Ice Road, Play Equipment, Playground

Getting To The Ice Road On Time!

Norman Wells Daycare is located on Arctic Circle Road in Fort Good Hope, North West Territories (way up north!). In February they received funding to buy some playground equipment and chose to purchase through our ‘local’ representative, Lucy Skuba of Play Systems North. Lucy quickly learned that this project would have tight time constraints on […]

Teeter Totter, Inclusive, accessible, play, playground play equipment

Inclusive 8 Person Teeter Totter! New From PlayPower Canada.

Share the fun with the 8 person Team Totter just released by Little Tikes Commercial and available exclusively through PlayPower Canada. Children can choose to sit in the built-in seats on either end, or ride the slip-resistant central platform. An optional backrest is available for users that need to supplement their core strength. Information on the Team […]

Fun Inclusive Playground Equipment

Deadline To Apply For $50,000 Accessibility Grants Is April 27, 2015.

The Canadian government’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is encouraging organizations to apply for grants of up to $50,000 for projects that improve accessibility in community facilities across Canada. The current deadline for submissions is April 27, 2015, and priority is given to projects that enhance access for children with disabilities (e.g. outdoor playgrounds, building accessible […]

Ten Spin PlayPower Canda

World Autism Awareness Day – April 2, 2015

April 2, 2015 is the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with fundraising and awareness-raising events. Information and resources to help you celebrate can be found at the Autism Speaks Canada site: http://www.autismspeaks.ca/  

Fundraising for Accessible Park Equipment

Fundraising Can Deliver Outstanding Accessible Parks

Parks and Recreation Ontario hosted their annual Education Forum at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood last week. PlayPower Canada representative Steve Howes was one of the guest speakers, leading a session called “How Community Fundraising Can Deliver Outstanding Accessible Parks”.   This seminar tells the story of how a small group of parents engaged their entire […]