The City of Steinbach has announced that new solar powered lights are being installed at the top of Abe’s Hill in L.A. Barkman Park on Giesbrecht Street.
In winter, hours of fun are spent tobogganing, skiing or snowboarding down the Abe’s Hill. The solar lights will allow these winter activities to continue well into the evening. Solar panels, located on the light post, will collect and store enough energy to run the lights for up to 6 hours each evening. The lights are programmed to turn on at dusk, extending the fun every day by a few hours.
The City of Steinbach expects installation of these lights to be completed in the next few days, weather permitting.
The solar lights are one of several recent additions to Steinbach parks made possible in part by a $15,000 Community Places Grant. New stationary fitness equipment also at L.A. Barkman Park and new playground equipment at E.A. Friesen Park were also recently installed.
