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Push is on for children to learn to swim as pandemic restrictions ease

BARRIE, ONT. The demand to get children into swimming lessons increased after Ontario gave the green light to resume teaching the lifesaving skill. We re close to almost over 500 registrations, said Ross Johnston, owner of Big Splash Swimming Academy. We are excited to open, but at the same time, we are trying to accommodate as many young children as possible. Janna Whitfield paid for private lessons at a friend s pool for her two children, three and five years old, to learn basic skills. When I was a kid, I could swim by their age, she said. For months recreational centres have been closed, and public safety protocols restricted visiting friends, contributing factors to her children falling behind, as far as Whitfield is concerned.

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Pandemic restrictions could be a factor in drownings

BARRIE, ONT. The Lifesaving Society believes pandemic restrictions may be a factor in an upward trend in drownings. Public Education Director Barbara Byers says the society has tracked 42 drownings in the province so far in 2021, with preliminary information on two more. The number of drownings is close to where it was this point in 2020, but up over their pre-pandemic levels. There are fewer places to go swimming where lifeguards are working because all indoor pools were closed, said Byers. With COVID-19 restrictions easing, and more amenities open, Byers recommends swimmers choose a spot where someone is watching over them.

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With swimming lessons interrupted by COVID-19, safety advocates advise caution this summer

With swimming lessons interrupted by COVID-19, safety advocates advise caution this summer
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SGEU elects Kelvington s Tracey Sauer as president

Sauer has been a union activist and outspoken advocate for health care workers for over 35 years, starting out as a steward in her workplace before going on to hold many roles in the union, including being on the SGEU Provincial Council for 19 years and on SGEU’s Administrative Committee as the NUPGE Vice-President for five years. She comes from SGEU’s Health Sector and has served for the past two years as the Health Sector Chair and the Health Providers Bargaining Unit Chair. She also spent many years on the Health Providers Negotiating Committee and is a graduate of the Harvard University Trade Union Program.

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The Weather Network - Careful on the ice: Winter drownings may increase in Canada, new study says

Careful on the ice: Winter drownings may increase in Canada, new study says In partnership with Every winter, the ice that forms on lakes, rivers and oceans, supports communities and culture. It provides transportation across winter roads, hunting and fishing, and recreational activities, such as lake ice festivals, skating, hockey and ice fishing. For many communities, ice cover had been stable and predictable for generations. But no ice-covered body of water is without risk. Falls through the ice are especially dangerous because the cold water temperature can lead to shock, which can rapidly lead to unconsciousness, irregular heartbeats and death.

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