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February 7, 2005

IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION

Dear Friends of Sport in BC,

On February 2, 2005, MLA Christy Clark announced her plans for a Private Member’s Motion asking the provincial government to implement family tax credits for children’s sports, recreation and arts program registration fees. Please see the attached media release and Vancouver Sun article.

Sport BC strongly believes in supporting initiatives that increase accessibility to amateur sport. When barriers to participation are lowered, more British Columbians will be active.

If you support this initiative, it’s easy to voice your opinion:

  1. Write a letter, or send an email, stating your personal support of this motion as a British Columbian taxpayer (not your organization’s position)
  2. Send it to Ms. Christy Clark’s constituency office at 2816 St. John's St., Port Moody, BC V3H 2C1 or email it to: christy.clark.mla@leg.bc.ca
  3. Courtesy copy (cc) your local MLA (use this website to find address and/or email information: http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm )
  4. Blind carbon copy (bcc) Sport BC at Brock.Turner@sport.bc.ca or send us a copy of your letter for our records. (You may be contacted for future campaigns.)
  5. Visit Christy Clark’s website and complete the on-line petition www.christyclark.net
  6. Send this request out to your contacts all over the province.

It will only take a few minutes out of your time but there are numerous benefits to getting involved:

  • At a provincial level, it demonstrates a united effort for the betterment of amateur sport.
  • On a community level, this grass-roots action demonstrates teamwork and builds our network of sport leaders.
  • At a club level, membership numbers may increase.
  • On a personal level, your family’s income taxes could be reduced.

Thank you for your support of amateur sport in British Columbia.


Sandra Stevenson
President & CEO


 


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