NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD
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The town invites anyone who receives a parking ticket (excluding fire route and accessible parking violations) between Monday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, to pay the fine amount in the form of a new, unwrapped children’s toy, or non-perishable food items equal to or greater than the value of the ticket issued.
The town’s Gift it Forward parking ticket campaign, affectionately referred to as Toys for Tickets, has been a success in years past and will help families and individuals in need this holiday season. Donations collected will be distributed to local charitable organizations.
Toys and food items can be donated by attending town hall at 97 Hurontario St. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To be eligible to participate:
- The ticket must be issued between Nov. 28 and Dec. 9, 2022
- The ticket can be any parking violation, excluding fire route and accessible parking violations
- Toy/food items must be of equal to or greater than the value of the fine amount indicated on the parking ticket
- The toy must be new, unwrapped, and in its original packaging
- Food items must be non-perishable and unopened
- The item’s receipt and parking ticket must be presented at the time of donation
- The donation must be received in person at town hall before 12 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2022
For more information, visit www.collingwood.ca/council-government/news-notices/gift-it-forward-parking-ticket-campaign.
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Clearview Township is running a similar program for tickets issued between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15. Donations in lieu of fines can be dropped off at the Clearview Township administration centre between Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Donations made in Clearview will stay in Clearview for local families in need.
