One of the roles of the Community Services Board is to review the rates and fees policy that establishes the user fees for facilities, programs and services.

Policy 2026-05 Community Services Department Fees & Charges was presented to Council at their August meeting and approved. The highlights of the policy include:

• Swimming Pool
  • Adult Season Pass increased $5 from $140 to $145
  • Senior Season Pass increased $5 from $95 to $100
  • Family Season Pass increased $5 from $245-$250
  • All advanced swim courses have also increased by $5.
  • Seals summer facility rental increased $250 from $5000 to $5250
• Arena
  • Non for Profit Youth large event increases $105 from $520 to $625/Day
  • Non for Profit Youth small event increases $10 from $55 to $65/hr
  • Non for Profit Youth small event more than 4 hours increases $60 from $290 to $350/Max
  • Commercial/Adult only events large and more than 4 hours increases $125 from $635-$760/Day
  • Commercial/Adult only event small increases $15 from $85 to $100/hr
  • Commercial/Adult only small event more than 4 hours increases $70 from $350 to $420/Max
  • Commercial-Non Local increases $220 from $1200 to $1440
  • Minor Hockey – Non Local increases $15 from $135 to $150/hr
• Curling Rink
  • Non for Profit Youth large event increases $105 from $520 to $625/Day
  • Non for Profit Youth small event increases $10 from $55 to $65/hr
  • Non for Profit Youth small event more than 4 hours increases $60 from $290 to $350/Max
  • Commercial/Adult only events large and more than 4 hours increases $125 from $635-$760/Day
  • Commercial/Adult only event small increases $15 from $85 to $100/hr
  • Commercial/Adult only small event more than 4 hours increases $70 from $350 to $420/Max
  • Commercial-Non Local increases $220 from $1200 to $1440
• Ball Diamonds
  • Minor Ball season increases $500 from $2500 to $3000/season
• Soccer Fields
  • No changes
• Fox Lake Park
  • Camp kitchen increased $10 from $65 to $75/day
• Community Centre (Add GST)
  • New hourly rate for entire facility of $150/hr (Daily rental remains $700/Day)
  • Pre-Event Prep Fee (After 5:00pm night before booking) increases $35 from $115 to $150/Day
  • Post-Event Cleanup Fee (Up to 3:00pm the day after booking) increases $35 from $115 to $150/Day
• Lions Hall
  • Entire Facility – Full Day increases $25 from $150 to $175/Day
  • Entire Facility/Half Day (4 hour max) increases $25 from $75 to $100
• Centennial Place
  • Field House Youth/Family increases $25 from $50 to $75/hr
  • Field House Adult increases $25 from $75 to $100/hr
• Out of School Care
  • Epic Adventures for a day increases $5 from $35 to $40.
  • Epic Adventures for a consecutive week increases $25 from $125 to $150.
  • Epic Adventures for a month (may not be consecutive) increases $50 from $450 to $500.
• Airport Rental
  • No changes
• Picnic tables and chair rentals
  • No changes

All the fees are effective October 1, 2026 and will be brought up to date on the Town website in the coming weeks.