Future of Skate Park in jeopardy -neither town or Tofield Lions can afford to maintain repairs or upkeep

The future of the Tofield Skate Park is in serious jeopardy with a decision by town council not to maintain repairs or upkeep on the facility.

The result is that one piece of the equipment has already been removed as it was no longer considered safe to use.

Jeff Edwards, Assistant CAO for the Town of Tofield, explained that the move was “an operational decision based on safety,” and no further repairs will be done to it.

“Once a piece is beyond repair it will be removed,” he said, as one has already been removed about four months ago because it was “beyond repair” and did not meet standards for the Canadian Standards Association.

“There are a number of pieces still there,” in the skate park, he said, noting any decision to replace them would be up to council to decide… for more see the April 5/16 Mercury