HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Access - 4.23.pdfMAPLE RIDGE
British Columbia
POLICY MANUAL
Title: Recreation Access
Policy No: 4.23
Supersedes: New
Effective Date: June 13, 2017
Authority: ❑ Legislative 0 Operational
Approval: / Council ❑ CMT
Review Date: June 2018
❑ General Manager
Policy Statement
All citizens/ residents should have equal and inclusive access to engage in quality recreation
opportunities in their community and steps will be taken to facilitate such access.
Purpose
It is the commitment of the City of Maple Ridge, to ensure that programs and supports are
provided to groups and individuals that may have challenges when accessing leisure opportunities.
This includes persons with physical, social, mental or emotional disabilities, persons that face
cultural and/or language barriers and persons with financial limitations.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Action to Take
• Ensure programs are in place that remove or mitigate
barriers to equal and inclusive access.
• Ensure up to date guidelines and procedure based on best
practices.
• Continue to seek, develop and build community
relationships that fund and facilitate participation in
leisure, recreation and sport funding.
Responsibility
• Parks, Recreation &
Culture
• Parks, Recreation &
Culture
• Parks, Recreation &
Culture
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