THE BUILD

Saturday was build day for the play park.  The V-shaped sliver of land is now quite a bit bigger.  The area is bordered by square timbers built out to the roadway on three sides. 

The main concern, however, still has not been addressed - there are no barriers to protect children from on-coming vehicles.  In addition, speed bumps must be repainted and a sign erected indicating 'Caution Children at Play'.

Playground safety inspections only take into account the construction of the equipment, not the proximity to roadways.  City of Ottawa by-laws only deal with encroachment on other people's property lines.  

A Memorial Garden is also underway at the traffic turning circle.  This has consistently been Dealer's Corner since the inception of this co-op.  It is an unkempt, garbage strewn place in the summer and a snow storage site during the winter months.  A better fit for this forsaken area would be a big rock engraved with the names of co-op evictees - a reminder to all that this is where you might end up.