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So the city as all of us want is watching it's spending. The nickel and dime approach on spray parks though simply weird. Waste is waste but if it is water usage and how much it costs the parks should be down the list. First year over year usage probably ignore climate or patron numbers. Second is leave the kids out of this until later. Next year simply plant 50 percent less flowers or similar. Plant in every second planter. Those flowers downtown seep water for a while after watering. I am all for city flowers and stuff but not if it takes away from the parks. Yes run them efficiently but give me a break,greenery is secondary to the parks. Maybe plant or install something that is not a water pig. If we had water to waste we could do the Vegas thing. Water misters fired up downtown at plus thirty or something. Cripes these are water parks. Did the city not have a five or ten year guessimate?. It is not these things were first invented here. The usage numbers for water is probably a googly type thing. No surprise as some other city has the figure(s)

They water those flowers in the rain or the day after it rains or the day before it e  
Rains lol as to the parks I haven't been to one in a long time but when I did the water was constantly on when I went to vancouver this summer they had a kids park with the water guns that are on top of fire trucks so they could spray each other but you has to push a button to turn it on maybe this is a idea. If no ones there then it's off. But I have for a long time missed the old patalling pools 5hey used to have those would have saved money if they never got rid of those to put in in these parks.. I never did understand why.

There is/was a greater risk of drowning at the paddling pools so they required supervision which is costly.  
 
I agree with the above suggestion that the spray parks should be user activated I’ve been at others like that and they are just as fun.

That is true but charge 2 dollars bot much different then any of the other pools in town but they don't always have to make millions just charge what it costs.but ya it was real cool they also had a big bow that the kids walk through and it was like a dryer to dry them off never saw one before

I live near the park and have watched the water slow to a trickle. SAD! What is a water park without water. How can small towns like Souris and Wawanesa afford beautiful facilities but the city of Brandon has to slow their sprinkler park to a trickle.  
My kids are now adults but we used the facilities at Souris and Portage on a regular basis when they wanted to have water fun.

lovetooshop said "I live near the park and have watched the water slow to a trickle. SAD! What is a water park without water. How can small towns like Souris and Wawanesa afford beautiful facilities but the city of Brandon has to slow their sprinkler park to a trickle.   My kids are now adults but we used the facilities at Souris and Portage on a regular basis when they wanted to have water fun. "

Lots of fundraising and charging admission. How many people would pay for spray park use? This is a free service to the people. Our spray parks are always under fire. Not open early enough, not open late enough, etc. What next? Not heating the water? Let's face it these places need to be staffed and run under a budget. Students make up the labour pool for these places so we need to make sure they are not in school. Daycares have booked the park before they have opened. I have seen 25 degrees sunny and park is packed, 25 on a cloudy day, not a soul. Parks are scheduled to what they are. How would you like a job where you would be told you work only on days where it is sunny and above X amount in temp. Otherwise stay home as nobody will show up. Funny thing is I drive by the one on first all the time and when nobody is there the water isn't running, when people are there water runs. How much more can the city do for costing?

Fishin Guy said "    lovetooshop said "I live near the park and have watched the water slow to a trickle. SAD! What is a water park without water. How can small towns like Souris and Wawanesa afford beautiful facilities but the city of Brandon has to slow their sprinkler park to a trickle.   My kids are now adults but we used the facilities at Souris and Portage on a regular basis when they wanted to have water fun. " Lots of fundraising and charging admission. How many people would pay for spray park use? This is a free service to the people. Our spray parks are always under fire. Not open early enough, not open late enough, etc. What next? Not heating the water? Let's face it these places need to be staffed and run under a budget. Students make up the labour pool for these places so we need to make sure they are not in school. Daycares have booked the park before they have opened. I have seen 25 degrees sunny and park is packed, 25 on a cloudy day, not a soul. Parks are scheduled to what they are. How would you like a job where you would be told you work only on days where it is sunny and above X amount in temp. Otherwise stay home as nobody will show up. Funny thing is I drive by the one on first all the time and when nobody is there the water isn't running, when people are there water runs. How much more can the city do for costing? "

My point exactly! The park only runs a few weeks a year and we can''t afford water to let the kids have fun??? You are right, when nobody is there the water is not running, only when it is being used it is running (or trickling)  
 
(Btw, I do work a job that if not busy, I do get sent home. Happens at a lot of jobs... construction, retail, waitress, truck drivers just to name a few)  
 
Edited by lovetooshop, 2018-07-30 11:44:21

are so thick, they need to be watered.  
 
