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Lifesaving Society Aquatic Supervisor Training Course - June 2017


Zone: Calgary

Hosted by: Town of Cochrane

Location: Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sport Centre


Date: June 6-7, 2017 


 

Annual General Meeting and Branch Recognition Awards


Zone: Edmonton

Location: Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre


Date: June 16, 2017 


 

Lifesaving Society In-Person Leadership Recertifications - June 2017


Zone: Edmonton

Hosted by: City of Edmonton

Location: Commonwealth
 Community Recreation Centre


Date: June 17-18, 2017 


Sessions Offered:

  • Swim and Lifesaving Instructor Trainer Recertification 
  • Education and Proficiency Instructor Trainer Recertification
  • National Lifeguard Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification
  • First Aid Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification 

Lifesaving Society In-Person Leadership Recertifications - July 2017


Zone: South

Hosted by: University of Lethbridge

Location: Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre


Date: July 13-14, 2017 


Sessions Offered:

  • Swim and Lifesaving Instructor Trainer Recertification
  • Education and Proficiency Instructor Trainer Recertification
  • National Lifeguard Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification
  • First Aid Instructor/Instructor Trainer Recertification 
May 17, 2017
Member Services
Lifesaving Society Annual General Meeting and Branch Recognition Awards 
Please join us for our Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 16 to celebrate and recognize affiliate members who deliver the Society's training programs and promote Water Smart® public education.
We will showcase the Society's key successes over the past year as well as have displays of the resources that are available to our affiliate members for training programs and certifications, public education and relations, research and knowledge, safety standards, recreation and sport.  We have lots of new information to share with you!
Date: Friday June 16, 2017
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Address: Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre 11050 90 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta
Come early and meet our staff team and the Society Board of Directors from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm.
Registration Deadline: Friday June 9, 2017
Note: Light refreshments will be provided. 
Lifesaving Sport
Pool Lifesaving Sport Camps
Attention Lifesaving Sport Affiliate Clubs and Coaches:
The Lifesaving Society will be hosting lifesaving sport camps in Edmonton from June 24-26.  The camps will be led by an international surf lifesaving coach from South Africa.  The focus of the camps will be fundamental surf and beach skills and use of lifesaving sport equipment for beginners and more advanced skills and equipment use for those participants with more experience and skill.
These camps will be organized and scheduled with various sessions and times.
The camps will be open to 8 years and older and be scheduled for not only age but skill and experience level.
The camps will be open to coaches as well and we may have a specific coach focused session on June 26 in the morning.
Participants would be responsible for all logistics outside of camp time including, transportation, accommodation, meals, individual equipment (fins, wetsuits, etc.)
This is an excellent training opportunity for athletes training for the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships in late August at Martinique/Rainbow Haven Beach in Nova Scotia.
The Lifesaving Society is also opening up the opportunity for affiliate lifesaving clubs and programs to host a session with the international coach at your facility (on a first come, first served basis) and invite other clubs, coaches and athletes to participate.  The schedule for this is June 26-30th. It would most likely be an evening session to align with programming and out of school.  Any clubs that are interested in hosting an evening camp during this should contact the Society immediately .  Evening camps can be pool or waterfront.
Registration for the camps from June 24-26 will be opened shortly.
2018 Alberta and Northwest Territories Pool Lifesaving Championships and Junior Games
Please mark your calendars for the 2018 Alberta and Northwest Territories Pool Lifesaving Championships and Junior Games which will be held at the Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre at the University of Lethbridge from April 13-15, 2018.  
National Sport Awards Nominees 2016
The Lifesaving Society of Canada is pleased to announce the names of the nominees for the 2016 lifesaving sports awards. Nominees were selected in seven (7) categories based on performances by Canadian athletes in good standing, achieved in 2016 internationally and nationally. There were many nominees from Alberta. The 2016 nominees include:
Performance of the Year
Dennis Cook, Richmond Hill Lifesaving Club - Bronze Medal - Open Beach Flags - Rescue 2016
Dan Grbac, Newport Surf Life Saving Club, NSW- Bronze Medal - Open Beach Sprint - Rescue 2016
Youth National Team (Aiden Donald, McLean Reid, Danielle Chang, Levi Peek) SERC - Youth World Champions - Rescue 2016
Female Masters Athlete of the Year
Lisa Brown, St-Laurent Masters
Stéphanie Labelle, St-Laurent Masters
Caroline Pierre, St-Laurent Masters
Male Masters Athlete of the Year
Doug Bishop, St-Laurent Masters
Martin Goulet, St-Laurent Masters
Robert Read, St-Laurent Masters
Development Male Athlete of the Year
Tyler Bailer, Wetaskiwin Orcas
Levi Peek, Wetaskiwin Orcas
Aiden Donald, Calgary Winter Club Tsunamis
Development Female Athlete of the Year
Danielle Chang, Calgary Winter Club Tsunamis
Sandrine Hamel, Rouville Surf Club
Madison Ashton, Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club
Female Athlete of the Year
Margot Cunningham, Mississauga Lifesaving Club
Ali Ferguson, Toronto Police Lifeguard Service
Carolyne Godon, Ottawa Valley Lifesaving Club
Male Athlete of the Year
Dennis Cook, Richmond Hill Lifesaving Club
Dan Grbac, Newport Surf Life Saving Club, NSW
Scott Southwood, Calgary Winter Club Tsunamis
The winners will be announced during the 2017 Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships in Markham, Ontario on Sunday, 4 June 2017.
Call for Athletes 2017 Europe Tour (German Cup & Orange Cup)
As part of its high performance program and in preparation for Rescue 2018, the Lifesaving Society is calling for applications from athletes to join a delegation that will attend the following two international lifesaving championships:
 
Name: 2017 Orange Cup
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Date: November 18-19, 2017 (TBC)
 
Name: 2017 German Cup
Location: Warendorf, Germany
Date: November 24-25, 2017
Tour Dates: November 15-26, 2017 (subject to change)
 
Type: Pool lifesaving
Team: Delegation Team - 5 female, 5 male
 
The Europe Tour will be catered to Canada's new or youth lifesaving athletes, who will be provided the opportunity to improve their skills in a training environment set between two championships. Athletes who are not youth or new (according to details included in the selection criteria ) are still eligible to apply but will be given secondary consideration.
Eligible athletes must submit an email of intent highlighting interest to join this delegation by 11:59pm (EDST) on June 3, 2017 to Brian Miess, Technical Leaders Committee Chair at brianm@lifeguarding.com. Selection of the teams will be announced at the conclusion of the 2017 Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships.
 
For further information or clarification, please contact Emily Verreault, High Performance Manager at em.verreault@gmail.com .
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