By rdnewsNOW staff

Playgrounds remain open, for now

Facility closures in Blackfalds extended to May 15

Mar 24, 2020 | 9:56 AM

The Town of Blackfalds has decided to extend its public facility closure to May 15.

This includes the Abbey Centre (Field House, Fitness Studios, Program Room, Child Minding, Border Paving Fitness Centre, Red Deer Kinsmen Indoor Play Space, Running Track, etc.), Blackfalds Public Library, the Civic Cultural Centre, Multi-Plex Arena (Ag Room, Banquet Room, Dry Floor/Ice), Operations Centre, the Wadey Centre, and the Community Centre (Main Hall and Multi-Purpose Room).

At this time, the Town of Blackfalds is keeping parks and playgrounds open.

“We would like to remind any visitors to use playground equipment at your own risk and to please wash your children’s hands and clothes after playing in order to minimize the potential spread of the virus,” the town said in a release on Monday. “Please observe warning signage placed at entrance of park.”

As of Monday (March 23), the solid waste management contractor for the Town of Blackfalds is temporarily picking up waste and recycling bins in one pass to pick up totes and will not be separating the materials. This means residents may dispose of recycling into their waste bin, but do not use blue bins for waste to avoid contamination once normal pick up resumes. Residents may also choose to collect their recycling until pick up service returns to normal.

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The Town of Blackfalds has also posted an online Business Resource Centre as a one-stop location to assist local businesses.