Common Councillors Up In Arms Over Fees Being Charged For Programmes At City Community Centres

(Common Councillor Donnie Snook)
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Common Councillor Donnie Snook, who works with young people in the south end, is worried free drop in programs at the city's community centres are in jeopardy. He calls is a sad day for the city.

This follows details emerging from a funding request to the city from the YM-YWCA to operate programs at the Forest Glen community centre. Snook warns this will be a bad move if it's extended to the community centres in the north and south ends.

Common Council was told school district 8 is taking over ownership of the community centres but the funding request from the "Y" was sent back to the City Manager after other Councillors voiced their opposition to fees being charged to at risk kids whose families can't afford to pay.

Snook concedes he was surprised at hearing school district 8 is taking back ownership of the community centres including the one in the south end which happens to be in his ward.