The city of Winnipeg has opened a slide and toboggan designed to allow everyone to get in on the fun.
On Friday, the city unveiled a , which doubles as a toboggan run in the winter, at St. Vital Park in the southern part of Winnipeg.
Four-time Paralympian and two-time Paralympic medalist in sledge hockey Billy Bridges took part in the slide鈥檚 inaugural run with his daughter on his lap.
鈥淗aving a two-year-old daughter, tobogganing was always something I never thought I鈥檇 be able to do with her, at least consecutively more than one run at a time,鈥 Bridges told 麻豆影视 Channel.
For the most part. the slide looks like a traditional slide you鈥檇 see in an everyday playground, except surrounding the structure is a ramp that allows someone in a wheelchair to get to the top.
鈥淚t鈥檚 was such a cool idea, but such a massive undertaking with this ramp,鈥 Bridges said. 鈥淵ou can access (the ramp) from the road and anyone who requires help can be pushed up this ramp.鈥
The slide is available for anyone to use, has two slides at different heights and a heated area for people to keep warm.
The city says the final cost of the slide is roughly $750,000 and was paid for through Winnipeg鈥檚 parks and open space capital funding program in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Launched an exciting new addition to this morning, a fully accessible treetop lookout with toboggan slides!
鈥 Mayor Brian Bowman (@Mayor_Bowman)