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December
"Play
is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for
it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul."
-Friedrich Froebel
"Father" of modern kindergarten
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Our
new collection from Italy - Metalco Collezione Urbano features
gorgeous benches, bollards, bike racks and trash receptacles.
These award winning designs will bring an aesthetic quality to
any urban environment, indoors to outdoors there is something
for every setting. The fluid shapes, durable steel and absence
of visible fixings illustrate the extent of detail that is put
into this product line. For a copy of the new catalogue contact
us.
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McBride
Finally Up!
We are finally
pleased to announce that the new playground at Richard McBride
Elementary in New Westminster is ready for play. Richard McBride
boasts the first installation of the new KOMPAN
Edge line, featuring the Summit.
The Summit features a 24 foot steel slide and numerous climbing
activities. The children are thrilled and the Summit gets lots
of play! For your own Edge catalogue contact
us.
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CPRA Certification
If you are
due for renewal (required every three years) of your Canadian
Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) Canadian Playground Safety
Institute (CPSI) certification or do not yet have your certification,
then mark this date: March 7th and 8th!
You will
learn the skills to effective play space design, how children
play and how to inspect and audit play equipment. If you fall
into any of the following categories and are not CPRA certified
this course is for you.
- Administrators
and Supervisory Personnel of parks, school and daycare playspaces
- Architects,
Planners and Technicians
- Inspectors
and Maintenance Staff
- Owners
and Operators of public playspaces
- Individuals
interested in making playspaces safer to prevent injuries
For
further information consult the CPRA website at:
www.cpra.ca
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HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
We
would like to wish everyone
a happy and safe holiday season
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