HIRING. New Swim Program JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Canada Games Complex. Swimming levels are based on ABILITY and PREREQUISITES and NOT necessarily AGE.

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1 Program Staff: Supervisor of Aquatics: Roy Warren Senior Instructor: Barb Friday Note: Some classes are subject to time change or cancellation due to insufficient registration. Parents with children in lessons may swim for a reduced rate of $5.37 (plus GST) or purchase a Swim pass with Lessons. Swim Pass with Lessons When you register a child for swimming lessons, you may purchase an adult swim pass for a reduced rate of $35. This pass will allow you to swim for 10 weeks, while your child has his/her lesson. After the lesson, you and your child may spend 15 minutes together in the swirl pool. A pass for $10 may be purchased in conjunction with an adult pass, for any additional children not attending lessons (Saturday mornings exempt). *Please note the space restrictions listed with the swim schedule* New Swim Program Swimming levels are based on ABILITY and PREREQUISITES and NOT necessarily AGE. National Lifeguard Service (16 yrs) Standard First Aid Swim & Lifesaving Instructors (16 yrs) Assistant Instructor Bronze Cross & Emergency First Aid Bronze Star Star Patrol Ranger Patrol Rookie Patrol Swimmer 6 Swimmer 5 Swimmer 4 Swimmer 3 Swimmer 2 Swimmer 1 Preschool C D or E Preschool A, B, Parent & Tot 1, 2,3 JOB OPPORTUNITIES HIRING This Spring! BECOME A LIFEGUARD Why Become a Lifeguard? great wages learn lifesaving skills work in a safe and healthy environment meet great people Steps to becoming a Lifeguard Bronze Cross 3. Standard First Aid and CPR 3. NLS- National Lifeguard Service Certification 4. Assistant Instructor 5. Swim & Lifesaving Instructor Call Roy Warren, Aquatics Supervisor, at

2 146 Child & Youth Aquatic Programs TO DETERMINE WHICH LEVEL YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE IN PLEASE READ THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW. Parent & Tot 1 Max. Ratio 1:12 3 to 12-months Learn to enjoy the water with a parent. Orientation to pool and being safe around water. This program will create a comfort level for both child and parent. Entries/exist, floats and movement Parent & Tot 2 Max. Ratio 1:12 12 to 24-months Learn to enjoy the water with a parent (continuation from Level 1). Unassisted entries/exits. Floats with an aid, submersion in water, activities with instructor/other parents. Parent & Tot 3 Max. Ratio 1:12 2 to 3-year-old Learn to enjoy the water with a parent. Your child will experience safety awareness and water skills through discovery, front and back floats, submersion and movement skills. Active parent participation is required. PRESCHOOL A Max. Ratio 1:4 These preschoolers will have fun learning to get in and out of the water. We ll help them jump into shallow water. They ll try floats and glides on their front and back, and wearing a Personal Floatation Device. They ll learn to get their face wet and blow bubbles underwater. Prerequisite: 3 to 5 years and taking lessons without parents. PRESCHOOL B Max. Ratio 1:4 These preschoolers learn to jump into shallow water by themselves, and get in and get out wearing a Personal Floatation Device. They ll submerge and exhale underwater. With a buoyant aid, they ll work on moving through the water kicking on their front and back. Prerequisite: Completed Preschool A. PRESCHOOL C Max. Ratio 1:4 These youngsters will try jumping into chest deep water wearing a Personal Floatation Device. They ll work on moving efficiently through the water on their front and back, and while wearing a PFD. Prerequisite: Completed Preschool B. PRESCHOOL D Max. Ratio 1:4 Advanced preschoolers will learn to do solo jumps into deeper water and get out by themselves. They