The City of Prince Albert has decided to start charging increased fees to the residents of neighboring rural municipalities for the use of City run facilities. The city council is hoping to force these RMs to the negotiating table in the hopes they will burden the cost of these city facilities. But instead of negotiating, they have decided to punish rural Kids and families. The city council is charging the following;

$150 per person for registering at indoor facilities (Frank Dunn, Alfred Jenkins, etc)

$75 per person for registering at outdoor facilities (baseball diamonds, etc)

These costs might not look bad to you at first glance, but theses fees are double and sometimes triple what PA city residents are paying. If your family has 3 kids and wants to register for fall, winter, and spring programs, this will amount to a significant amount of money for a family. Why is this decision coming at a time when all families are experiencing increased costs in every aspect of their lives. Is it fair for the Mayor and council to use rural kids as political pawns to force these municipalities to the negotiating table?

Everyone please speak out and sign this petition. We hope that we can show the Mayor and council that there is a better way to negotiate, that will not impact the ability for rural kids to participate in sports, learning essential skills, and taking away from families who can’t afford more.