Port Coquitlam Recreation Department

Policy _on Fees & Charges

The Criteria for Charging

The question to be addressed now is not whether to charge,
but instead, when to charge. The following points will pro-
vide the direction required:

1.

Like education, health or safety, recreation is a basic
human need and should be available to all.

The concept of public recreation as a municipal govern-.
ment function justifying tax support is based on the
provision of basic services which can be enjoyed by the
majority of the population.

Each financial policy should be reviewed in terms of its
discriminatory effect on all segments of the population.

The kinds of services entailing a fee or charge should be
reviewed periodically in terms of aims, objectives and
long range planning of the department.

Children, senior citizens and otherswith little -discretionary
power relating to the payment of fees for recreation services

should have an opportunity to participate at little. or no
charge in. certain basic activities.

Complete subsidy for leadership, supplies, equipment and
facilities would seriously limit the scope of recreation
services regardless of the size of the budget.

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