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Charlottetown parks get new playground equipment

The City of Charlottetown says one of the playground structures at Victoria Park has been removed, but it's to be replaced by new equipment currently being assembled at the city works garage.

Charlottetown playgrounds will get new swings, play structures this summer

City workers are putting together a new play structure for Victoria Park in Charlottetown. (CBC)

It looks a little empty right now, but the City of Charlottetown is promising the playground at Victoria Park is soon going to be better than ever.

One of the play structures at the park has been removed, but it's to be replaced by new equipment currently being assembled at the city works garage.

It's costing about $45,000 to make, plus the price of the installation, and the city is hoping to have that in place within the next month.

Victoria Park's old play structure has been removed and the site is being prepared for the new one, expected in June. (CBC)

Connaught Square revamp

Victoria Park isn't the only playground getting a facelift.

The city is also installing equipment at Connaught Square, including two swing sets, slides, climbing spaces and activity panels.

That's to bring the park back to a more traditional design, after people in the neighbourhood complained about modern climbing and balancing structures put in place in 2014.

That project should be complete by the end of July.

Nine other parks in Charlottetown are getting new or replaced equipment this year, either swing sets or play structures.