and Maintenance

The meeting agreed that tt «auld be wrong to underestimate the fiscal implications
associated to the preparation and maintenance of the various major and minor
athletic venue sites.

Item 9 Internal Transportation

The meeting was of the opinion that Metro fransit or charter buses would have
to be commissione! fa nove the 3,900 athletes to and from the various venue
sites,