New government playground equipment grant opens to Sask. schools

Blake Turnbull is eagerly awaiting the day she can go everywhere in her wheelchair on her elementary school playground.

“I think everybody should play on the playground together,” she said.

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Her school is applying for a new provincial grant that will match funding up to $50,000 for schools to get new and accessible playground equipment.

The provincial government has committed $3.75 million annually over the next four years for new playground equipment in schools across the province.

The funding will allow about 75 schools to receive new equipment with the grant.

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