EDMONTON A ceremony at the Alberta Legislature grounds Saturday recognized World Drowning Prevention Day and the importance of water safety. The Lifesaving Society’s Alberta and Northwest Territories branch hosted the ceremony and flag raising. Joe Zatylny, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services chief, said the city has seen a significant increase in drowning and water rescue incidents this year. “Today is a good reminder of water risk,” he said. “Drowning is something that is preventable. Everyone should have swimming lessons and know how to swim.” Kelly Carter, CEO of the Lifesaving Society branch, said one of the goals of the event was highlighting water safety and drawing further awareness to the record number of drownings occurring this year.
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Family resource centres expand across Alberta
Alberta’s government is investing $1.5 million to increase access to family resource centres to better support families and people with disabilities.
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Family resource centres provide tools, resources and information to help families and individuals navigate the disability services they rely on in their own communities.
“Expanding family resource centres is one way to help ensure disability services are accessible for children, youth and adults with disabilities and their families now and into the future. We’re opening new centres and also focusing on innovation like providing more virtual services. This means Albertans across the province will be able to get the help they need regardless of where they live.”