The mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria recently visited the space dedicated to table games in Santa Catalina Park, a place that has welcomed seniors and tourists since the late seventies. During her visit, the City Council delivered 30 tables and 150 chairs, useful equipment for daily activities including dominoes, chess, checkers, cards, parcheesi, and mini-bingo.
During the meeting, two main requests were made to the mayor. One was from a volunteer who helps organize the activities, and the other from a member of the Dobaje Association. Both requests focused on the need to resolve a persistent problem from a decade ago: the lack of access to potable water for cleaning the premises.
“"The request we made to Carolina Darias is for the City Council to provide a contact point near the game sector, where the Association can have 'potable water' (recycled water is not suitable) to cover the needs described above, all with full and unequivocal guarantees of strict control and surveillance, with a meter, and if municipal officials deem it appropriate, charging the Dobaje Association for the cost of the water consumed."
The activity, which takes place daily from 9:00 to 21:00, requires constant cleaning and disinfection of the 700 square meters of pavement, tables, chairs, and game materials. Currently, volunteers must rely on nearby bars and restaurants to obtain water jugs, an unsustainable situation for maintaining the necessary hygiene, especially since the activity primarily involves seniors.
Previously, the Municipal Police supplied water from their facilities, but this assistance ended approximately 10 years ago after a renovation. The mayor pledged to address this issue, showing a receptive and communicative attitude with the participants.
