The City of Thompson has extended access for seniors to use the gym at the TRCC.

Where it used to be free for those 75 and up, the age has now been reduced to 60.

The original request was to have the age dropped to 65, but Councillor Duncan Wong moved the age be dropped further to 60 and the motion was passed.

On City Beat yesterday, Mayor Colleen Smook provided details.

“Any resident of Thompson that’s 60 or older is welcome to go to the gym, what you need though is a gym card. What you have to do is pay a $6.35 charge for this access card and it’s a permanent card, it doesn’t change.”

If you don’t wish to pay for your own access card, you can pay a $10 deposit and leave a piece of ID at the TRCC front desk to get a card.

That 10-dollar fee and ID will be given back upon returning the access card to the main desk.