ll learn to support themselves at the surface, open their eyes underwater and recover objects from the bottom in deeper water. They ll master the short (3-5m) swims on their front and back. Prerequisite: Completed Preschool C. PRESCHOOL E Max. Ratio 1:4 These youngsters get more adventuresome with sideways entries wearing a Personal Floatation Device. Front and back floats with rollovers, and holding their breath underwater for up to 5 sec. They ll work on longer (5-10m) front and back crawl swims and get a giggle out of whip kick. Prerequisite: Completed Preschool D. SWIMMER 1 Max. Ratio 1:6 These beginners will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a Personal Flotation Device. They ll learn to open their eyes and exhale underwater, and gain skills to confidently get objects off the bottom. They ll work on floats and moving through the water on front and back. Pre-requisite: Beginner, non-swimmer or Preschool A, B or C. SWIMMER 2 Max. Ratio 1:6 These advanced beginners will jump into deeper water and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a Personal Floatation Device. They ll be able to support themselves at the surface without an aid, learn whip kick and swim 10-15m on their front and back. Pre-requisite: Swimmer 1 or Preschool D or E. SWIMMER 3 Max. Ratio 1:8 Their new bag of tricks includes treading water, handstands, in-water somersaults and swimming underwater. They ll work on front crawl and back crawl over short distances, and endurance swims of 25 to 50m. Pre-requisite: Swimmer 2. SWIMMER 4 Max. Ratio 1:8 These intermediate swimmers will refine dives and stride entries. They ll wrestle with eggbeater kick, master footfirst surface dives, and in-water back somersaults. They ll learn to scull and swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. They ll cap it all off with endurance swims of m. Pre-requisite: Swimmer 3. SWIMMER 5 Max. Ratio 1:10 These swimmers will master shallow dive entries, eggbeater kicks and footfirst sculling. Surface dives will take them down to underwater swims. They ll refine their front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke over 50m swims of each. Then they ll pick up the pace in 25m sprints and endurance swims of m Pre-requisite: Swimmer 4. SWIMMER 6 Max. Ratio 1:10 These advanced swimmers will rise to the challenge of compact jump entries, and eggbeater kick for 1 min. while changing directions. They ll develop strength and power in head-up front crawl or breaststroke over 25m. They ll easily swim 100m front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and complain about the 4 x 25m sprints in interval training. The 200 to 300m endurance swim will be a piece of cake. Pre-requisite: Swimmer 5. ROOKIE PATROL Max. Ratio 1:10 Rookie Patrol features timed 100m swims, 350m workouts and swims with clothes. A work hard play hard approach of this program develops swimming strength and efficiency for water safety behaviour. Pre-requisite: Swimmer 6. RANGER PATROL Max. Ratio 1:10 Ranger Patrol features a timed 200m swim, 100 m fitness medley and support/carrying a 5 lb weight. Content is challenging but achievable with emphasis on effort. Skill drills enhance capability in the water including a non-contact rescue. Pre-requisite: Rookie Patrol. STAR PATROL Max. Ratio 1:10 Star Patrol features a timed 300 m swim, 3 x 600m workouts; swim with clothes; defence methods; support and carry a 10lb weight. Scene assessment and towing rescue are introduced. Pre-requisite: Range Patrol. BRONZE STAR Max. Ratio 1:12 Excellent preparation for success in. Participants develop problem-solving and decision making skills individually and in partners. Candidates learn CPR and develop the lifesaving skills needed to be their own lifeguard. Includes a timed 400m swim. Pre-requisites: 10 to 12 years old and Star Patrol.

