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PEOPLE'S POST | ATHLONE Thursday, 24 April 2014
HEIDEVELD: NEW SPORT UPGRADES FOR YOUTH
Game time TARRENLEE HABELGAARN @LeeLaVidaLoca
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eideveld youth can look forward to recreational upgrades valued at more than R5m to be implemented by the end of the year. Heideveld will be one of four areas to sport a new synthetic pitch. The project, worth R20m, has been earmarked for Steenberg, Heideveld, Crossroads and Kewtown and will be completed within the next financial year. Mayoral Committee member for Community GETTING ACTIVE: Youth in Heideveld will be benefiting from Services and Special new sports amenities. PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN Projects Belinda Walker says the synthetic pitches are one way of en- and member of the Heideveld Youth Comsuring that children in high-risk communi- mittee says it is about time that recreationties always have something to keep them- al facilities are made available to the youth. “There is very little for young people to selves occupied. “Communities are able to use the facility do here. Most of the park equipment has extensively without interruption for reha- been stolen or vandalised and is not safe for bilitation of the playing surface, which en- children to play on. For the teenagers there sures that our children always have an op- is nothing to occupy their time,” he says. “I think these new facilities will make a tion to keep themselves occupied,” she says. “Artificial turf can be used seven days a big difference. The more positive entertainweek, all year round, making it more dura- ment we create for the youth the less chance ble than its natural alternative which can there is for them to get involved with drugs only be used for a maximum of 300 hours and gangs.” Barns says one challenge he hopes will be avoided is ensuring a safe ena year.” In addition to this, the Heideveld sport vironment for children to enjoy the new fafield received new grass and a cricket pitch cilities. “I hope council will provide securithat was installed earlier this month. The ty to make sure the new facilities remain community will also be receiving a spray in a good condition. They should also enpark to be constructed at the end of the year. sure that children are protected when using Mohammed Barns a community worker the facility.”
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