News release

Beach Supervision Begins June 29

Sport and Recreation Commission

Nova Scotia lifeguards resume supervising 20 of the province's beaches on Saturday, June 29. Lifeguards will be on duty each day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

"This is the 30th year the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service has served Nova Scotia beach goers," said Sport and Recreation Minister Rodney MacDonald. "With an estimated 500,000 people visiting our supervised beaches each year, it is the excellent training and commitment of our lifeguards which helps to prevent countless injuries and tragedies every summer."

The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service employs more than 60 lifeguards. All are certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), standard first aid, and all hold the National Lifeguard Service award. In addition, each lifeguard attends a four-day intensive training camp before each season begins.

Service will be enhanced this year through the new Connected for Safety program. Lifeguards at several beaches are supplied with cellular phones to enhance response times in the event of an emergency situation at the beach. Partners in the program are MTT Mobility, a member of Aliant, and Motorola.

Lifeguards will supervise the following beaches each day until Aug. 25:

Annapolis County:

  • Raven Haven

Antigonish County:

  • Pomquet Beach
  • Bayfield Beach

Cape Breton Regional Municipality:

  • Dominion Beach
  • Mira Gut Beach

Cumberland County:

  • Heather Beach

Halifax Regional Municipality:

  • Queensland Beach
  • Lawrencetown Beach
  • Rainbow Haven Beach
  • Dollar Lake

Inverness County:

  • Port Hood Beach
  • Inverness Beach

Kings County:

  • Aylesford Lake

Lunenburg County:

  • Risser's Beach

Pictou County:

  • Melmerby Beach

Richmond County:

  • Indian Beach

Yarmouth County:

  • Lake Ellenwood
  • Lake Milo

Two beaches -- Clam Harbour Beach, in Halifax Regional Municipality, and Mavillette Beach, Digby County -- will be supervised only on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service is a joint project of the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission, and the Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia Branch.

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