Township of Langley Introduces New Swimming Lesson Program in January 2023

Beginning in January 2023, the Township of Langley is transitioning from the Canadian Red Cross Swim Kids program to The Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program for swimming lessons. This transition affects lessons for children 5 to 12 years of age. Preschool and adult lessons are not impacted by this transition. This also does not affect swimmers registering or currently registered in fall 2022 swimming lessons.

Earlier this year, the Canadian Red Cross announced that it is winding down swimming and lifeguarding programs to focus on surging humanitarian demands in other areas and has endorsed The Lifesaving Society program.

“The Township is working to ensure a seamless transition from the Red Cross program to The Lifesaving Society program,” said Rob Stare, Acting Director, Recreation. “The Lifesaving Society is not new to providing swimming lessons and water safety training; they have over 100 years of experience delivering nationally-recognized learn to swim, lifeguard and leadership training."

If your child is currently in swimming lessons or has previously taken lessons, a swimming lesson transition chart is available at tol.ca/swim. This chart shows which Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program swimmers will move into based on their current or previous Red Cross Swim Kids or Westcoast Preschool program. If you are unsure as to what level your swimmer should register in, please contact the front desk of your local swimming pool:

• Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre (604) 857-4299
• W.C. Blair Recreation Centre (604) 533-6170
• Walnut Grove Community Centre (604) 882-0408

Due to this transition, there will be two separate registration dates for winter 2023 recreation programs:

• Wednesday, November 2 at 12pm
  Online registration opens for general recreation programs (not including swimming lessons). Programs will be viewable online on Wednesday, October 19 at 10am.
• Wednesday, December 7 at 12pm
  Online registration opens for all swimming lessons. Lessons will be viewable online on Wednesday, November 30 at 10am.

For more information visit tol.ca/swim.