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The City of Kamloops is closing all City-run play structures effective immediately.

Bylaw Services will be closely monitoring social distancing at all City parks and other public gathering areas. If social distancing practices are not being followed, the City may close other public gathering areas in the near future.

School District No. 73 is also closing all play structures at school grounds to align with the City's goal of encouraging social distancing practices. 

Both the City and SD No. 73 will be installing closure signage throughout the next few days. The fields at these playgrounds are not closed, only the play structures.

“Social distancing is not optional,” said Mayor Ken Christian. “We are taking these steps to limit groups from congregating and to protect our residents.”

Here is a full list of the City play structures that are closed: 

• Aberdeen Hills Park 1245 Howe Road
• Albert McGowan Park 2025 Summit Drive
• Allan Powers Park 330 Centre Avenue
• Batchelor Natural Area Park 1750 Batchelor Drive
• Belmont Tot Lot 709 Cumberland Avenue
• Bogetti Park 5308 Bogetti Place
• Brocklehurst Park 2470 Fleetwood Avenue
• Cambridge Tot Lot 637 Cambridge Crescent
• Cammeray Tot Lot 4705 Cammer Drive
• Campbell Creek Tot Lot 8701 Dallas Drive
• Connaught Tot Lot 225 Connaught Road
• Dominion Tot Lot 1355 Dominion Crescent
• Edgemount Tot Lot 2235 Edgemount Avenue
• Glen Nevis Tot Lot 818 Gleneagles Drive
• Hook Tot Lot 1545 Collingwood Drive
• Invermere Tot Lot 845 Invermere Court
• Juniper Park 2150 Qu'Appelle Boulevard
• Kinsmen North Tot Lot 605 Comox Avenue
• Kinsmen South Tot Lot 975 Pleasant Street
• Len Haughton Park 595 Lister Road
• McArthur Island Exercise Workstations (3) 1525 Island Parkway
• McArthur Island Playground 1525 Island Parkway
• McDonald Park 252 King Street
• McIntosh Park 502 Battle Street West
• Moose Tot Lot 385 Schubert Drive
• Pineview Valley Park 1925 Hugh Allan Drive
• Prince Charles Park 1145 Nicola Street
• Rainbow Tot Lot 670 McCurrach Place
• Richmond Tot Lot 601 Richmond Avenue
• Riverside Park Heritage 100 Lorne Street
• Riverside Park Saturn 100 Lorne Street
• Riverside Park West End 100 Lorne Street
• Saddleback Park 2110 Grasslands Boulevard
• Sherbrooke Tot Lot 1034 Sherbrooke Avenue
• Sifton Tot Lot 2046 Sifton Avenue
• Southview Tot Lot 1564 Southview Terrace
• Spartan Tot Lot 1610 Spartan Place
• Stuart Wood School 245 St. Paul Street
• Thompson Park 6500 Beaver Crescent
• Todd Hill Park 1550 Todd Road
• Tournament Capital Ranch Playground 5355 Yellowhead Highway
• Valleyview Centennial Park 2288 Park Drive
• Westmount Park 540 Collingwood Drive
• Westsyde Centennial Park 705 Franklin Road

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