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c:n~.~ s Community Facilities r A survey conducted in 1975 Ear the Department of Natural Ftesaurees concluded that the elderly persons in the metre area were interested in gardening (6596), walking (389'0), fishing (36°Io), sightseeing (33°Io) and driving (24%). An inter- eating sidelight to this study is that the participation in these activities almost exactly parallels the interest statistics. -Y'he-` ~n ~ setrld,-+Mie~lr t~e~artiroc ~as~,-r}e~vtlop• a tomrtmrtitp ~ardenirig - !!itei~lia7~ aitd-eo~M-irtprcrv~e-fnsfi ing do clc-farificirs~art ~.-tmg - - - - -~.aker-Pared-~lrikn+gcrai~are+Fansen-andt~rc~itvew; fif'[i~~-'~' - i ~he•~Gieiseitng sidew~l k system xntl-the ~pase~fi"' - ,. ~/ - -l~s~~ lZ~i~ee 43re~krtrai~ wo etM-gey ~-1ang-way-tom - / -sa~is~'y-tie-p~k~'~ri~ery~ne~eel~v~f~ere+ers~rn-cite-C~ey: - The mentally and physically disabled arc also in Hoed of special facilities. These persons would derive benefit from most of the facilities suggested far seniors. A notable deli- ciency exists in the provision of specially designed play equipment for these persons. Again it would be relatively easy to provide these facilities by the installation of specially designed equipment when the play apparatus area at Hansen Park is developed. Future capital improvements to parks must address and correct these deficiencies within budgetary limitations., The city has completed a fairly extensive lighted trail system at Hansen Park. Meadow Waod and Veterans Parks will be developed with seniori~papulations in mind. Long Lake Regional Park will contain an extensive network of trails as well as picnic. and nature study facilities., The City will construct, in 19$~'~ a trail,. link from the Palmer Drive/Pike Lake area to the north end of the regional park. ~~~~, ~~~~~ti ~fk ., q