Public Service Announcement

Central Common Playground Closed for Upgrades

(Monday, August 21/06)-- The Central Common playground in Halifax will be closed for the next 10 days, beginning tomorrow, to enable works crews to complete the final phase of a project to replacement equipment.

Total cost of the project, which began last year, is $126,651 plus tax. Cost of this final phase is approximately $59,000 plus tax.

Included in the replacement project are several new exciting play structures, most of which will be fully accessible upon completion of this final phase.

HRM apologizes for any inconvenience during this construction period.

–30--

John O’Brien
Manager, Corporate Communications
490-6531

Patricia MacDonald
Parkland Planner
476-5101