Riders rent reduction a 'contractual matter', no legal threat: Reynolds
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Taking your kids to the playground or your dog to the dog park or sending teenagers out to play basketball are no longer options as the city and school boards have moved to close outdoor facilities.
In media releases Tuesday, the city, Regina Public Schools and the Regina Catholic School Division all said their playground structures are closed until further notice.
“It is fine that people who are not sick and not showing symptoms are going for a walk as long as they maintain that six-foot distance that’s so important. It’s also important that people stay active in these trying times and we always encourage that, but playground equipment and other shared equipment present a risk,” Mayor Michael Fougere announced at City Hall on Tuesday.
The mayor said city workers will be moving to tape off and post warning signs around 165 city-owned play structures as well as dog parks, picnic areas, and basketball, tennis and pickleball courts,
“I know this will be hard for children who are looking for entertainment to see at this time, but there’s lots of touching that happens on those surfaces and that’s a critical part to stop that transmission (of COVID-19) so these spaces present a concern and we need to shut them down immediately,” Fougere said.
Park spaces and pathways are still open for the public to use and with 830 hectares of available park space, the mayor expressed hope that people can spread out across the city to get fresh air.
Fougere repeated the message that it is more important than ever now to maintain a physical distance of six feet or two metres between people meeting outside.