Councillor Randy Goulden wants the City to develop a strategy to create safe play zones around City parks, with a focus on parks with play structures, spray parks and outdoor rinks.
With that in mind Goulden made a formal Notice of Motion to the regular meeting of Council Monday.
In the notice Goulden wrote; 鈥淭he City has undertaken recent park improvements such as the spray park and outdoor rink at Ukrainian Pioneer Park as well as the recent construction of a play structure in Tupper Park, which opened last week. These improvements are meant to encourage families and children to go outside, be active and socialize with their neighbors to create a sense of community and a safe space.
鈥淭hese spaces see many families and young children enjoying the outdoors. Sometimes children become distracted as they play and are not aware of their proximity to the street where traffic is driving by. We have heard concerns from the public about the speed of traffic near some park spaces and this concern was again raised to me by a local resident after the opening of the Tupper play structure last week.鈥�
The addition of new facilities provides an opportunity to work on an overall strategy, she suggested.
鈥淚 believe the development of a strategy that could include a review of the speed limit along with appropriate signage and other promotional materials could result in increased driver awareness and safer play spaces for our children and the community at large,鈥� detailed the notice.
Council was unanimous in supporting the motion.
