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April Cardinal believes the fun has been wrecked after Edmonton Public Schools (EPS) banned people from using bouncy castles, most other inflatables and trampolines at school.

The regulation, which was issued June 14 and applies to all the district’s 213 schools, says using inflatable amusement attractions and trampolines is prohibited, including by organizations that rent school facilities.

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The new ban applies to any attractions supported by a blower, which schools sometimes have at year-end celebrations, district spokeswoman Carrie Rosa said.

A couple of students at Victoria School of the Arts were hurt last year while on an inflatable, she said.

“There have been instances where students have been injured on inflatables, and we take the safety of our students very seriously and we want to keep kids safe at all times,” she said.

“That’s one factor we considered when we decided to discontinue the use of inflatables in our schools. It’s a proactive step that we can take to keep kids safe.”