June 11, 1986 News 985-2131

decreased’ ‘the! program’s . funding
by approximately two- thirds last
onth, the program’s sponsor —-
North: Shore Association for’ the
hysically Handicapped — plann-
ed“to_decrease enrolment from 25
‘to 10 children.” ca 4

» But’ after*a ~ fund-raising: cam-.

paign bys parents,: the Minisiry of
Human Resources: recently prom-
ed & contribute $17, 000-in order

- By KIM PEMBERTO.
News Reporter

MLA. Angus’. Ree ~‘credits ;
parents «with » saving
described ‘as a. very worthwhile”

program, 7

PARENTS F OUGHT

oy ‘think’ the. big’ thing. is * the

- » Parents themselves - got out and
“alsed. money. They didn’t just. sit.

utheir: fannies.; and < complai

“aboint the ‘eancellation, ” Ree e said.” :

the
what he:

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“Parent ‘Josie. Miachika, ‘Whose
“eight- “year -old:; son: John «has

-* benefited’ fromthe program since!
1982, said the parents are commit. -

ted.to the program because the’
children’s needs are such that they .
require. some type. of activity: 12,
months of the year.

SERIOUS PROBL. EM

She said. without ‘the

recreation program, : her: “son could... ’

Jose some. of thé: skills: that® ‘he ac-

-quired during the school year.
“We have’ tobe ‘advocates for. . Foundation promised to. donate...

‘our children, ' because: they can’t.. $5,000, and ‘the Lynn Valley Lions.

speak- for: themselves,”” ‘Miachika
said...
“We :were very determined ‘that!
we would get. the: “money. ‘We. just,

os

aware: ‘how serious this: ‘was.

The North Shore Association for
the Physically: Handicapped had

applied to'the federal government .
for. $30,000 through its: Challenge’
*86 summer job creation program, °

but was told. it would only receive.
$10,300.

' Miachika, said after the gov-
ernment’s. funding - decrease, — the :
. North: Shore. Association, for: the,
- Physically Handi¢ ;

“would: ‘contribute’: :$7;000 from

own budget to the program:
“After: being” contacted: by

* parents; she. said: the |. Vancouver..

Club plans'to contribute $1,000.
COSTS WAIVED _

pply to have. any |

costs they’ inet ithe Jocal: recre

: ational facilities ‘waived. be

, He. also offered the group the

“use “of a 16-seat van for special ex- 7 -

cursions. -.".
“The parents have been” very
-successful i in getting money,"" Car. -

: Ay said.

“They could *

ther a

answers, "'