FOR RELEASE: DECEMBER Tay 49735
FROM: THE SURREY CO-O2DIN:TING BUREAU
SUBJSCT: “THE FUTURS OF COMMUNIT” SOCTaL, SSRVICES IS UP TO You"

Briefs, conients and Suggestions are being called for on the question of a
Community Resource Board to administer provincinl Human Resources funds to

local organizations.in the Lower Fraser Valley areas.

Presently, agencies such as the local Social Services office, crisis intervention,
health, and information services are looking ‘to. iVictoria for: funding. -; - att
Because the Human Resources Minister feels such grants should be a community affair,
he is asking community agencies to work together on setting up their own Community
Resource Board. Such boards might include members of agencies, concerned lay

persons involved in community social planning, and members of larger groups receiving
such aid, such as tenant Groups, welfare rights groups, and labour and business

organizations concerned.

At a recent seminar, the Minister of Huan Resources, the Honourable Norman Levi .
told 200 Surrey comunity workers of the need for the community to form its own
administrative group, of and for its own needs. He indicated that this metked was
designed to eliminate Guplication of services 2nd acke sure that individual

coliunity nesds would be met. But he wishes to allow each community to create its
own board. The Surrey seminar, entitled "The Future of Social Services in Surrey",
elicited much coriient from pecple attending, and many diverse opinions were expressed.
Concern for traditional and minority gzreups, 2nd questions on the structure ,procedure,
and criteria of a Community csource Board were among the many svhjects brought up

in discussion. It was obvious from this session that much work and thought will be

needed in setting up the new system.

another public community planning meeting of the Lower Fraser Valley area is

scheduled for early in the liew Year, In preparation for this, the Surrey Co-ordinating
Bureau asks individuals and organizations to contribute their comments, suggestions,
end thouchts on the Community Xesource Board concept, and on the future of their own
social and community services. Please send your input to the Surrey Co-ordinatin,;

Bureau, 10513 - 140th Street, Surrey, B.C. , or call 581-5513, before January 15th.

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