Children can now sail away from it all at the Vancouver Park Board's newest playground-one of three to recently open. The John Hendry Park playground near Trout Lake Community Centre features a 40-year-old sailboat with an adapted floor permanently moored in concrete. The new playground, replacing an old one removed two years ago during construction of the new community centre, also contains a custom-designed 10-foot-square playhouse and a natural jungle gym (a century-old cypress tree that was removed recently from Stanley Park after it died). A slide, large dome net climber, dish swing, and sand play area with a child-activated water play feature are also included in the new playground.
Children at Salsbury and Carleton parks also have recently opened new playgrounds. The Salsbury Park playground in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood replaces one that was 30 years old and features a climbing structure with a slide, dish swing and sand play area. The ground is covered with coloured recycled tires made possible with a $10,500 grant from Tire Stewardship B.C. The Carleton Park playground in Renfrew-Collingwood features a merry-go-round, a small custom-made cedar hut and sand box, as well as a play structure with swings and slides for older children. All three playgrounds are wheelchair-accessible.
