Dear Editor,
In response to the article “Summer’s over - Parents want their kids learning,” in last week’s Undercurrent. On behalf of Bowen Island Community Recreation, I wanted to clarify some misinformation about our day camps that were included in the article.
Day camps for 7 -11 year olds run from 8:45 a.m. – 4:05 p.m. (not 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), as was stated in the article, and the day camps that are being offered for 5 and 6 year olds, under the supervision of Bowen Children’s centre staff are running from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. While we do recognize that we will not be able to meet all needs during this challenging time, we are trying to help out where we can while dealing with limited facility space and staff availability.
We also do recognize that these unexpected expenses can be difficult. We would like to remind the community that we do offer several payment options that include payment plans, post-dated cheques and subsidies where needed. Please always feel free to contact us directly if you have concerns or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Shelley Shannon
Bowen Island Recreation
