A fee to use strollers at the citySA国际影视传媒檚 Fieldhouse has been removed after a mother lodged a complaint.

Aya Burshan, who had a baby in August and is currently on parental leave, wanted an easy way to get out and exercise.

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ItSA国际影视传媒檚 difficult for new moms to get out and socialize, especially in the winter with babies that need to be close by at all times, she said.

Burshan bought a $59 membership, plus tax, to use the citySA国际影视传媒檚 recreation facilities, including the Fieldhouse so she could walk on the track while her baby slept in the stroller. The policy at the Fieldhouse didn't allow people to bring their own strollers into the facility, but provided indoor ones for a fee.

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Burshan said she found the fee ridiculous.

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Burshan started asking around to see what other caregivers and grandparents at the facility thought of the surcharge, and many of them agreed with her. And while an extra dollar to use a single stroller or two dollars for a double may not seem like much, those costs add up.

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She sent an email to the city outlining her concerns in early December.

In her correspondence, she described the toll for strollers as "a bit fishy" and "discriminating based on family status."

Burshan let her membership lapse until she got a reply from the city in late January.

Facilities manager Johanna Elliot responded that she believed the charge was set up to replace the city strollers when they fail.

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Burshan said she was happy with the citySA国际影视传媒檚 response and was satisfied that they took her concerns seriously.

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