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Shear Park’s new playground open for fun
(SUBMITTED) – Shear Park in Barrie has a new inclusive playground opening today—just in time for summer vacation. The playground has been … Click for complete story.
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Free sunscreen dispensers proposed for NYC playgrounds, pools, beaches, parks
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling on the city to provide free sunscreen at playgrounds, pools, beaches and parks across the five boroughs. Click for complete story.
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Rubber playground is fun … and safe
“Rubber” playgrounds are emerging across the island after a deal struck by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Bermuda Workforce Development … Click for complete story.
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Playgrounds of the past and the digital future in Sheffield
Assemble and Simon Terrill, The Brutalist Playground, at S1 Artspace, Park Hill. A child from the Grace Owen Nursery at Park Hill explores the … Click for complete story.
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‘We just want to have our park back’
EVERY weekend Darren Isaacs liked to take his two daughters to their nearby Parklea park, Davison Reserve, until the playground was removed. Click for complete story.
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Haworth gets $50000 to fix park’s playground
HAWORTH — The borough received a $50,000 matching grant from the Bergen County Open Space fund to renovate the playground area at … Click for complete story.
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Enjoy our playgrounds: Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peter Besseling invites the community to …
he annual $4000 scholarship provides substantial financial assistance to a Port Macquarie-Hastings based athlete to pursue their sporting goals. Click for complete story.
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Monash Council rips out pirate ship playground for ‘new, modern equipment’
Monash’s move comes after other Melbourne council’s have faced pressure from parents to introduce pirate fun to children’s playgrounds. Wyndham … Click for complete story.
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Montecito Heights playground gets a colorful makeover
MONTECITO HEIGHTS — City officials will gather tomorrow at the Montecito Heights Recreation Center to show off the latest thing in playgrounds. Click for complete story.
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In East Falls, they’re not playing nice over a proposed playground
The idea of a playground in McMichael Park in East Falls has prompted petitions and social media campaigns. City Councilman Curtis Jones (left) and … Click for complete story.
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City of Youngstown to acquire land from elementary school
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown’s Park and Playground Committee met Wednesday to discuss new plans, including land acquisition … Click for complete story.
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Podcast 514: You don’t know, Jack?
Headphone jacks (or the lack thereof), an end of Thunderbolt displays, and Dropbox’s new features, plus Swift Playgrounds in depth. Click for complete story.
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Ribbon cut at new Carl Schenn Park playground
Humboldt Citizens for Better Playgrounds unveiled the new playground during a ribbon cutting at the park on Jun. 21 and committee member, Kelly … Click for complete story.
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New West kids can get adventurous at pop-up playground
New West kids can get adventurous at pop-up playground … Cavanagh notes that adventure playgrounds are popular in Europe, where kids gather … Click for complete story.
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Nordic Naturals’ ‘Buy a Bottle. Help Us Build a Playground!’ Campaign Brings the Power of Play to …
Nordic Naturals announces its 2016 back-to-school promotion—“Buy a Bottle. Help Us Build a Playground!”—to benefit Carter’s Kids, a non-profit … Click for complete story.
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City of Greater Sudbury to study costs of updating playgrounds
Sudbury city council wants to know how much it would cost to update playgrounds. The request for a staff report came from councillor Robert Kirwan. Click for complete story.
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Park near Yokosuka offers parents, kids a great day out
Children ride bicycles at Le Soleil park. The park offers several attractions for parents and children, to include wading pools, playgrounds and petting … Click for complete story.
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At the BSA, redefining the playground
A typical American playground is easy to picture: a swing set, monkey bars, a plastic slide, maybe a low-level jungle gym. But imagine a playground … Click for complete story.
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Volunteers assemble school playground
Within six hours, more than 100 volunteers built a playground for the Mission … The last two playgrounds they’ve worked on were with public parks. Click for complete story.
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Editorial: Ventura spends wisely to invest in its children
The city is spending about $575,000 to upgrade the equipment at eight of the 17 city parks that have playgrounds. These are the parks with the oldest … Click for complete…
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NS government gives $30000 for new Halifax playground
The municipality will receive a $30,000 grant from the province to go toward new, fully accessible playground equipment at Sir Charles Tupper School. Click for complete story.
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Gretna School Unveils Natural Playground (VIDEO)
Other features of the naturalized playground include trees, boulders, and natural native plants. In addition to the natural aspect, new equipment has … Click for complete story.
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NYC’s Best Water Playgrounds for Kids
This summer, beat the heat by visiting these amazing water playgrounds in New York City. Everybody needs to cool off once that coastal humidity … Click for complete story.
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Project Bloks: Google’s Answer to Apple Swift Playgrounds
Earlier this month, Apple announced a new app called Swift Playgrounds. Designed to run on iPads, the app made learning-to-code fun for kids. Click for complete story.
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New York Today: Offbeat Playgrounds
Children can grasp the laws of physics firsthand with wind pipes, fog machines and a gigantic seesaw at the Science Playground at the New York Hall … Click for complete story.
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Police investigate vandalism of local playground
PRINCETON — Parents and children had an unpleasant surprise Sunday when they took their children to a local playground only to discover spray … Click for complete story.
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Playground gear burns at grade school in LR
Little Rock School District worker Randy Chapman installs a temporary barrier around a burned plastic climbing wall on the playground of Chicot … Click for complete story.
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Friends of Hudson Parks summer activities are in full swing
Children and adults alike can find plenty to do while enjoying Hudson’s parks, including Geocaching Adventure, Playground Palooza, Summer … Click for complete story.
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Make-A-Wish grants dream for local 5-year-old heart patient
The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted Chloe’s dream of a playset. She normally can’t go on public playgrounds because of her heart defect and low … Click for complete story.
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Vail’s $25M summer development sparks new era of resort playgrounds
A woman rides the Forest Flyer at the Epic Discovery part of Vail’s summer development project, June 21, 2016. Vail Mountain is the first ski resort in … Click for complete…
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