The Strathcona Gardens pool is back up to pre-pandemic staffing levels, thanks to a push to train more lifeguards over the past year.
“Thoughout 2023, we ran 281 candidates through our advanced courses,” said Sarah Madelung, aquatics manager at the facility.
Over 30 of those candidates have completed their training, and 16 lifeguards have been hired on either a full-time (four guards) or part-time (12 guards) basis.
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