3 Learn to Swim Programs Fee: 10 week session $60 Important: Class postponed Good Friday-April 10; Easter Sunday-April 12; Victoria Day-May 18; Thunderbolt Invitational Swim Meet-May 22nd-24th Parent & Tot: Classes for tots 3 months to 3 years Swimmer 1-6: Children 5 years or older (able to stand in shallow end) Preschool A, B, C, D, E: Classes are for children 3-5 years Canada Swim Patrol: for youth 9-12 years of age Parent & Tot Time Code Time Code Time Code Time Code Time Code Time Code Max. Size Length Parent & Tot 1 5:00pm :00am :45pm :30am min 6:30pm :15pm Parent & Tot :30pm min Parent & Tot 2/3 6:30pm :30am :15pm min Parent & Tot :30pm min Preschool (3 to 5 years) Preschool A :30am min Preschool B :00am :00am 5:30pm 11:30am 5:00pm Preschool C :00am 5:00pm :00am 4:45pm Level Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Max Length Mar. 30-June 8 Mar. 31-June 2 Apr. 1-June 3 Apr. 2-June 4 Apr. 3-June 19 Apr. 4- June 13 Size of Class NC=No Class NC May 18 NC Apr. 10 /May 22 NC May :15pm :30am 11:45am 12:15pm :30am 11:15am 11:45pm 4:45pm :30am 10:00am 11:45am Preschool D 5:00pm :30am 6:30pm :30am Preschool E 5:00pm :30pm :30pm :45pm :00am 11:15am Youth (5 to 12 years) min 4 30 min :30pm :00am min min Swimmer 1 7:30pm :30pm :30pm :00am 11:45am 4:00pm min Swimmer 2 7:00pm :30pm :30pm :00am :15am Swimmer 3 6:15pm :00pm Swimmer 4 6:30pm :45pm 6:45pm Swimmer 5 5:30pm :15pm 7:15pm 5:30pm 7:15pm :00pm :00am 11:00am 12:15pm 5:00pm 9:00am 11:15am 5:45pm 9:45am 12:15pm min 8 45 min 8 45 min 8 45 min Swimmer 6 6:30pm min :30pm :15pm Rookie Patrol 4:45 pm :45pm :00pm min Ranger Patrol 4:45pm :45pm :15am min Star Patrol 5:00pm :30pm :00pm m Bronze Star ($58) 7:00pm :30pm min Semi-Private Lessons 5 half hour lessons $67 No classes: Friday April 10 & May 22 Level Thurs Apr May 7-June 4 Fri Apr. 3-May 8 May 15-June 19 Time Time Swimmer 1 6:30pm Swimmer Swimmer 3 5:30pm Swimmer 4 5:00pm Swimmer 5 7:00pm :15pm Swimmer :15pm

4 148 Private Learn to Swim Programs Monday Mar. 30 May 4 -Apr. 27 -June 8 5:00pm :30pm :30pm :30pm :30pm :00pm Friday Apr. 3 May 15 -May 8 -June 19 4:45pm :45pm :45pm :45pm :45pm :45pm :15pm :15pm :15pm :45pm :45pm :45pm Tuesday Mar. 31 May 5 -Apr. 28 -June 2 10:00am :00pm :30pm :30pm :00pm :00pm :00pm Sat Apr. 4 May 9 -May 2 -June 13 9:00am :00am :00am :00am :45am :45am :15pm :45pm :45pm :45pm :00pm :00pm :30pm Wednesday Apr. 1 May 6 -Apr. 29 -June 3 12:00pm :45pm :00pm :30pm :45pm :30pm :00pm Sunday Mar. 29 May 10 -May 3 -June 14 11:00am :00am :30am :30am :00pm :00pm :30pm :30pm :00pm :00pm Please note that the purpose of private lessons is to provide specific instruction to the student in one or two areas which need improvement in order to complete a level. The student should not be expected to complete a level per session. Important: Missed lessons due to illness or other circumstances will not be made up. Instructors schedules are not flexible enough to accommodate absences as they are paid for their time regardless of your attendance. Important: Class postponed April 10, 12, May 18, 22, 23, 24. Private Lessons 5 half hour lessons ($78) Thursday Apr. 2 May 7 -Apr. 30 -June 4 9:00am :30am :00 pm :30pm :00pm :00pm Unscheduled Private or Semi Private Lessons Individuals interested in private or semi private lessons at times other than those listed above, may contact Barb Friday (Senior Instructor) at Scheduling of unadvertised lessons is done after regular programs have been scheduled and are dependent on instructor availability. Aquatic Sports This dynamic program focuses on the key elements of swim development, without an emphasis on competition. Under the guidance of our enthusiastic and qualified instructors, participants will perfect their swim technique, as well as learn new skills. Participants will increase their physical fitness while improving speed and endurance. 