GOOD NEWS!
1. There’s a great cold water safety course being offered by the Canadian Safe Boating Countil. It’s two evenings totaling 5 hours. Held in February, March and April. Check out dates and info. here: https://csbc.ca/en/events/cold-water-workshop The workshops are $75 and SWPA is offering assistance to members of $25 to offset the cost of this workshop.
2. Wilderness & Remote First Aid courses continue to be given every month, in HRM.http://adventureandsafety.ca/wilderness-first-aid/ They usually span a weekend and cost $250. SWPA provides a $75 to help offset the costs.
Just get in touch with Dan Earle with a course receipt/certificate after you’ve completed either of these courses. <danearle@eastlink.ca>