BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The special committee struck to review May Day has been meeting during the past tew months. .The committee agreed that the 1984 May Day should take on a "new" fook. The emphasis is to make it a family affair. As you will note from the recommendations we have suggested that the -1des be eliminated. Possibie events for the 1984 May Day are a Penny Carnival, sponsored by the Parks @ Recreation Department, trade shows, Stage 43 Presentations, pancake breakfast and the Coquitiam District Fine Arts annual show. The basic aim for the 1984 May Day is to involve more community groups and individuals in the actual Organizing of events. . .

The structure as outlined would be a change to previous years as the responsibility for May Day would now be under the e@uspices of the Parks & Recreation Committee, The co~ordinator would be responsible to the Parks & Recreation Director and work in.conjunction with the Parks & Recreaticn Committee. All| events. would be brought to. the Parks & Recreation Committee for

approval.

The other area that was Strong!y emphasized was that it was vitally important to improve the promotion and Publicity of events. Furthermore, that the VIPs are looked after in a much better manner than in Previous years and. that they be intormed precisely of al) the events. .and whee they are scheduled to be

at a particular time.

Application for membership in the Northwest Festivals has already been processed.

B.R. Kirk, City Administrator,

Koda Taylor, ; . Parks & Recreation Director.

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