After being destroyed by fire in October, kids in a Tecumseh neighbourhood will soon have their playground again.
Crews are installing the new accessible playground at Lacasse Park which should be completed by Tuesday afternoon.
Workers will require at least three days of no rain to install the floor and then it should open to the public.
The playground was destroyed by a fire causing $400,000 in damages along with replacing the equipment.
Firefighters battle a blaze at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh on October 10, 2017. (Photo by Steve Bell)
"There are a lot of features that are similar but the colour scheme is different," says Tecumseh Director of Parks and Recreation Paul Anthony. "We were able to work with the insurance company and we have added a few more pieces of equipment that is more accessible."
Anthony says the original goal was to have the playground up and operational by June 1 and the town should be within that timeframe, weather permitting.
A 13-year-old Tecumseh boy issued a public letter of apology for setting the playground on fire.
He was charged with arson and referred to the Essex County Youth Diversion Program.