Ontario lowers minimum age to become a lifeguard to 15

By Amanda Jerome ( June 2, 2023, 9:50 AM EDT) -- The Ontario government has lowered the “minimum age requirement to be a lifeguard, assistant lifeguard and aquatic instructor from 16 to 15 years of age to help communities address staffing shortages and make sure pools and recreational camp waterfronts across the province can be enjoyed safely.” The change comes into effect on the same day of the announcement: June 2....