Manager of Parks and Open Spaces Cory Halvorsen
After months of being cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, local kids will be able to get out and enjoy the city’s three splash pads.
County Park, Franklin Street, and North End splash pads will be able to be used but the Marina Park site is currently unavailable.
Manager of Parks and Open Spaces Cory Halvorsen tells us they’ll have plenty of precautions in place after consulting with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
“We’ll be open from noon to seven pm, Wednesday through Sunday for the rest of July and August. The splash pads have been surrounded by fencing and we’ll control the number of users that are inside. We have splash pad attendants now and they’ll be controlling the line ups and how many are using the splash pad. They’ll also be sanitizing some of the contact points on the splash pads every hour,” Halvorsen said.
A max of 15 kids are allowed at one time in the splash pad area.
Sign posted at Franklin park splash pad
Although the splash pads are now open to the public the nearby playground equipment is still off-limits. Halvorsen explained there will be continued signage and in some cases yellow tape around the swings and other structures. The city spokesperson noted they will have attendants informing the public that the playground structure are not available and they expect the health unit and other enforcement agencies will be patrolling.
There will also be physical distancing circles marked in the grass to ensure families and others don’t sit too close to one another while using the facilities.
Yellow tape and signage is up around playground equipment at Franklin park
