The Red Cross will again be offering FREE Swimming and youth safety programs in many Indigenous communities in Alberta.
- Stay Safe – for children aged 9-13 to help them stay safe if they’re home alone
- Babysitting – for youth aged 11-15 to help them care for other children safely
- Swimming Lessons (aged 3-12 usually, but any age can take lessons, including adults)
- Assistant Lifeguard course (precursor to being a lifeguard, must be 12 years old to take this
| Dates |
Location |
Courses offered |
Contact for more information |
| July 3-5 |
Tallcree First Nation |
Swimming lessons |
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| July 8-11 |
Loon River First Nation |
Babysitting, Stay Safe |
|
| July 8-12 |
Chateh Dene Tha’ |
Babysitting, Stay Safe |
|
| July 22-26 |
Goodfish (Whitefish Lake First Nation) |
Swimming lessons, Babysitting, Stay Safe |
|
| July 23-August 1 |
Fishing Lake Metis Settlement |
Swimming lessons, Assistant Lifeguard, Babysitting, Stay Safe |
Kayla Fayant : communityresources@flms.ca |
| July 30-August 1 |
East Prarie Metis Settlement |
Assistant Lifeguard, Babysitting, Stay Safe |
Quentin L’Hirondelle: quentin@epms.ca |
| August 6-8 |
Heart Lake First Nation |
Swimming lessons |
|
| August 7-10 |
Gift Lake Metis Settlement, Loon River First Nation |
Swimming lessons
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| August 12-15 |
Driftpile Cree Nation |
Swimming lessons, Standard First Aid, Babysitting and Stay Safe |
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| August 12-15 |
East Prairie Metis Settlement |
Swimming lessons, Standard First Aid, Assistant Lifeguard (continued) |
Quentin L’Hirondelle: quentin@epms.ca |