After a rain, go and check one. The soil will be dry.  
 
Rain does not get through to the soil because the plants are so big and lush.

The spray parks are a highlight for families in the summer in Brandon. Honestly, it's embarrassing to see this action taken in Brandon only.

Fishin Guy said "    lovetooshop said "I live near the park and have watched the water slow to a trickle. SAD! What is a water park without water. How can small towns like Souris and Wawanesa afford beautiful facilities but the city of Brandon has to slow their sprinkler park to a trickle.   My kids are now adults but we used the facilities at Souris and Portage on a regular basis when they wanted to have water fun. " Lots of fundraising and charging admission. How many people would pay for spray park use? This is a free service to the people. Our spray parks are always under fire. Not open early enough, not open late enough, etc. What next? Not heating the water? Let's face it these places need to be staffed and run under a budget. Students make up the labour pool for these places so we need to make sure they are not in school. Daycares have booked the park before they have opened. I have seen 25 degrees sunny and park is packed, 25 on a cloudy day, not a soul. Parks are scheduled to what they are. How would you like a job where you would be told you work only on days where it is sunny and above X amount in temp. Otherwise stay home as nobody will show up. Funny thing is I drive by the one on first all the time and when nobody is there the water isn't running, when people are there water runs. How much more can the city do for costing? "

Why do these parks need to be 'staffed'?? I presume that any kids are going with parents if they're that young that they would need supervision.  
 
I'm sure if it needed to be staffed that could be during certain hours and outside of those hours it would be like the local pool and 'swim at your own risk' type of set-up. It's difficult to tell a kid who wants to go play at the splash park after supper that you can't go because parents work and the city can't afford water outside of bankers hours.

ElGuapo said "    Fishin Guy said "    lovetooshop said "I live near the park and have watched the water slow to a trickle. SAD! What is a water park without water. How can small towns like Souris and Wawanesa afford beautiful facilities but the city of Brandon has to slow their sprinkler park to a trickle.   My kids are now adults but we used the facilities at Souris and Portage on a regular basis when they wanted to have water fun. " Lots of fundraising and charging admission. How many people would pay for spray park use? This is a free service to the people. Our spray parks are always under fire. Not open early enough, not open late enough, etc. What next? Not heating the water? Let's face it these places need to be staffed and run under a budget. Students make up the labour pool for these places so we need to make sure they are not in school. Daycares have booked the park before they have opened. I have seen 25 degrees sunny and park is packed, 25 on a cloudy day, not a soul. Parks are scheduled to what they are. How would you like a job where you would be told you work only on days where it is sunny and above X amount in temp. Otherwise stay home as nobody will show up. Funny thing is I drive by the one on first all the time and when nobody is there the water isn't running, when people are there water runs. How much more can the city do for costing? " Why do these parks need to be 'staffed'?? I presume that any kids are going with parents if they're that young that they would need supervision.     I'm sure if it needed to be staffed that could be during certain hours and outside of those hours it would be like the local pool and 'swim at your own risk' type of set-up. It's difficult to tell a kid who wants to go play at the splash park after supper that you can't go because parents work and the city can't afford water outside of bankers hours. "

I am assuming they are staffed for legal reasons. I have never seen any pool in the city open after staff hours as a "swim at own risk". Just how late does your kids need to be out at a splash park? They are open till 8pm in the summer and 7pm August to September. A little later than bankers hours according to the banks I deal with.