Nov 06
2024

2025 Trainer Course Calendar

2025 Trainer Course Calendar

If you're a Lifesaving Society Instructor or Trainer of any kind, here's your chance to register early for some of our 2025 courses, including in-person and online Trainer Original/Trainer Recertification!   February Trainer Course (Edmonton) Designed…

Nov 04
2024

Registration Open for Hinton and Cochrane Sport Meets!

Registration Open for Hinton and Cochrane Sport Meets!

We've got some exciting news for our Lifesaving Sport community! Details have been finalized for two more upcoming Sport meets, which means both are now open for registration! Each event has its own package with important information such as the date,…

Oct 18
2024

Registration is Open for the First Sport Meets of the Season!

Event packages are now available for the first Lifesaving Sport meets of the 2024/2025 season!  The details about these meets have been summarized below, but we encourage those interested in registering to please read the full event packages, as well…

Oct 15
2024

Registration is Open for our November Affiliate Webinar

The Lifesaving Society Alberta & Northwest Territories branch will be hosting an online affiliate webinar on Tuesday, November 19th. Historically we have hosted these webinars by region, but in an effort to increase access, and to facilitate connection…

Oct 11
2024

Seeking Volunteers for National Lifesaving Sport Committee!

Seeking Volunteers for National Lifesaving Sport Committee!

Participate on a small committee to help drive the future of Lifesaving Sport forward in Canada!  On behalf of the Lifesaving Society Canada Sport Commission and the National Sport Coach/Official Committee Chair, we're looking for individuals from across…

Oct 03
2024

Lifejackets: The Next Seatbelts?

Lifejackets: The Next Seatbelts?

According to this 2021 report on Recreational Boating-Related Fatalities in Canada, each year, approximately 100 Canadians die in boating-related incidents.  This is a harrowing statistic, made all the more apparent by the report's finding that, in…

Sep 27
2024

Lifesaving Sport: Start of Season Updates

Lifesaving Sport: Start of Season Updates

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024/2025 Sport Season Kick-off webinar on Wednesday, September 18th!  For anyone who wasn't able to make it, this communique will summarize the key discussion points, messaging, and next steps. Since the webinar,…

Sep 10
2024

Lifesaving Sport Annual Club Start-Up Date Announced!

Lifesaving Sport Annual Club Start-Up Date Announced!

Attention, coaches! With the 2024-2025 Sport season on the horizon, we wish to announce that the annual club start-up date will be Wednesday, September 18! All currently registered athletes will revert to a status of "Not Registered" and your club status…

Aug 28
2024

Join Us for Our Lifesaving Sport 2024/2025 Season Kickoff Webinar!

Join Us for Our Lifesaving Sport 2024/2025 Season Kickoff Webinar!

As a new Lifesaving Sport season begins, we wish to invite the head coaches and administrators of our sport clubs to our season kickoff webinar on September 18th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm! Join us to discuss important 2024/2025 season updates including:…

Aug 19
2024

Two Weeks Left to Complete Your First Aid Mandatory Update

Two Weeks Left to Complete Your First Aid Mandatory Update

Just a reminder to our First Aid Instructors and Trainers: there are only two weeks left to complete your 2024 Mandatory Update!  In case you need a refresher on the details, we highly recommend you read our previous communiques about the update,…

Aug 14
2024

The Summer 2024 Edition of Ripples is Now Available!

The Summer 2024 Edition of Ripples is Now Available!

In case you missed it, we've just released the Summer 2024 edition of our quarterly newsletter, Ripples! This edition includes: A lookback at our events from June and July, such as our AGM, National Drowning Prevention Week, and World Drowning Prevention…

Aug 08
2024

2024-2025 Sport Season: Tentative Competition Dates

2024-2025 Sport Season: Tentative Competition Dates

As our 2024-2025 Sport season is nearly upon us, we'd like to take this opportunity to release a sneak peek at our tentative competition schedule. Please keep in mind that some of the dates and locations aren't set in stone yet, but we'll be sure to…

Aug 07
2024

Instructor Courses Available this Summer!

Instructor Courses Available this Summer!

Though summer is slowly on its way out, there's still plenty of time for a Lifesaving Society course or two! Here are some facilities that will be running Instructor courses in August and early September:   MacEwan University (Edmonton, AB) MacEwan…

Jul 30
2024

Register for the 2024 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships Today!

Register for the 2024 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships Today!

We've got some exciting news for our Lifesaving Sport community! As you may be aware, the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships are coming up later this month, and we've got everything you need to know to register! Additionally, they are also looking…

Jul 29
2024

First Aid Mandatory Update - Two Month Check-In

First Aid Mandatory Update - Two Month Check-In

As of writing, it has been approximately two months since our First Aid Mandatory Update was rolled out on our Online Academy. We're happy to report that we've received lots of positive feedback on the new resources since the initial launch. In preparation…

Jul 15
2024

Introducing our New Water Smart® Advocate Course!

Introducing our New Water Smart® Advocate Course!

Become a Water Smart® Advocate with our new free online course!  Designed around water safety awareness and injury prevention practices, this self-paced course will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to stay safe and be Water Smart® in,…

Jul 10
2024

National Drowning Prevention Week Photo Contest

National Drowning Prevention Week Photo Contest

Get ready to be Water Smart®! This year for National Drowning Prevention Week, the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch is hosting a Water Smart® -themed photo contest where you can win a lifejacket, or some Lifesaving Society…

Jul 02
2024

Please Submit Quarterly Statistics for January 1 - March 31, 2024

Please Submit Quarterly Statistics for January 1 - March 31, 2024

In order to track activity levels in programs without test sheets, we require our affiliate delivery partners to submit their programs statistics to us on a quarterly basis. Though we usually include a link to the submission form in each new edition…

Jun 26
2024

Summer 2024 Trainer Courses

Summer 2024 Trainer Courses

In July and August, we're hosting three Trainer Courses, all of which still have spots available to register! If you're interested in getting a Trainer certification this summer, or renewing an old one, don't hesitate to sign up via the links below!…