Financial Assistance

The Parks and Recreation Financial Assistance Program is designed to support eligible residents participate in year-round active living. Eligible residents are entitled to a 50% fee discount on eligible registered programs, the Active 10 Visit and Active 30 Day membership.

In addition, Parks and Recreation also offers a number of free and low cost ($2 admission) drop-in opportunities in skating, sports and more.

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Eligible Services	Detail
Registered Programs	Registered programs are eligible unless: they involve a third party operator; the fee is already subsidized; it is a private or semi-private lessons; and/or involves transportation costs.
$2.00 Admissions	Parks and Recreation offers multiple drop-in services per week with a reduced $2.00 admission fee to encourage participation and promote a "Try It!" experience for skating, fitness, sports, etc. The discounted $2.00 admission services are subject to change seasonally and are available to all customers, of any age, without restriction. Services with a $2.00 admission fee are not eligible for additional fee discounts.
Memberships	The Active 10 Visit Pass or Active 30 Day Pass may be purchased at a 50% discount, effective July 20, 2021. Only one pass is allowed for purchase at a time.

Eligible Services

Detail

Registered Programs

Registered programs are eligible unless:

they involve a third party operator;
the fee is already subsidized;
it is a private or semi-private lessons; and/or
involves transportation costs.

$2.00 Admissions

Parks and Recreation offers multiple drop-in services per week with a reduced $2.00 admission fee to encourage participation and promote a "Try It!" experience for skating, fitness, sports, etc.

The discounted $2.00 admission services are subject to change seasonally and are available to all customers, of any age, without restriction. Services with a $2.00 admission fee are not eligible for additional fee discounts.

Memberships

The Active 10 Visit Pass or Active 30 Day Pass may be purchased at a 50% discount, effective July 20, 2021.

Only one pass is allowed for purchase at a time.

There are two ways to apply and prove eligibility for Financial Assistance:

Have a social service agency complete the Financial Assistance Referral Form and bring it, with proof of New Westminster residency, to a Recreation Facility customer service staff member during office hours. The Referral Letter can also be emailed to inclusion@newwestcity.ca and we will then contact you about your application and process.

OR
Bring one of the following documents to prove that your household income is below $50,000, along with proof of New Westminster residency, to a Recreation Facility customer service staff member during office hours.
1. Canada Revenue Agency Tax Assessment (dated within the past 12 months) or
2. Federal Government Child Benefit Notice (dated within the past 12 months)

The Parks and Recreation Department partners with Fraserside Community Services to provide screening support to customers that require financial assistance.

Once approved, staff will create a Parks and Recreation account for you and other eligible household family members. Each family member will be provided 1,000 credits that can immediately be used to reduce the fee by up to 50% on eligible purchases through staff or through your online account.

The credits have an expiry date, are non-transferable and have no cash value. After your credits expire on December 31 of each year, you can reapply using the application process.

Financial Assistance

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