First Stop On The Park Hop

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Play is one of the most essential activities for children’s growth and development. Vegreville has many parks where families can visit and have a good time.

For the third year, Vegreville and District Child Development Coalition (VDCDC) offers guided park play and fun at the five, Five Stop Park Hops they present at the five main parks in Vegreville.

The first, Five Stop Park Hop on July 5 was at the Betty McPherson Memorial Playground which is close to Riverview Ball Park.

Coordinator for VDCDC, Danielle Flaathen said Parent Link Centre and VDCDC have partnered for this event to promote development in children from birth to six years of age. Each park has a sign which tells which of the five domains of early childhood development it focuses on. “This park has the social competence sign so we have various stations; there is the emotional dice, bubble blowing, t-ball, and a parachute station. Each of those stations we work on the other domains with respect to social competence. So, you have the physical development station which is aimed to work at social competence and then we have free play for the children too.”

There were also healthy snacks of bananas, yogurt, and water, as well as, several prizes and children went home with free giveaways.