Swimming, skating and so much more in FAIR program
By Mark Schadenberg
The City of Woodstock runs several programs obviously, but not many
that are sports or recreation related.
Swimming lessons, skating lessons and summer camps are all operated by
the City and funded by tax dollars.
However, sports such as hockey, figure skating, minor ball, soccer and
gymnastics are operated by community-run groups which have executives and
volunteer committees.
For families seeking financial assistance to enroll in minor hockey,
for example, there is the Jump Start program and other avenues available.
The City’s parks and recreation department led by Brian Connors, meanwhile,
went to city council with a report last week describing a program he would like
to see utilized locally to enable lower income families to be able to
participate more in locally operated activities such as swimming lessons.
At council on Sept. 5, a motion was passed to create a $10,000 fund to
initiate this Fee Assistance In Recreation (FAIR) fund.
This project was just one of many items on the recreation advisory committee meeting I attended this week.
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Fee
Assistance in Recreation (FAIR)
The FAIR program assist City of Woodstock residents living
in low income with the opportunities to participate in recreation and leisure
activities provided by the City.
·
A credit will be placed on the City Recreation
CLASS account for families who qualify. The account will be good for 1 year and
can be used on recreational city programs.
Who can apply?
To qualify you must meet
the following criteria;
·
Live in the City of Woodstock
·
Have a family income that falls below the Low
Income Cut-Off (LICO) for your family size. (See chart below)
|
1 person
|
$20,065
|
|
2 people
|
$24,978
|
|
3 people
|
$30,707
|
|
4 people
|
$37,283
|
|
5 people
|
$42,285
|
|
6 people
|
$47,692
|
|
7 people
|
$53,097
|
(Source: Statistics Canada, 2011, Income Research Paper
Series, 75002M, Table 2, Low income cut-offs[1992 base] before tax)
How to Apply
·
Download and complete the Fee Assistance in
Recreation (FAIR) Application Form
·
Photocopy proof of residence (i.e. driver’s
license, property tax bill or utility bill)
·
Photocopy last year’s Notice of Assessment form
the Canadian Revenue Agency to cover the entire family. If you are not able to
find last year’s Notice of Assessment
you can call the Canadian Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281 to obtain a copy of
the “Income Tax Return”-Information Regular (which shows line 150)
·
Place form and documentation in an envelope
marked:
City of Woodstock
Fee Assistance in Recreation Program
P.O. Box 1539, 500 Dundas St.
Woodstock, Ontario
Pictured: Southside Aquatic Centre, Finkle, Street, Woodstock
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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