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Boating Education: Ontario Bodies and Wasaga Beach

boating education: Drowning fatalities on the rise in Ontario Bodies of 2 men pulled from water at Wasaga Beach We know every year many immigrants come to Canada without experience with swimming education and training, as well as boating education and training, Barbara Byers, the director of the Lifesaving Society, said in an interview, according to CBC. According to Byers, research done by the society found that new immigrants to Canada are, on average, less likely to know how to swim than other portions of the population. The site launches next week and will include interactive video and materials in English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog and Hindi. Learning to swim, water safety, boating safety just isn't part of their experience. Lifesaving Society Byers says the new website will encourage everyone to enjoy the water, but in a responsible way. According to the Lifesaving Society, kayaks are a popular watercraft for people with little experience with boating. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.