Safety City - Glenmore Athletic Park - Calgary, Alberta
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wildwoodke
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Safety City is a facility that is used by the Calgary Safety Council to teach youngsters the importance and rules of the road as a pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle. This facility is located at Glenmore Athletic Park in southwest Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMBFCQ
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
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Safety City provides this environment in an actual miniature city, complete with streets, traffic lights and classrooms.
•This program is centered towards children ages 4 to 6 years of age.
•The program is held at our Safety City location during April-June and September-October.
•Each class is 90 minutes in duration.
•During this time period, students will learn the basics of pedestrian safety and driving safety.
•The program starts indoors teaching the children the signs and lights of the road, as well as the proper method of safely crossing the street.
•After the classroom instruction, children move outside to our miniature streets which include train tracks, street lights, crosswalks and street signs where they will practice their skills.
•Each student will practice as a pedestrian, and being a safe "Driver" on our tricycles.
•As this is an outdoor program, be prepared for any type of weather, this includes Sun Screen. Rain or shine we are out there. Parent helpers also take an active part.
•Surprise appearance by Simon the Safety Bear
The cost of the program is $5.00 per student.
Cost includes a Safety handout bag for each student that contains a Simon Pedestrian coloring book and much more...
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