Provincial Support Groups

I have worked in water safety for almost four decades; in pools, on beaches, swimming lessons, coaching, program development and lots and lots of other bits and pieces. Periodically, I’ll take a position at a new facility or an old facility will revamp. When this happens, it is often time for a performance review. These…

Browsing through my ʹdraftsʹ folder, I came across this entry that I had begun some time ago. Although God has continued to work on my attitude, not that much else has changed. It was Friday morning. My weekend was packed. Swimming lessons in an hour, my daughter was babysitting for a friend while I went…

Have you ever watched an army of ants at work?  Each one seems to move with purpose and direction.  They are always going: back and forth, they look so industrious. Once, when I was out gardening, I moved a rock and happened upon a nest.  All of the tunnels were exposed and I could see…

We have had a beautiful summer. Usually, in Nova Scotia, most of the summer is around 22-24 C with the occasional day reaching 29-30 C. This summer, most days were around 30-34 C with some days reaching 40 C. While the sun was shining, we were all in the water, playing and being refreshed. It…

Have you ever woken up with the dregs of a dream scampering through your not-quite-clear memory? Sometimes, for me, the images are so clear, they are almost like a day dream. This morning, just before I awoke, I was swimming in a giant gorge. There were others around me and we were happily chatting until……

Big, small, orange, colourful, slimy, scaly.  Fish come in all shapes and sizes and people spend hours watching them swim around in circles.  Fish are predictable.  Especially encased in four glass walls.  There are only so many choices a fish can make. Have you ever seen an aquarium in a public place?  What is the…