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Ontario lowers minimum age requirement for lifeguards

June 8, 2023

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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City of Toronto to increase aquatic staff wages in response to labour deficit

August 11, 2022

According to a report by CBC, The City of Toronto has decided to increase wages for its aquatics staff positions due to the city-wide shortfall of qualified swimming industry workforce.

The wage hike was in response to a request for a review of aquatic staff pay put in by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 earlier in the year.

A press release by the city communicated how the wage changes … Continue reading City of Toronto to increase aquatic staff wages in response to labour deficit

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Several industry courses receive CMAHC certification

September 9, 2020

Two pool industry-related courses have received certification from the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC).

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StarGuard ELITE, CMAHC partner for certified lifeguard training program

June 9, 2020

StarGuard ELITE (SGE) and the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) have announced the CMAHC certification of the StarGuard Lifeguard Program

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Make a splash at the Canadian Pool & Spa show

August 22, 2018

Attendees of this year’s Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo can expect a wide range of seminar and certification programs.

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APSP University reveals course certification program

August 8, 2018

The schedule for the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) University certification courses and training for the 2018 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas has been released.

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Coast Spas Manufacturing achieves ISO certification

July 9, 2018

Coast Spa Manufacturing, a maker of hot tubs and swim spas in Langley, B.C., has received ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certification through SGS Systems, an inspection, verification, testing, and certification company based in Mississauga, Ont.

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Pentair UV system receives NSF certification

May 23, 2018

One of Pentair’s ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection systems has received NSF International approval as a water-conditioning device suitable for chloramine reduction in most commercial pool applications.

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