4 Strokes, 4 Fun is a great way to Have Fun, Be Fast, Get Fit!!! Level 1: Must have Swimmer 4 Level 2: must have Swimmer 6 Add a second day option for only $24 Monday (level 1) Mar. 30 June 14 6:00-7:00 pm $60 Wednesday (level 2) Apr. 1 June 3 6:15-7:15 pm $60 Thursday (level 1) Apr. 2 June 4 5:00-6:00 pm $60 Friday (level 2) Apr. 3 June 19 4:00-5:00 pm $60 Beginner Kayak Learn the basics such as forward & backward strokes, sweeps, draws and rolls. Prerequisite: 15 years Sunday Mar. 29 May 3 5:00-7:00 pm $79 Junior Lifeguard Club Practice first aid and rescue skills, improve your fitness and have fun. Recommended for ages 8 to 15. Must have Swimmer 3. Friday Apr. 3 June 19 6:00-7:00 pm $60 Thunder Ray s Master Swim Club Tues. & Thurs. Lanes 4-7 5:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday Lanes 4-7 9:00-10:30 a.m. Master s swimming is designed for the health and fitness of adults aged years. It provides adults with an opportunity to improve their physical fitness through regular coaching and stroke improvement. Masters swimming adds both fun, friendship and fitness. Regularly coached practices provide guidance and stroke tips. Contact: Carla Labelle or Roy Warren

5 Lifesaving Programs Course Bronze Star & Emergency First Aid Recert with classes Recert Or Challenge Exam only Bronze Cross Bronze Cross Recert with Classes Bronze Cross Recert or Challenge Exam Only Assistant Instructor Course Swim Instructor & Lifesaving Instructors National Lifeguard Service- Pool Option National Lifeguard Service Recertification - Pool Option Prerequisites Children 10 to 12 years old who have completed Star Patrol and are waiting to take their Bronze Medallion. Bronze Star or 13 years of age & Emergency First Aid & Emergency First Aid & Emergency First Aid 14 years by the last day of the course and current Bronze Cross or higher 16 years of age, current Bronze Cross, and LSS Assistant Instructors 16 years of age, Bronze Cross, Standard First aid with 2 person CPR current within 2 yrs. Bring your NLS & CPR cards to class. Date, Time & Barcode Monday March 30 June 8 7:00 8:15 pm # or Wednesday April 1 June 3 5:30 6:45 pm # Tuesday March 31 June 2 6:30-9:00 pm # See instructor on the first day (Tues. March 31) for specific dates to attend # Exam June 2 Exam June 2 # :00 pm 6:00 pm Thursday April 2 - June 4 6:30-9:00pm # See instructor on the first day (April 2) for specific dates to attend # Exam June 4 6:00 pm Exam June 4 6:00 pm # Friday May 1 5:00-9:00 pm Saturday May 2 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday May 3 8:00 am - 1:00 pm # Fridays - April 17 & 24 5:00-9:00 pm Saturdays - April 18 & 25 Sunday Aril 19 & 26 # Saturdays - April 4 & 11 Sunday April 5 & 12 Monday - April 13 # Sunday April 26 10:00 am - 2:00 pm # Aquatic Lifesaving, Lifeguarding and Leadership Note: 100% attendance is mandatory for all the courses listed below (continuous evaluation) GST to be added where applicable. Fee $61 $89 $58 $23 $82 $58 $21 $60 $292 $150 $51 Required Literature $41.15 $41.15 (from Bronze Medallion course) (from Bronze Medallion course) Bring your Canadian Lifesaving manual Literature included. 100% attendance mandatory. Alert Manual First Aid and C.P.R. Programs The Canadian Red Cross First Aid Standard course includes 2 rescuer adult, child and infant CPR (Equivalent to Level C CPR) and the required text. All courses include an introduction to AED (Automated External Defibrillation). Course Day Dates Time Barcode Fee Standard First Aid Sat & Sun.....Mar. 21 & :00am-5:00pm $ Sat & Sun.....May 2 & :00am-5:00pm $99 Standard First Aid Recertification Sunday Mar :00am-5:00pm $ Saturday......May :00am-5:00pm $ Mon & Wed...May 25 & :30pm $47 One & Two Rescuer.... Saturday......Mar :00am-3:00pm $63 Adult/Child/Infant CPR.. Saturday......May :00am-3:00pm $63 One & Two Rescuer.... Saturday......Apr :30am-2:00pm $37 Adult/Child/Infant CPR. Saturday......May :00am-1:00pm $37 Recertification Monday......May :30pm $37 To organize a group class, please call the Supervisor of Aquatics at

