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Despite the fact that many pools employ teenagers, Columbia Parks and Recreation Supervisor of Aquatics Janel Twehous said Columbia pools, and many others, are still seeing a shortage of lifeguards.Â
The Albert-Oakland pool opened on June 9, despite a Columbia lifeguard shortage. It s nationally known, it s not just with Columbia Parks and Recreation, Twehous said.
Twehouse said with the shortage of lifeguards, the department decided to keep Little Mates Cove and Lake of the Woods Pool closed for the summer.
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