DISTRICT 43 FAMILY COURT COMMITTEE

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Port Coquitlam, B.C.
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October 18, 1984

Ministry of Human Resources
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C.

Attention: Hon. Grace McCarthy
Minister of Human Resources

Dear Madam:

Further to concerns raised on behalf of our committee by
Alderman R. Smith of Port Moody, at the recent U.B.C.M.
conference, we wish to confirm these matters in writing as

requested.

We have been advised that you will shortly be moving into
your preliminary budget debates and we do realize that this is a
time of restraint; however, we have looked at the programs in our
community and felt that a letter to you at this time was in order.

Our concern for our treatment programs {is that they are
"preventive" -- many of the juveniles going through these programs
are less costly to the province now than going through the justice
system. Our community service programs are mandatory in these

economic times.

As you are aware, we are fortunate in our community to have a
great number of volunteers both staffing our programs and
administering the "umbrella" society. This, we realize, saves the

Ministry a good deal of money.

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