6 Aquatics Fitness Programs 2-5 week sessions starting the week of Mar. 23 and Ap. 27, 2009 No classes Good Friday Apr. 10, Easter Sunday Apr. 12 and Victoria Day May 18. G.S.T. will be added where applicable Fees will be prorated if you start late so sign up anytime! Program Staff: Joanna Duncan & Donna Perrault NAME DAY TIME FEE/ Barcode Barcode Type Session Session 1 Session 2 *Splash Dance Tuesday 9:15 10:15 AM $ (I)Deep water with floatation belts Thursday 9:15 10:15 AM $ (I)Deep water with floatation belts *Aqua Energizer Advanced Monday 10:00 11:00 AM $ (I)Deep water with floatation belts Wednesday 10:00 11:00 AM $ (I)Deep water with floatation belts Friday 10:15 11:15 AM $ (I)Deep water with floatation belts *Senior Aquafit Tuesday 10:15 11:15 AM $ Shallow water Thursday 10:15 11:15 AM $ Shallow water *Aqua Jog Monday 7:30 8:30 PM $ (A)Deep water with floatation belts *Aqua Jog Wednesday 7:30 8:30 PM $ (A)Deep water with floatation belts *Aqua Jog Sunday 11:00-12:00 PM $ (A)Deep water with floatation belts * These programs are also Drop In. Free for members and Day Fee for non-members. 150 ADULT/TEEN Semi Private Lessons (max. 3) 5 1/2 hour lessons: $67 4 1/2 hour lessons $54 Teen lessons are for beginners aged Level Thursday Apr May 7-June 4 Adult 101 7:00 pm Adult 201 5:30 pm Adult 301 5:00 pm Teen 101 4:30 pm Level Friday Apr. 3-May 8 May 15-June 19 No class Apr. 10 No class May 22 Adult 101 5:15 pm Adult 201 7:15 pm Adult 301 7:15 pm Teen 101 6:30 pm Adult/Teen Aquatics - It s never too late to learn! Adult 101 You ll work towards a 10-15m. swim on your front and back. You ll be able to do jump entries from the side and support yourself at the surface for sec. You ll be able to recover an object from the bottom of chest deep water. Adult 201 Kick it up a notch by working towards a m. swim. You ll be able to perform dive entries and demonstrate breaststroke arms and breathing over 25m. You ll develop sculling skill and strengths over 10m, and show off your handstands in shallow water. Adult 301 You ll be doing m continuous swims and sprinting 25m. You ll be front crawling, back crawling and breast stroking over 100m You ll be sculling feet first and swimming 25m head-up. BOAT OPERATOR ACCREDITED TRAINING If you're going to drive a boat with a motor prepare to get carded. the rules have changed. Everyone now needs a card to operate any powered boat under 4 meters. Youth born after 1983 who operate a powered pleasure craft of any length must carry a Pleasure Craft Operator (PCO) card. By Sept Everyone will need their Pleasure Craft Operator (PCO) card. Avoid the rush. How to get carded... The offers the full BOAT course or just the exam. Take the BOAT course or take the BOAT Study Guide home, and take the test when you are ready. BOAT Course (Includes Boat Study Guide) Barcode Tuesday April 7, 14, 21-9:00pm $65 Monday April 27 May 4, 11-9:00pm $65 BOAT Study Guide & Test: Sign up and receive the BOAT Study Guide now from the Complex registration desk, and read prior to the test. Brief question/review period before test. Tuesday April 21 7:00pm-9:00pm $43 Monday May 11 7:00pm-9:00pm $43 For more information or to set up a group class, call the Supervisor of Aquatics, at

