Friday, August 15, 2014

Get ready for fall and winter recreation program registration

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release:  August 15, 2014
  
Get ready for fall and winter recreation program registration

Registration begins for fall and some winter City of Toronto community recreation programs on September 6 in Etobicoke/York, September 7 in Scarborough, September 9 in North York and September 10 in Toronto and East York districts. 

People who wish to register for programs require a family number and a client number for each member of their family. To obtain these numbers, please call a customer service representative at 416-338-4FUN (4386) prior to registration.

To explore recreation program options, visit http://www.toronto.ca/torontofun or pick up a FUN Guide at City Hall, civic centres, community centres and libraries.

The City of Toronto is committed to increasing access to recreation by offering yearly credits, free programs, and older adult discounts.

Yearly Credit (Welcome Policy)
A yearly credit of $483 for children and youth and $225 for adults is available to residents with low incomes and can be used to register for any City recreation program. 

Anyone receiving social assistance (Ontario Works) and living in Toronto is pre-approved to receive this credit – talk to your caseworker. More information is available by calling 416-338-2000 (TTY 416-338-3195) or at http://www.toronto.ca/wp.

Free Programs
Many community centres offer free recreation programs including leisure swimming, skating, drop-in programs and more for children, youth and older adults. More information is available at http://www1.toronto.ca/parks/prd/facilities/recreationcentres/index.htm.

Discounts
Older Adults (60+ years) who register for adult programs receive a 50 per cent discount.

This news release is also available on the City's website: http://bit.ly/1qcqtUQ

Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.

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Media contact: Parks, Forestry and Recreation media line, 416-560-8726, pfrmedialine@toronto.ca 

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