After two years of collecting donations, Citizens for Better Playgrounds now have enough money for a new play structure and other park improvements in Carl-Schenn Park.
Last week, with a $25000 donation from Richardson Pioneer, the community run group was all set to place their order for a wheelchair accessible play structure.
Carmen Faiser with the Citizens group says they chose the oldest park in Humboldt because it is in need of the most work.
“It has the oldest structure with a wood frame and it has a lot of pieces missing.” Fraiser says.
The new structure will have the first nest swing in Humboldt, as well as a fully wheelchair accessible play structure.
Kelly Crozon with 1Stop Playgrounds says the structure follows ADA standards, a playground building standard that is manadatory in the United States and used as a guideline in Canada.
Including woodchips and a wheelchair accessible ramp, the structure will also have steps that are more accessible for those with mobility issues.
“That’s all part of ADA standards where the steps, instead of being 8 or 12 inches high, they are 6,” says Crozon.
Now that Carl-Schenn is taken care of, Fraiser wants to see her project flourish from there.
The project started when Fraiser and other moms took a good look at Humboldt playgrounds and didn’t like what they saw.
Now that the money has been raised, the group is looking for volunteers to help build the structure on Sept. 25th, 26th and 27th.
Even a few hours would be benifital, says Fraiser, every little bit helps.
Many other groups donated to the Carl-Schenn playground, including the Community Initiatives Funds, Potash Corp, the Humboldt and District Kinettes and the Good Neighbour Store. All of these donations have also been matched by the city.
