Halifax Lifeguard shortage looms over summer
It’s still months from swimming weather but already there is a push to avoid previous lifeguard shortages in the Halifax area.
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It’s still months from swimming weather but already there is a push to avoid previous lifeguard shortages in the Halifax area.
A shortage in lifeguards is causing at some community pools to cut back hours and services.
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) started its annual ice thickness testing program this week, and some of the results received already are alarming.
Staffing shortages that have caused closures, or cut back hours, in sectors from lifeguards to hospitality haven’t improved a lot over the summer in the Maritimes.
There have been multiple drownings over the decades at iconic Peggys Cove near Halifax, including one in April. With another tourist season approaching, CBC News looks at why some safety measures proposed over the years were abandoned or never implemented.