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Residents aged 55 to 64 years have only a few days left to take advantage of reducing pricing for seniors pool and fitness passes and drop-in visit cards.
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New seniors program pricing to take effect July 1
Published 3:31 PDT, Thu June 20, 2019
Last Updated: 4:18 PDT, Thu June 20, 2019
The City of Richmond is reminding residents 55 to 64 years that only a few days remain to take advantage of reduced pricing for seniors pool and fitness passes and drop-in visit cards.
The City of Richmond is reminding residents
55 to 64 years that only a few days remain to take advantage of reduced pricing
for seniors pool and fitness passes and drop-in visit cards.
Effective Monday, July 1, eligibility for
seniors pricing will change to only be available for those 65 years and
over. The change only applies to drop-in admissions and passes such as
Visit Cards and one, three, six and 12 month passes.
However, until Sunday, June 30, those in the
55 to 64 year age group have the chance to purchase or renew their passes at
the current seniors’ rate for another year. After that, this age group will pay
the regular adult rate.
The city’s Recreation Fee Subsidy Program
will continue to support those facing financial hardship that limits or
prevents participation in recreation and wellness initiatives such as
registered and drop-in programs.
The move to lift the age of seniors pricing
to age 65 brings Richmond in line with other municipalities and supports a
commitment to make city and partner programs equitable, sustainable and
affordable for those with limited incomes. The change was made in consultation
with and the support of the community associations that operate most of the
city’s recreation facilities and programming.
The change in seniors pricing for individuals
55 to 64 years will occur in two phases:
July 1, 2019: The age of eligibility for
seniors pricing will change from 55 years to 65 years for drop-in admissions
and passes.
July 23, 2019: The first day of Fall 2019
program registration. While pricing for many 55+ years seniors programs will
remain the same, others will include a senior and adult rate to reflect the new
seniors pricing structure.
To ease the transition for residents, the
following options are available:
Clients experiencing financial hardship are
encouraged to apply to the newly expanded Recreation Fee Subsidy Program. For
more information, click.
• Until June 30, 2019 current
pass-holders aged 55 to 64 can refund their existing pass and renew for a pass
of equal or greater value at the seniors rate, for up to a one-year term.
(Note: For the senior’s facility passes, there will continue to only be one
rate.)
• Until June 30, 2019 all clients aged
55 to 64 can purchase up to five 10-Visit Cards at the seniors rate (50 visits
total).
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