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A discussion on outdoor exercise equipment, a crosswalk light for Huntley Drive and the issue of land clearing were among the topics at the May 20 regular meeting of the Clarenville Town Council.

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Clarenville Council

Age-friendly park equipment

The recreation director obtained three separate quotes for exercise equipment for the age friendly park, located near the Clarenville High School.

The three prices were $19, 924 from Activate Playgrounds, $20, 354 from The Playground Guys and $29,390 from Henderson Recreation.

Recreation committee chair David Harris says they decided to go with The Playground

Guys since Activate Playgrounds couldnt get the full list of desired equipment.

Harris says the recreation committee had a great deal of discussion as to whether the exercise equipment will get used by the public.

We asked our recreation director to go out and talk to other municipalities who have similar equipment and similar age-friendly parks in their community and see if it was utilized and well received, says Harris.

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