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Philippine Showbiz Today
September 8 - 21, 2017
City launches $10-a-month ‘Fun Pass’ to help
kids stay active and engaged
Includes access to MYzone Drop-in Program offered during the critical after-school hours
Surrey, BC – The City of
Surrey has launched a $10-a-
month recreation and after school
drop-in pass designed to keep
children physically active, engaged
and connected to community
throughout the 2017/2018 school
year.
Called “MY Fun Pass,” the
new program provides children
aged two to 12 with unlimited
seven-day-a-week citywide access
to drop-in activities, including
swimming, skating and gym
sports. With the pass, children
eight to 12 can also access
MYzone, a safe and nurturing
drop-in afterschool program
offering basic homework help
and activities to support healthy
social-emotional development,
leadership skills, self-confidence
and physical activity.
“Accessible high quality
recreation has a powerful effect
on both our quality of life and
ability to build strong and vibrant
communities,” said Mayor Linda
Hepner. “Providing safe and
affordable programs designed
to support physical, social
and emotional wellbeing is an
investment in our children’s and
city’s future.”
The
World
Health
Organization (WHO) recommends
children and youth aged five
to 17 get at least 60 minutes of
moderate- to vigorous-intensity
physical activity daily. Research
shows physically active young
people are more likely to adopt
other healthy behaviours—such
as avoidance of tobacco, alcohol
and drug use—and demonstrate
higher academic performance at
school.
“After school is the most
critical time of day to keep children
physically active, emotionally
strong and connected to peers and
their local community recreation
programs,” said Daljit Gill-
Badesha, Healthy Communities
Manager, City of Surrey Parks,
Recreation & Culture. “MY Fun
Pass is an affordable way for kids
to keep active and have fun while
they learn, explore, grow and
develop important social and life
skills.”
The pass, from September 1,
2017 to June 30, 2018, costs $100
and can be paid in full or through
$10 monthly payments. The cost
will be pro-rated if purchased