Game on: Toronto parks now boast permanent ping pong tables

The city of Toronto boast a new feature in a few of its parks: concrete ping pong tables for those looking to spend sunny afternoons playing games outside.

"This is why we pay taxes," said city councillor Gord Perks about the tables, according to the National Post, adding that residents were "thrilled."

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His comments started a different type of ping pong on Twitter, where a back and forth debate ensued about using tax dollars for games in parks. Perks fueled the debate by engaging with his critics.

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However, Perks decision to champion the little things that improve a park here, a neighbourhood there, had its supporters among those who were less preoccupied with the cost.

Councillor Mike Layton told the National Post that ping pong tables dotted around Germany's parks inspired Toronto's project. There's even an online mapping project that documents where ping pong fans can find public tables in several European countries.