Pay for your parking ticket with a toy

October 27, 2008

(Red Deer, Alberta) – Motorists who receive parking tickets between November 1 and December 4 can once again donate a toy in lieu of payment as part of The City’s Toys for Tickets program.

The program ran for the first time last year with citizens donating more than 830 toys. “It’s all about giving back to the community,” said Fred Dieno, City Parking Liaison. “The program was a huge success last year, and we hope to collect even more donations this year.”

All toys collected will once again go to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau to help in meeting its goal that no child wakes up without a toy on Christmas morning.

Toy donations in lieu of parking tickets will be accepted December 3 and 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the first floor of City Hall.

All toys must be new and unwrapped in their original packaging. The early payment rate will remain in effect when the ticket is paid for with a toy; however, the value of the toy must equal or exceed the amount owed on the parking ticket. A receipt must be presented at the time of payment, and if the toy is valued lower than the price of the ticket, the difference must be paid.

For more information about the Toys for Tickets program please contact Inspections and Licensing at 403-342-8190 or visit www.reddeer.ca/inspections.

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For more information, please contact:

Fred Dieno                                                 Joyce Boon
Parking Liaison                                          Inspection and Licensing Manager
The City of Red Deer                                  The City of Red Deer
403-342-8287                                             403-342-8190