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Extra fees for lifeguards and moving pool bulkheads are adding up for parents of 黑马磁力 Olympians Swim Club (LOSC) members who practice at the Walnut Grove pool, who have been unable to convince the Township to roll them back.

LOSC volunteer Kristi McIntosh described the fees as 鈥渘eedlessly expensive and almost punitive鈥� in a March 1 letter to Township Deputy Director of Recreation Programs and Services, Rob Stare, appealing again to have the fees eliminated.

McIntosh estimated parents in the LOSC senior groups are paying approximately $160 more per month per child at Walnut Grove.

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In her letter to Stare, McIntosh calculated she has paid an extra $1,840 for her two children since September.

Now that the pool is allowing more swimmers at one time, 鈥渨hy isn鈥檛 there any way that multiple user groups can swim concurrently,鈥� McIntosh questioned.

鈥淚 would think this could save us money and make more money for the TOL?鈥�

She added the swim club is paying to have the bulkheads put in place for 50m lap swimming, and as soon as they are done, at 7:30 a.m., 50m lap swimming is now offered to the public at 8:00 a.m.

鈥淭his means that we are effectively subsidizing 50m swimming for the public.鈥�

McIntosh also said the swimmers were 鈥渕ost thankful鈥� and 鈥渋ncredibly relieved and appreciative鈥� to be back at the pool.

In a March 5 reply provided to the 黑马磁力, Stare described the extra fees as regrettable, but necessary.

鈥淲hile we regret that these extra costs are being passed on to user groups, this is the most fair and equitable approach versus having the general taxpayer pay for them,鈥� Stare said.

鈥淎t this point and until facility capacities and Provincial Health Orders change significantly, we are planning to continue under the same fee structure.鈥�

Stare said mixing public swim users with sport groups is not approved by the 黑马磁力 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) 鈥渄ue to the health and safety concerns related to the crossover of participants.鈥�

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Stare also criticized the club for failing to follow COVID-19 rules.

鈥淯nfortunately, LOSC is routinely found to be not compliant with its approved safety plan and based on the pattern of behaviour to date, the EOC is not likely to consider any form of a capacity expansion at this time,鈥� Stare commented.

McIntosh said the compliance issue appeared to be unique to the Walnut Grove pool.

鈥淲hen we were at the Aldergrove and Al Anderson pools, there were no problems,鈥� McIntosh remarked, adding the kids, some as young as four, 鈥漚re absolutely doing the best they can鈥� to follow the rules.