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PROPOSAL TO THE PORT COQUITLAM COUNCIL

Senior citizens in Port Coquitlam are served by the Western Society

for Senior Citizens! Services.

The Western Society requests that the City of Port Coquitlam provide
a grant of $500.00 in 1984 for the Seniors' Bureau.

The grant will: assist the Society in continuing to provide services,
for seniors in Port Coquitlam including: information and assistance
with applications for Guaranteed Income Supplement, pensions,
S.A.F.E.R., B.C.Medical Plan; housing, rental and legal information;

income tax filing; outings for seniors homebound or ‘in care facilities.

iil also make a strong stateme
this key community agency.
cations for funding from foundations and

government, and in its community fund-raising efforts.

The Oard of Directors also urges the City to investigate the avail-
ability of Canada Assistance Plan funding to supplement its grant

to’ the Seniors' Bureau. In consultation with the Ministry of Human
Resources, Canada Assistance Plan funds May be accessible to a
municipal government ‘to match their financial support to. social
services. Other municipalities have:tapped this ‘cost sharing neasure.
The Society is making a-similar presentation and proposal to the
Councils of Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster and Burnaby.

‘CONCLUSION.

The Board of the Western Society thanks the Mayor and Council for

~vinterest in the work of ‘the Western Society for Senior Citizens'

Services and consideration of this proposal.
We will be Pleased to discuss our request and provide additional
information Council or its officiais may require.

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