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Seeking Member Feedback on New National Guidelines
Get Trained at Our Safety Symposium this October!
Aug
29
Apply Now for the Orange Cup 2025!
The 2025 Orange Cup will be held from November 23 - December 1 in the Netherlands, and Lifesaving Society Canada has just announced the selection criteria for the National Team! The Orange Cup is an annual pool event that allows athletes from different…
Aug
27
2025-2026 Sport Season Start-Up Webinar
It's that time of the year again! With the 2025-2026 Lifesaving Sport season approaching, we'll be hosting a season start-up webinar on September 24 for our coaches and club admins! Starting in October, we're also going to be bringing back the monthly…
Aug
19
Get Trained at Our Safety Symposium this October!
This October, the Lifesaving Society ABNWT will be holding a Safety Symposium in Jasper, where attendees have the opportunity to get trained in up to 5 different courses, including our new-and-improved safety courses! Since January 2025, our new Safety…
Aug
06
CSBC Recruiting National Lifeguards for Cold Water Bootcamp
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and PlaySafe Productions are hosting a cold water awareness boot camp on Great Slave Lake from September 27-29, and are looking for NL-certified lifeguards in the area to serve as support swimmers. As support…
Aug
01
Volunteers Wanted for Pool Safety Photo Shoot
(NOTE: Due to the large number of responses received, the form is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied!) We're seeking volunteers of all ages and ethnicities to model for some new educational content focusing on pool safety! Participants will…
Jul
30
Seeking Member Feedback on New National Guidelines
Lifesaving Society Canada has released drafts of two new safety standard documents, and is currently seeking feedback from Society members before moving forward. As Canada's lifeguarding experts, the Lifesaving Society advises the judicial system,…
Jul
28
Requesting Facility Photos for Safety Training Materials!
Our Safety Management Committee has put out a request for affiliates to submit photos of their facilities for use in future training manuals. By incorporating more real-world examples rather than staged photos, we can create training materials that better…
Jul
24
This August: Surf Lifesaving Camps at Mahogany Lake
On August 15, Mahogany Homeowners Association will be offering two hour-long sessions where kids and teens can experience the basics of Surf Lifesaving! Now's your chance to experience a fun day on the beach while learning about water safety, and even…
Jul
09
Registration Package Available for CSLC 2025
The registration package is now available for the 2025 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships! View the full document (including the necessary registration forms), or read on for a summary of the event details, volunteer opportunities, and registration…
Jun
26
New Member ID Card Process
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services for our members, we will now be primarily distributing Member IDs by email instead of physical mail. This change was designed to make the process faster, easier, and more reliable. This new approach…
Jun
25
Lifesaving Sport Summer Updates
2025/2026 Competition Schedule We're excited to announce that the competition dates and locations for the next sport season have been (tentatively) decided: October 26 (Camrose) November 22 (Hinton) November 29 - 30 (Cochrane) December 6 (Spruce Grove)…
Jun
24
Join Us For World Drowning Prevention Day 2025
At the Lifesaving Society, we recognize World Drowning Prevention Day as a day to promote change on a local, regional, and national level. It is a day to raise awareness of the importance of drowning prevention, and the need for urgent, collective…
Jun
18
Lifesaving Sport Volunteer Opportunities
AB/NWT Lifesaving Sport Working Group The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch is assembling a Lifesaving Sport Working Group to review and update the ABNWT Competition Manual and relevant Sport policies and procedures. We're…
Jun
17
Get Ready for National Drowning Prevention Week 2025!
National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) is fast approaching, and we invite all affiliates, instructors, and water safety advocates to get involved in Canada's biggest drowning prevention campaign of the year. Taking place annually in July, when drowning…
Jun
11
National Team Confirmed for 2025 Commonwealth Championships
In case you missed it, the team representing Canada at the 2025 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships was announced on June 6th! The full team roster can be read here, and we're excited to report that it includes quite a few representatives from Alberta!…
Jun
04
Sport Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline to apply for the 2025 Lifesaving Sport Scholarship, originally set for June 2, will be extended to August 31. If you plan to compete in any upcoming competitions this year, such as the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships, the Canadian…
May
28
Update to Lifesaving Society Bylaws
As part of our commitment to strong governance and transparency, we are proposing a series of updates to our bylaws. These changes will be presented at our upcoming Annual General Meeting for your approval. Below we have summarized the major changes…
May
08
Help Us Nominate the Canadian Athlete Representative!
Lifesaving Society Canada is seeking nominations from fellow high-performance athletes for the Canadian Athlete Representative! The athlete representative is selected every two years, and serves as part of the Sport Commission to represent the needs…
May
05
2025 Affiliate Agreement Form Now Available
The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch has released an update to our Affiliate Agreement Form for 2025. Affiliates of the Society who wish to review their affiliation must complete and submit the new agreement form to us by June…
May
02
CPRA Survey: Framework for Recreation in Canada
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) is in the process of revising the Framework for Recreation in Canada - the guiding document for public recreation providers in Canada since 2015 - to reflect the evolving needs of communities across…