Pools, waterparks, and other aquatic attractions continue to be built and frequented across North America, so do related reports of adverse health events.
The use of diving boards has been banned at all public pools in Beaconsfield, Que., a west island municipality of Montreal. A recent provincial government audit determined them to be a hazard under the new safety requirements imposed on private and public pools by the Government of Québec.
Quebec’s Lifesaving Society recently received a $200,000 donation from the city of Montreal to fund the non-profit organization’s Swim to Survive program.