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WHEREAS: The family in all its diversity is the fundamental unit of our
society;

WHEREAS: Families have the inherent strengths to provide their members
with the nurturance and the encouragement they require to make a fruitful.
contribution to the community and the larger society;

WHEREAS: Families provide children with the prime and pre~eminent resource
and model for learning in their formative years;

AND WHEREAS: Families and familial groups, being indispensable to the
survival of our society, are deserving of such public policies as will ensure
enhancement of their opportunities for security, growth and esteem,

NOW THEREFORE, I, Leonard M. Traboulay, Mayor of the Corporation of The
City of Port Coquitlam, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of October 7 to 13, 1991,

as

“FAMILY WERK"
in the City of Port Coquitlam.

DELEGATION:

His Worship Mayor L.M. Traboulay introduced Mr. G. Leicester, Manager of
Service Planning and Mr. J. Prokop, Transit Planner, B.C. Transit who
addressed Council regarding articulated service and answered questions of

Council.

“His Worship Mayor L.M. Traboulay introduced Ms. Helen Dawe and Ms. Mary
O'Neil of the Joint Family Court Committee who addressed Council regarding the
Suicide Intervention Proposal for School District #43.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:
Seconded by Alderman Talbot:

That Council support the application of the Joint Family Court Committee
to the Provincial Government seeking funds for the Suicide Intervention
Proposal for School District #43.

Carried.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT:

From the City Clerk, September 13th, 1991 regarding Development Variance
Permit No 31/91 for 2508 Patricia Avenue.

The following people spoke regarding the proposed Development Variance
Permit: | .

. Mr. J. Clough, 2530 Patricia Avenue spoke in opposition and expressed _
‘concern for the current trend to small lot sizes.