Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Allows an adult, child, or youth with a disability to be accompanied by a support person so that they may participate in designated recreational and cultural programs and facilities
- Provides temporary cards for individuals pre/post surgery or recovering from an accident
- Facilities include:
- Canada Games Complex
- Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre and West Thunder Community Centre 55+ programs
- Volunteer Pool and Sir Winston Churchill Community Pool
- Community Centres
- All Recreation and Culture programs
- Fort William Historical Park
- Sports facilities
- Eligibility
- Must be an adult, child, or youth with a disability that restricts from participating in or performing activities
- Disability cannot be eliminated by the use of a technical aid such as eyeglasses
- Application Process
- Mail, drop off, or fax application and provide a photograph (headshot, with face visible on a clean background with no hat or sunglasses)
- Can be faxed to 807-345-4520 or mailed to: Canada Games Complex Attn: PAL Card - Jessy Bogacki 420 Winnipeg Ave Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6B7
- Can be faxed to 807-625-3395 or mailed to: Community Services Department Attn: PAL Card - Sarah Smart 111 Syndicate Ave S Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6S4
- Adults: contact Jessy Bogacki at 807-684-3338 or by email at jessy.bogacki@thunderbay.ca
- Children and youth: contact Sarah Smart at 807-626-6565 or by email at sarah.smart@thunderbay.ca
- Office
- 807-625-2351 - Recreation, Culture, and Child Care
- Web Site
- https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/recreation/pal-card.aspx
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- 2 references from the disability community are needed (support worker, doctor, nurse, SSP, teacher, health professional, Occupation or Recreation Therapist, staff of agency (such as CNIB, Autism Ontario), etc (not a family member)
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- May 1, 2023
- Address
- 420 Winnipeg Ave
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6B7- Located on Winnipeg Ave next to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
- Closest intersection is Winnipeg Ave and Duluth St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay
