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Opinion: Affordability Is an election issue. Access to sport must be part of the conversation

Rob Newman: When local facilities are full, aging or unavailable, families face longer drives, inconvenient schedules and additional costs. Some children participate in fewer activities; others miss out entirely

Affordability is at the forefront of B.C.’s provincial and municipal elections. Families are asking what governments will do about rising costs and pressures on household budgets. That discussion must include whether parents can afford to keep their children involved in sports and whether communities have the facilities families depend on.

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