|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2005
Backgrounder - Fun Pass to Ontario attractions
 TORONTO,
July 11 /CNW/ - The Ontario government, in cooperation with the
attractions and agencies of the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry
of Culture, has provided almost 200,000 Toronto-area elementary
school students with a Fun Pass that gives them free admission to
15 participating provincial attractions this summer.
The Fun Pass was distributed with report cards to
students from junior kindergarten to grade eight in the following
school boards: York Region District School Board, Toronto Catholic
District School Board, Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre-Sud
Ouest, Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud and literacy
program participants in the Toronto District School Board.
Eligible students in these five participating school
boards represent 15 per cent of all elementary school students in
Ontario. The passes are valid
from July 1 to September 5, 2005, if students are accompanied by
a paying adult.
Participating attractions and agencies include:
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Discovery Harbour
- Fort Henry
- Fort William Historical Park
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
- Niagara Parks Historic Sites
- Ontario Place
- Ontario Science Centre
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Sainte Marie among the Hurons
- Science North
- Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
- Upper Canada Village
The Fun Pass will expose students to historical, natural, scientific,
artistic and recreational experiences that will encourage them to
keep
learning and stay active through the summer. It will also encourage
family visits to local attractions and out-of-town venues, bringing
tourism benefits
to those communities.
The Fun Pass is a pilot project. An increase in the number of
students and their families attending the 15 attractions will be
tracked to gauge the
initiative's success. The project may be expanded in 2006 to include
more elementary school students from communities across the province.
Disponible en français
www.healthyontario.com
For further information: Rui Manuel Estevao, Minister's Office,
(416) 326-8497; Gary Wheeler, Communications Branch, (416) 325-8391
Book
Toronto Hotels On-line |
