"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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IMHO, a fence is the way to go. A grate might be nice, but a child who
falls and strikes his head on a rock will drown in 3" of water, perhaps
less. With all our techno stuff, scarecrow motion sprinklers, web cams and
you name it, one should get peace of mind in this day an age.... with a
fence to slow them down. ;o) ~ jan

I agree Jan. The poster stated that his yard is not fenced and backs onto a
public greenbelt that is used extensively by kids. IMO a fence is the only
way to go, not only from a saftey standpoint but from a liability one as
well.
Janet in snowy Niagara Falls! Brr!