Mayor Lucas Cleveland says the decision to not staff Victoria Beach with lifeguard services again this summer will save the town between $140,000 to $150,000.
“It’s really part of what Cobourg is as a brand,” said Mayor Lucas Cleveland. “It’s this great amazing beach-front community that welcomes outsiders and really looks for great experiences throughout the town.”
“It came after a lot of thought and it was a decision that was highly discussed as a council for a great period of time,” said Cleveland. “The reality is we made that decision for a variety of reasons: staffing, age of lifeguards, and budget restraints.”“I didn’t see it as an effective, preventative measure,” he said. “Weekdays there are only a few people on the beach so the staffing requirements for those — three or four lifeguards could add adequate coverage.
In June 2023, Ontario lowered the minium age requirement to become a lifeguard to 15 years old from 16. The move aligned with Lifesaving Society’s required bi-annual first-aid recertifications.
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