On a cool March morning Lara KremlerB次元官网网址檚 Grade 4 class streams across the field toward two towers of tires.

The simple structure and adjacent field are the playground this age group are assigned to at 脡cole Willows Elementary. Students want more, and theyB次元官网网址檙e about to get it.

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A playground could sprout as early as next month from the muddy patch next to the tires, after a six-year project by Smith and other parents of the school.

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It took them six years to come up with the $46,000 for the equipment, and theyB次元官网网址檙e still shy $10,000 for the $25,000 cost of installation by the school district.

The equipment is on its way, but requires district staff to be available and the ground to be in the right condition for installation to get started.

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As a fundraising-free school, the parent group remains $10,000 shy of the install costs, but did get some covered by corporate sponsors Canpro Construction Ltd. and Academy of Learning.

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Those interested in contributing to the cause can email willowspac@gmail.com.