1000 multi-facility passes have been bought for $2 each after an anonymous donor wanted to give back to the community.
On Monday, January 15, an individual who wishes to remain anonymous, presented to council they would like to contribute back to the community in the form of a community donation. They were able to purchase 1000 Multi-Facility Drop-in Passes at a reduced rate to distribute to members of the community, including elementary and high schools in the area, as discussed in a previous presentation to council.
“They had experience doing some of the things at other communities and they felt that it was a good way to give back to the community so we worked with that donor to come up with some sort of structure to the program,” said Paul Salvatore, Director of Community Services for the Town of Drumheller.
Administration has begun establishing a system to track the passes as they are redeemed and report back to both the donor and council on the uptake and increase of pass usage.
The town believes this is a good way to gain exposure and hopefully net some new clientele for the Aquaplex and Badlands Community Facility (BCF).
“From the town’s point of view, we think it’s a good thing to get more people in to our facility,” began Salvatore. “It won’t necessarily generate additional revenue for us but it will get more people in to our facilities because it is important to keep our facilities busy and making sure people are as active as possible. Depending on what situation people might be in, this will help them get on a positive level as far as health and fitness are concerned,” said Salvatore.
A timeline for the program’s start date is still being discussed but it is expected to be sooner rather than later.
“We’ll try to make it happen as soon as we can,” said Salvatore.
Both parties are delighted to give the community a cheap option for fitness, especially for youth.
“We’re very proud of the facilities that we operate in the Town of Drumheller and we’re very happy to provide an expanded level of access through an anonymous donor in addition to some of the other programs that we offer through our fee assistance program. We want to make sure we’re giving people an opportunity to get out and get active,” said Salvatore.
