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UPDATE: City, school district shutting down all play structures

UPDATE: 1 p.m.

The Kamloops-Thompson School District is following suit and closing all of its play structures, effective immediately.

Closure signage is being installed in the next few days at the play structures, notes a news release, at elementary schools throughout the district. 

The fields and play courts on school grounds are not closed.

Social distancing signage will also be going up. If social distancing is not being followed, the district says it may close its playfields and courts down the road.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

All school playgrounds in the district are being closed, effective immediately. Signs will be installed over the next few days. School fields and play courts are still open - and are being monitored by City Bylaw Services - they may close soon. https://www.sd73.bc.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=10c49675-bbce-4733-a8c0-fbbd3a3ec9ae,be1116c5-ab98-434e-8a10-8a00f49b774c,208dc79b-e7d6-4c56-be49-d1a958ce7890,22ff3110-d793-43a6-840c-c4111ce97696,bea72a8a-9acb-4e39-a622-a93619bbcb20,609debc8-f306-4231-82f6-0ccdd05741ff,1a8871c1-91be-45ab-b39d-92ef36375147,f8da9119-5861-4244-9bef-1bcc52d3b354,864e5895-2441-42e4-88b6-d6159a4c573e,693bbd8a-7a76-4569-a4cc-0a6c73399faf&newsId=756c53d3-714a-43d8-9b11-d45db98cf65c

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ORIGINAL: 11:40 a.m.

In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and ensure social distancing rules are being followed, the City of Kamloops is closing all city-run play structures and installing social distancing signage at all city parks, skate parks, dog parks and courts.

According to a news release, the changes go into effect immediately.

"Closure signage is being installed today at 46 play structures including Riverside Park, Campbell Creek Park, Brocklehurst Park, Westmount Park, Albert McGowan Park, Tournament Capital Ranch, Stuart Wood, McArthur Island all city-run tot lots," reads the release.

The fields at these playgrounds are not closed, only the play structures.

The city says bylaw officers will be closely monitoring social distancing at all city parks and public gathering areas.

"Social distancing is not optional," said Mayor Ken Christian in a statement. "We are taking these steps to limit groups from congregating and to protect our residents."

If social distancing practices are not being adhered to, the city may close other public gathering areas in the near future.

The play structure closures include:

Aberdeen Hills Park

1245 Howe Road

Albert McGowan Park

2025 Summit Drive

Allan Powers Park

330 Centre Avenue

Batchelor Natural Area Park

1750 Batchelor Drive

Belmont Tot Lot

709 Cumberland Avenue

Bogetti Park

5308 Bogetti Place

Brocklehurst Park

2470 Fleetwood Avenue

Cambridge Tot Lot

637 Cambridge Crescent

Cammeray Tot Lot

4705 Cammer Drive

Campbell Creek Tot Lot

8701 Dallas Drive

Connaught Tot Lot

225 Connaught Road

Dominion Tot Lot

1355 Dominion Crescent

Edgemount Tot Lot

2235 Edgemount Avenue

Glen Nevis Tot Lot

818 Gleneagles Drive

Hook Tot Lot

1545 Collingwood Drive

Invermere Tot Lot

845 Invermere Court

Juniper Park

2150 Qu'Appelle Boulevard

Kinsmen North Tot Lot

605 Comox Avenue

Kinsmen South Tot Lot

975 Pleasant Street

Len Haughton Park

595 Lister Road

McArthur Island Exercise Workstations (3)

1525 Island Parkway

McArthur Island Playground

1525 Island Parkway

McDonald Park

252 King Street

McIntosh Park

502 Battle Street West

Moose Tot Lot

385 Schubert Drive

Pineview Valley Park

1925 Hugh Allan Drive

Prince Charles Park

1145 Nicola Street

Rainbow Tot Lot

670 McCurrach Place

Richmond Tot Lot

601 Richmond Avenue

Riverside Park Heritage

100 Lorne Street

Riverside Park Saturn

100 Lorne Street

Riverside Park West End

100 Lorne Street

Saddleback Park

2110 Grasslands Boulevard

Sherbrooke Tot Lot

1034 Sherbrooke Avenue

Sifton Tot Lot

2046 Sifton Avenue

Southview Tot Lot

1564 Southview Terrace

Spartan Tot Lot

1610 Spartan Place

Stuart Wood School

245 St. Paul Street

Thompson Park

6500 Beaver Crescent

Todd Hill Park

1550 Todd Road

Tournament Capital Ranch Playground

5355 Yellowhead Highway

Valleyview Centennial Park

2288 Park Drive

Westmount Park

540 Collingwood Drive

Westsyde Centennial Park

705 Franklin Road

Skate parks, dog parks and courts remain open at this time, "as long as people do not congregate," Christian tells KamloopsMatters in an email.

 



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