In the middle of our present public health reality, the warm season in Manitoba is fast taking on the identity of the Summer of physically distanced day trips.
For folks in Brandon and surrounding area, one of the more reachable short-term escapes is the Town of Minnedosa and its charming and spacious beachfront area. For families with young kiddos, ‘Dosa has become that much more appealing as a short trip thanks to the addition of a spacious new playground at the beachfront that you may have heard about last fall when this very site shared that it was under construction.
As pictured below, that playground is in full use this Spring with its combination of large play structure, swings, smaller play structure for young kiddos and a great climbable and rotating net feature.
The $200,000 upgrade is the product of fundraising by the Minnedosa Beach Enhancement Committee, who reached their goal this past September after five years of effort. The new playground replaces the estimated three-decades-old previous play structure.
Minnedosa is also expected to soon see the re-appearance of Splish Splash Water Park in the water in the beach area for the season, making for quite the 1-2 punch of engaging outdoor options.
Brandon itself is home to a wide variety of playgrounds including many that have recently received upgrades. Be sure to check out our post from last summer for a look at some of the best playgrounds that the city and school division have to offer.
Physical distancing measures remain in place throughout the province and continue to be important as we stay ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic and folks take the initiative of limiting their risk of exposure. When it comes to playgrounds that means maintaining a distance of two metres except for brief exchanges according to guidance specific to playgrounds on the Province's Restoring Safe Services Pandemic and Economic Road to Recovery.