It is critical that we save a majority of our public school pools from closing by the end of the academic year, and the remainder by next summer. I will be urging my colleagues to STOP the closing of these valuable community resources.
I attended a high school with a pool and it was great for physical education classes and developing school spirit through a competitive school swim team. It was also essential for learning safety skills.
I spent many years taking hundreds of campers on canoe trips in northern Ontario . Our trips were safe and enjoyable because these kids had some swim training at their local school or community centre. We were able to swim off our camp sites and in rivers with the knowledge that our campers had enough skills to get themselves back to shore in a safe and confident manner.
I urge you to contact your provincial representative and encourage them to support the local swimming pool. They are not funding this important community resource.
Once again, I will be voting to support TDSB pools and work with all levels of government to ensure this valuable resource has long term secure funding.
James Pasternak
Trustee Ward 5
Toronto District School Board
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