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By Julia Lovett-Squires

Spray Parks

A cool idea: temporary water parks opening this week in N.B. to help beat the heat

Jul 9, 2024 | 9:31 AM

The summer is here and for some, the livin’ isn’t easy.

As the weather heats up to scorching temperatures, temporary water parks will be set up around the City of North Battleford to help keep people cool.

“We’ve got a policy in place that when it gets over 32 degrees, we will do some stuff to try and alleviate some of those heat conditions from people that are experiencing the warm weather,” said Fire Chief and Director of Protective Services Lindsay Holm.

On Wednesday, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Connaught School playground, a pop-up spray park will be set up and there will also be one on Thursday also from noon until 3 p.m. at Centennial Park just north of the skate park.

In addition to the fire department’s pop up spray parks, Centennial, Kinsmen and Senator Herb Sparrow Parks are also getting their spray on and are open every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..

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Throughout the week, the Community Safety Officers will be downtown across from Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre handing out bottles of water to people in need.

“We’re going to make sure we that we’ve got some ice-cold water to help people to beat the heat so to speak,” he said.

“Hopefully people that don’t have access to cold water will be able to get some so, they’re going to be out there, depending on how quickly that temperature gets up to around 30 degrees, we’re going to monitor it.”

Holm said earlier Monday, the CSOs attended to two members of the unhoused community and were able to get them some water and some care.

“We weren’t expecting the temperatures that we’re seeing right now today. It wasn’t supposed to get into those real low to high 30s until Wednesday or Thursday,” Holm said.

This kind of oppressive heat is hard he said on the most vulnerable including elderly who may not have air conditioning.

“I just encourage people to that, you know, seek some shade,” he said.

“Try not to be out in the sun as much as possible.”

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