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Program:
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Junior Inclusion Services
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Address:
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111 Syndicate Ave S
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S4
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Map
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Location:
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- Located in Victoriaville Civic Centre
- Closest intersection is Syndicate Ave S and Donald St E
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Hours:
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Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Program times vary
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Service Description:
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Governed by an elected council of 13 members: the Mayor, 5 Councillors-at-Large and 7 Ward Councillors, municipal elections are held every 4 years
Promotes and ensures the successful participation in recreation for children and youth with disabilitiesProvides free, limited support and facilitation for children and youth with disabilities who are accessing Recreation and Culture Children and Youth Programs, including summer programs Chippewa Summer Camps, Playgrounds, Canada Games Complex Adventurer's Camp, Kidventures and Youth MoveProvides support during the fall-spring programs of Learn to Swim (Volunteer Pool, Churchill Pool or the Canada Games Complex), Children's Programs at the Complex, the Neighbourhood Recreation Program and Youth MoveStaff are adaptable to modified forms of English such as written, gestures, and gazing
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Application:
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- Participants are required to fill out a Participant Information Form (Junior Inclusion Services Intake Form) and JIS staff will conduct a home or site visit prior to the child/youth attending the program (only within City of Thunder Bay limits -- if living outside the limits, staff will arrange an alternative location to meet)
- Participant Intake Form available on website; completed form can be faxed or dropped off at Community Services Department at Victoriaville Centre
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children 18 years of age and younger with any type of disability seeking recreational opportunities
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