Wading Pools

It's good news that the Arts, Recreation and Communitiy Policies Coommittee (ARC) of the city of Kingston is going to take a careful look at the city's paddling pools (aka wading pools),spray pools etc.

There's nothing like a wading pool for little people! Yes, it is necessary to have supervision when there is water in the pool. One of the positive initiatives that the city could take is to ask the community what hours it would like the paddling pool open, then do as the people want! This will likely be a juggling act because staff work eight hour days, and finding the "right" eight hours might be difficult. They could hire 2 people, and have them share supervision duties at 2 or more paddling pools....one person start at Ron Lavallee at 9am, and another person start at another paddling pool at 1pm and share duties. Not difficult to arrange, if the will is there.

Let's hope that the wading poool in Ron Lavallee park will be open for business in 2008 for local children.

Cities are meant to serve the people, so let's get that pool open for the children and parents to use and socialize around.

Thanks to Counsellor Steve Garrison for taking this step!