Construction on Wembley Elementary School’s new playground will officially begin during the week of May 6th.
The $148,000 project was funded through the Wembley Community Society and donations from the County of Grande Prairie and Strathcona Resources and will feature significant upgrades for students to use upon its completion.
According to the Peace Wapiti School Division, Canadian playground manufacturer Blue Imp will be responsible for the installation of the new playground, and Wembly Elementary Principal Robyn Lieverse says everyone is “excited” about the new equipment.
“The old playground was 40 years old, so our students are very happy to get an upgraded play structure,” she says.
The Wembley Community Society has been fundraising to purchase a new playground for a number of years and will continue to do so for a replacement of the school’s larger playground which is estimated to cost around $400K.