2024 Lifeguard Program

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Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough will be conducting staff training for this summer’s lifeguard program from June 25 to 28, 2024 at Beavermead and Rogers Cove beaches, ahead of seasonal lifeguard supervision. Additional in-service training will take place every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. from July 3 to August 21.

All staff will adhere to provincial health and lifesaving society guidelines for training. Members of the public are asked to give them space to safely complete their training.

Beaches

City of Peterborough’s lifeguard program runs from June 29 until August 25, 2024, with lifeguards at Beavermead and Rogers Cove beaches seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beavermead beach has an access mat in place from June 29 until August 25 that provides a stable surface across the sand into the water, improving accessibility for everyone.

Peterborough Public Health monitors the water quality at our beaches from June until the end of August and posts the water quality reports online. A flag or sign at the beaches also indicates the status of the water quality when lifeguards are present. For more information on water quality reporting at the public beaches, please contact Peterborough Public Health at 705-743-1000.

Wading pools

Lifeguards supervise the City’s four wading pools from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week, beginning June 29 until August 25, 2024. The wading pools are small, shallow pools for young children up to about eight years old. Children need to be accompanied by an adult when using the wading pools.

Additional details are online at peterborough.ca/splash.

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