Sylvan Lake

The Province of Alberta recently issued a “guidance for playgrounds”, which states that individuals are responsible for respecting public health orders. 

What does this mean? As of this morning, community playgrounds are open to the public. Picnic tables/shelters, and tennis courts also open.

Please note that the Town of Sylvan Lake does not recommend playground use at this time, as children may find it hard to avoid touching their eyes, noses, or mouths, and this of course contributes to the spread of virus to equipment, other children, and their families. 

Although playground use is not recommended, we acknowledge that use is at the discretion of the public, so the Province has prepared a list of individual actions and precautions to take if using public playgrounds.

Playground users must maintain physical distancing of 2 metres between individuals not from the same household – this is an absolute must; physical distancing works.

Other individual actions and precautions to take if using public playgrounds include:

• Do not use or visit a playground if feeling sick or have COVID-19 related symptoms;
• Children should not share toys, and should limit their contact with others outside of their household;
• Wash your hands, and wash frequently. Please note that public washrooms remain closed at this time;
• Carry and regularly use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content; use immediately before and after using playground equipment; the Town is not sanitizing playground structures;
• Reconsider visiting the playground during peak times, when the equipment is busy, to ensure you can keep a physical distance of 2 metres from others outside of your household.

Thank you for your continued cooperation in protecting our community, and preventing a local COVID-19 outbreak.