The city has 10 per cent more lifeguards than last year.
Swim program waitlists in Burnaby have shrunk after a lifeguard hiring blitz, according to city staff.
“It’s been a very aggressive recruitment plan which has allowed us to provide a lot more programs and services to our community,” said Carol Chard, manager of recreation services, at a council meeting July 22. The city now has about 411 lifeguards on staff, 36 more than last year’s count of 375 lifeguards in the 2023 report. The Burnaby NOW asked the city to clarify reasons for the attrition in lifeguard staffing but did not receive a response by publication deadline.
The last waitlist report showed a range of 6,000 to 7,000 registrants waiting for swim lessons – now the number is less than 2,000.
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