To help communities address staffing shortages and ensure pools and recreational camp waterfronts remain safe, the Ontario government has lowered the minimum age requirement from 16 to 15 years for lifeguards, assistant lifeguards, and aquatic instructors.
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As commercial aquatic facilities re-open after closures caused by the pandemic, managers and operators might have found themselves confronted with peeling, cracking, or leaking pools. A viable solution to these chronic problems is to line these commercial pools with reinforced polyvinyl chloride (PVC), as it is an ideal interior finish for pools and a complete waterproofing solution.
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Montreal’s Rosemont Centre recently added an aquatic side to the facility, which has a semi-Olympic pool, an acclimatization pool, and multifunctional rooms.
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The City of Cote Saint-Luc, Que., has filed a $3 million lawsuit, holding a construction company responsible for the mould and water issues leading to humidity problems and leaky ceilings in the Aquatic and Community Centre (ACC) facility.
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Ontario’s Loyalist Township’s council raised questions at a recent meeting about what to do with the municipality’s ailing W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre pool.
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Manufacturers Waterplay and Life Floor have come together to bring aquatic splash pad experiences to the global market.
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Penticton, B.C.’s city council has approved the site location of the municipality’s new Summerland aquatic centre.
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Fluidra is helping children learn to swim by committing $100,000 to the Pool & Hot Tub Foundation (PHTF) Step Into Swim initiative.
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