Ottawa election: Sutcliffe vows to cut recreational fees for kids
Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe is vowing to cut fees for recreational activities for children and improve the city's online registration system.
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Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe is vowing to cut fees for recreational activities for children and improve the city's online registration system.
The City of Ottawa says a new online registration system for swimming lessons is on the way later this year, and parents who have been struggling to sign up their children say it can't come soon enough.
The city of Ottawa says it has to cancel some public swim times and some swimming lessons because of a shortage of lifeguards and swimming instructors.
The city of Ottawa expects to have a full complement of lifeguards for beaches, outdoor swimming pools and wading pools this summer, while the NCC warns a shortage of lifeguards may leave some beaches in Gatineau Park unsupervised at times.
Properties with council-approved MCF agreements can be exempt from paying property taxes under the Ontario Municipal Act.