posed Shut-in
service

Ald. Ranger re
vandalism—Hazel
Trembath Elemen—
tary School

February 26th, 1973

‘That By-law No. 1229 be read @ first time. .-. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Meyer:

That: By-law No. 1229 be read a second time, |

Moved by Alderman Lakine:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:..

That By-law No. 1229 be read a third time. . Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

A circular provided by Alderman Ranger from the Fraser Valley. Regional

_ Library was received announcing that through a Local Initiatives. Programme |
a survey is being conducted to determine. the need for a volunteer library
Service to. shut-ins or physically handicapped people, whi ich would be an ex-
tension of the public library to people in their homes, and - would include
free pick-up and delivery. The Regional Library, in. its circular, stated
opinions and ideas on establishing such a programme on an individuai or
group basis would be welcomed, and requested Wendy Isley, Fraser Valley Reg-
tonal Library, . 2469 Montrols Avenue, Abbotsford (telephone No. 859-7141) or
the Port Coquitiam ibrary. ( (telephone No. 942-9626) be contacted for further . -
information.

- Alderman -Ranger stat ted. he ‘understood that vandals caused approximately
$25,000.00 damage to the Hazel Trembath - Elementary School and expressed the |

view that this infornation should be made public as parents tiving in the _

‘neighbourhood should be made aware of what is going on.

Moved by Alderman Ranger :

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That the School Beard be requested to provide information as to the
extent of the damage to the Hazel Trembath Elementary School recently

caused by vandals. farried.

Alderman Traboulay counented that Vandals broke windows in the Cedar .

Drive Elementary School and in a. small "adjacent grocery store as well over
the weekend.

Alderman Thompson inquired ‘of School Trustee Mrs. kK, Whiting who was”
in attendance as te the value of the glass for schools last year, and Mrs.
Whiting stated she did not have that information, however, she advised that
windows in certain schools were more extensively damaged than others, which
is one of the reasons many schools are built without windows. Alderman

Thompson referred to thoughts expressed as te the need for a patrol system,