Meeting Notes Re: Safety of Slide in New Playground Area
Purpose: To address concerns raised by some parents about the safety of the slide on new playground equipment. FTB has several questions / talking points...
1. What is safety record of the equipment, have there been complaints from other communities where it has been installed?
2. Explore possible modifications to slide such as adding rails/sides, platform at top, or possibility of replacing slide with another apparatus
3. If representatives can provide information that demonstrates that children are not any more likely to be hurt on this equipment than on any other piece on the playground, how then can the city provide parents with the information they need to make safe choices for their children. FTB suggests:

In the Spring of 2007, Parks and Recreation informed Friends of Trinity Bellwoods of their plans to install Phase I of a new playground design for Trinity Bellwoods Park in the Fall of 2007. In response, Friends of Trinity Bellwoods, together with City staff and Councillor Pantalone's Office, hosted a community meeting on June 12th to solicit feedback regarding priorities for the new design. We also conducted on-site interviews at the playground. A big thanks to all who participated! (Summary of feedback from this consultation click here)

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