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The Portage la Prairie Red River College campus is undergoing some changes.  They will be relocating the playground equipment to the southwest corner of the campus in order to expand the parking lot.

Communications Manager Colin Fast says they are hoping to have it completed by the end of April.  He adds as long as there are no problems with relocating the playground equipment, it should be ready for everyone to use when the weather remains nice.

Fast says they have plans to put up a safety fence to protect playground goers from the parking lot traffic.  He adds they want to ensure the safety of the children using the playground by preventing them from running blindly into the parking lot.  Fast says some of the older equipment doesn't meet current safety standards, but fortunately there is some newer bright red and blue equipment they will continue to use.

He says when they combine the play structures from the front and back of the building, they will still be able to maintain a great play area.