1214 Austin Avenue
Caquitlam, B.C. V3K 3P§

Tel (604) 931-2394 PAX (604) 931-186.
Discrice +3

September 18, 1991

Mayor and Council af aw 4
City of Port Coquitiam i rit
2560 Shaughnessy Street OCT 23
Port Coquitlam, B.C. T 211981
V3C 2A8

Dear Mayor and council,

Qvex the past two years, the Social Development Council has
played an important social planning role in the municipalities
that make up District 43. Significant work has been undertaken
in the areas of multiculturalism, teen issues, child care issues,
anvironmental issues, family issues and affordable housing.
Annual community conferences bring community members together to
work on social needs; planning workshops throughout the year
involve ordinary community members in addressing community
concerns. This work has been accomplished with one professional
social planner and a small army of approximately 150 volunteers.

The project funding which nas provided staffing to the
social Development Council of District 43 for the past two years
will end on October 3l, 1991. The spc's Board of Directors is
angaged in a variety of fundraising activities which will
eventually offset the costs of operating 4 community-based social
planning organization. Without assistance from the community,
however, the social planning work which has been accomplished
will be in serious jeopardy.

in our view, municipal governments are one of the major
players in community social planning. Since the Social
Development Council was founded in 1989, it has been our goal to
develop a strong collaborative working relationship between our
social planner, municipal staff and elected representatives.
Professional staffing is critical to ahis partnership approach.
yowever, che SDC requires a secure hase of ongoing core funding
in order to employ 4 social planner.

PROVIDING THE COMMUNITI OF DISTRICT 43 WITH SOCIAL PLANNING SERVICES

strongiae (0 TOREBS (amity sarvicme, (ho pewsing, miticuicuratism and jnceregency commanientian a indaem

giving epoaial

Al be as atten dance.

Printaa ea Rocyeind Fagad j | Ci TY aw
: Co

ete