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
- Comments
- Individuals can contact either the Adult Inclusion Services office in the Canada Games Complex, or the Junior Inclusion Services office in Victoriaville Civic Centre, 111 Syndicate Ave S for applications and photos
- 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
Temporary PAL cards available for individuals pre/post surgery or recovering from an accident- Must be an adult, child or youth with a disability that restricts from participating in or performing activities
- Application Process
- Must fax, email or mail application and provide a photograph (headshot, with face visible on a clean background with no hat or sunglasses)
- Office
- 807-684-3338 - Adult Inclusion Services
- Office
- 807-625-3220 - Junior Inclusion Services
- Fax
- 807-345-4520 - Adult Inclusion Services; 807-625-3395 Junior Inclusion Services
- Web Site
- https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/recreation/pal-card.aspx
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- Jessy Bogacki, PAL Card for Adults over 18 years of age
Email: jessy.bogacki@thunderbay.ca
Phone: 807-684-3338 - PAL Card for Children and Youth under 18 years of age
- Sarah Smart
Email: sarah.smart@thunderbay.ca
Phone: 807-626-6565 - 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
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- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 7, 2022
- Address
- 420 Winnipeg Ave
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6B7
Located at Winnipeg Ave near Lisgar St, next to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
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
