Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Drop-in, punch passes, and membership fees are increasing at the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centres starting this Saturday, July 1. The two city-owned recreation centres announced the slight fee increases on their Facebook pages on Thursday. 
Modest fee increases at rec centres

Drop-in, punch pass and membership fees increasing at Chilliwack rec centres

Jun 29, 2023 | 10:42 AM

CHILLIWACK — A modest fee increase for drop-ins, punch tickets and memberships will take effect this weekend on Canada Day at two city-owned recreation centres in Chilliwack.

Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre wrote on Facebook Thursday morning that drop-in, punch passes and membership fees will be increasing starting this Saturday, July 1 at both the Chilliwack Leisure Landing Centre and the Cheam Leisure Centre.

The current drop-in fee is $6.35 for an adult; it will increase 10 cents to $6.45. For youth ages 4-12, it will increase from $3.20 to $4. For teens and students 19-plus with student ID, it will only increase five cents from $3.95 to $4.

A 10-visit punch card, or punch pass, for adults currently costs $53.60. It will increase 80 cents to $54.40. For youth ages 4-12, it will rise from $26.15 to $26.55. For teens and students ages 19-plus with student ID, it will increase from $34.85 to $35.35.

A 20-visit punch card, or punch pass, for adults currently costs $103.75. It will now cost $105.30, an increase of $1.65.

A one-month membership fee for adults will increase from the current rate of $51.75 a month to $52.55 per month, an increase of 70 cents.

A three-month membership fee for adults will rise from the current rate of $146.55 to $148.75, an increase of $2.20.

A yearly membership for adults will increase from the current cost of $518.60 to $526.40, an increase of $7.80.

Seniors ages 65 and up will see drop-in fees rise modestly from $4.95 to $5 for drop-ins; 10-punch passes will increase slightly from $42.20 to $42.85; and a monthly membership will increase from $40.40 to $41.