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You're Invited to Our Annual General Meeting!
2025 Affiliate Agreement Form Now Available!
Lifesaving Society AB/NWT is Recruiting!
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…
Apr
25
You're Invited to our 2025 Annual General Meeting!
The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch invites you to attend our 2025 Annual General Meeting in June! At this event, members and friends of our branch gather to recognize our collaborative efforts to reduce drowning and water-related…
Apr
16
Lifesaving Society ABNWT is Recruiting!
Interested in becoming part of the team at the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch? Right now, we're looking for an individual to join our office staff, and another to join our Board of Directors! Board of Directors: Director…
Mar
21
SEE Auditor Course Coming to Barrhead this April!
This is a reminder that the Barrhead Regional Aquatic Centre will be hosting a SEE Auditor course this April, and there's still some open spots available! About the Course SEE (Supervision, Evaluation, and Enhancement) Auditor is designed to prepare…
Mar
19
Now Available: 2025 Affiliate Price List
Our affiliate price list for 2025 is now available to read on our website through your member login. With some exceptions outlined below, our prices will remain mostly the same as they were in 2024. At the Lifesaving Society, we are committed to maintaining…
Feb
27
Provincials: Hotel Block Bookings Deadline
This is a reminder for anyone attending Provincials that hotel rooms are available at a discount through block booking, but please know that we're nearing the deadline! As outlined in the Event Package, rooms are currently available at two Calgary…
Feb
25
Lifesaving Sport: February Q&A Session Follow-Up
This month's Q&A session with our Sport Coordinator, Amy Swedlo, was held on February 18. Although we typically do not distribute summaries or follow-ups for these meetings, this most recent session was just so jam-packed with important discussions that…
Feb
18
Practical Training: Understanding Disability in Aquatic Environments
On March 23, Cochrane's SLS Centre will hold a special in-service training session on disability in aquatic environments! The session is facilitated by Tanya Salwach - certified Aquatic Therapist and WATSU Practitioner specializing in complex care,…
Feb
14
Addendum to ABNWT Competition Manual
In addition to the new Lifesaving Sport Canadian Competition Manuals released last week, an addendum has just been made to the Alberta and Northwest Territories Competition Manual. The addendum outlines changes to sections 3.3 (Manikin Carry) and…
Feb
11
Update to Our "Submit a Course" Page
In an effort to make our website more accessible to our members, we have recently implemented some changes, notably to the "Submit a Course" page. Previously, when affiliates wished us to add a course to our website, they would use this page to submit…
Feb
06
New Manuals for Canadian Lifesaving Sport Competitions
Lifesaving Society Canada has just released two new Sport manuals to replace the 2019 Canadian Competition Manual. The standards outlined in these documents will be used at the upcoming Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship in May, and the Canadian Surf…