RE: 2010 Changes to the Fitness Program

Monday, January 4, 2010

Dear Fitness Participant

I am writing to you at the request of the Board of Directors of the Jack Purcell Recreation Association (JPRA) to inform you about changes that JPRA is introducing to the Fitness Program.  As enrolment in this program has steadily declined over the last few years, JPRA has incurred ongoing deficits. As a result, the board has taken the decision to change the program in order to ensure its continuation in some way yet, at the same time, recover its costs.

For this reason, JPRA will be offering a number of classes and a new payment format in February. You can now register for one, two or as many of the classes being offered as you wish to attend. This means that, if you only want to come to fitness twice a week, then you select the two classes you wish to attend and pay for these classes only. JPRA will also reduce the cost if one of the classes falls on a day that is a statutory holiday.

The cost for attending once or several times a week—noon or evening—is provided in the attachment. This new format will start on Monday, February 1, 2010. You can register any time during the month of January. JPRA will honour any one-month memberships or 10-visit drop-in passes purchased in January, as well as any long-term memberships (e.g., 3- or 6-months) that have not expired when the current Fitness Program ends on January 29th. Similar to our other programs, a minimum number of people ­must register in each class in order for that class to run in February.

The members of the board would like to thank you for your commitment and participation in this program, whether as a long-time participant or as an occasional drop-in customer.

JPRA hopes that you will continue to select us for your fitness workout in the future.

Sincerely,                                                                               

Eleanor Sawyer
President

P.S. The new schedule and fee structure, along with an information sheet listing questions (with answers) has been provided for your convenience, as well as contact information should you have  other questions.