7 Recreational Swim Schedule Effective March 29 - June 14, 2009 The following schedule is subject to unforeseen changes. Note: Limited pool space is available to adults during all operating hours. Please note that during Thunderbolt Swim practice times in the evening only 2 lanes will be open for fitness swimmers. Please share this space and expect limited access. Lanes 1 to 8 may be closed due to Swim team practice and swim lessons. Thunderbolts Swim practice lanes 1-6 Mon., Wed., Fri., 4:30 7pm and Tues and Thurs 6 8pm, Sat. 7-9 am Masters practice Tues & Thurs 5 and Sat 9:00 am -10:30 am. The diving boards and the towers are closed Mon-Fri 5:00-7:15pm and Sat 9am-12noon during the Diving Club s practices. During the Family Swim, a parent or guardian (18yrs) must accompany children in the water. Groups of 20 or more must pre-book. Group rates available. Call Roy Warren or Barb Friday Day(s) & Times Type of Swim Section Monday - Friday 5:45 am - 9:00 am Public/Family ABCD 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Family BCD 9:00 am - 4:00 pm You & Your Tot D 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Public/Family ABCD 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Public/Family ABCD T Monday - Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family/Adult CD 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Adult/Teen ABCD Friday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Public/Family CD T Saturday 8:00 am - 11:00 am Adult ABCD 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Family BCD 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Adult/Teen BC 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Public/Family ABCD T 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Family/Adult ABCD 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Public/Family ABCD T Sunday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Public/Family ABCD 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Public/Family ABCD T 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Family/Adult AB D 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Public/Family ABCD T THUNDERSLIDE HOURS: marked with T Pool Sections A - Deep End B - Middle Lanes C - Shallow End D - Swirl Pool Birthday Parties at the! Celebrate your birthday at the Complex - swim in our Olympic size pool, ride down the Thunderslide and party in our Poolside Party Place with pizza and refreshments. Parties are 2.5 hours long, and we provide 2 pizzas, 10 pop and party essentials - you bring the cake and the kids! Price for your party of 10: $ gst. Additional Kids $3.00 Additional pizza, pop and space may be purchased. Call for info. All parties must be paid for at the time of booking. LI L LIGHTNING The Li l Lightning program is designed for children aged 5-7 who are interested in developing athletic ability in any sport and who can swim a width unaided. The program specializes in improving flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, and motor skills. Through the use of trampoline, balance and tumbling exercises, conditioning, and other diving related activities. Monday and Wednesday March 30 - June 8 AND Tuesday and Thursday March 31 - June 4 10 weeks (30 hours) 5:30-7:00 pm Fee: $ LEARN TO DIVE The Learn to Dive Program offers a complete introduction to diving. This 4 Badge program teaches the student all the basic dives they will need. Any child 8 years and older who can swim a width unaided is welcome. Monday and Wednesday March 30 - June 8 10 weeks (10 hours) 5:00-5:50pm or 6:00-6:50pm Fee: $ OR Tuesday and Thursday March 31 - June 4 5:00-5:50pm or 6:00-6:50pm Saturday April 4 - June weeks (10 hours) 10:00-10:50am Fee: $80 OR 11:00-11:50am For registration call or for further information call or tbdc@tbaytel.net $ 2 00 Twoonie Nite Adults/ Teens Swim Thursday 9:00-10:00 p.m. Come in and swim for a Twoonie. TWOONIE PASSES AVAILABLE THUNDER BAY S HOME OF COMPETITIVE SWIMMING SINCE 1972 For more information, see the Thunderbolts advertisement in the Community Groups pages or call