The city has commissioned the Lifesaving Society to undertake a safety audit at Britannia, Mooney's Bay, Westboro and Petrie Island Beaches this summer, with a report to be presented to councillors in the fall.
Yellow tape is up at Britannia Beach in Ottawa, where a child was pulled from the water in life-threatening condition. June 3, 2024. All City of Ottawa beaches will undergo safety audits this summer to ensure they are meeting safety standards for swimmers.
"The safety and well-being of our residents is a priority. We take the recommendations of the Office of the Chief Coroner seriously and have considered and responded to each of her recommendations." The Lifesaving Society will present a report to the city, along with any potential recommendations to improve safety at the public beaches.
McNaughton-Filion made five recommendations to the City of Ottawa last year, including conducting a lifesaving audit at the start of every season at the beaches, installing "drop off zone markers at the point in the water where the drop off occurs ," and "The City of Ottawa should identify, on an annual basis, any potential drop hazards in water close to city beaches and consider filing them to reduce risk.
Britannia Beach was closed in the summer of 2020 to carry out work on the riverbed in the swimming area, according to Chenier.Here's how often LRT, subways run during midday, nonpeak periods across Canada
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