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Parks staff warns West Canyon Park creek can be slippery after boy life-flighted; city to brainstorm remedies
Summary
Parks staff reported a child was injured at the newly renovated creek area in West Canyon Park, requiring life-flight transport; parks staff and council discussed signage, algae and surface remedies and said they will meet with Rotary and consider short-term and longer-term fixes.
Anthony Pearson of the Cedar City Parks Department told the council on July 16 that a young boy slipped in the park’s newly renovated creek feature on Sunday and was life-flighted to a regional hospital. Pearson said he had spoken with the child’s mother, who reported the boy is recovering but will need months of recuperation.
Pearson said the creek carries reclaimed or secondary irrigation water…
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