- Making Waves Canada
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Making Waves Canada is an umbrella organization, overseeing groups across Canada providing private, low-cost and adapted swimming/water-safety instruction to children with varying disabilities. The organization's mandate is to provide services to children left behind by typical swimming lesson organizations. The management of each Making Waves chapter is undertaken by independent University student groups, each operating at arm's length with Making Waves Canada.[1]History
In 2009, Making Waves Canada was created to promote the growth of sustainable chapters in cities across Canada. Since then, the organization has established itself in cities across the country and now offers over 5000 lessons per year.[2][3]
Development Work
Making Waves Canada partners with NGOs around the world, sending trained instructors to develop swimming curricula and to increase awareness of -and outreach towards- persons with disabilities.[4]
Chapters
Making Waves Canada currently oversees program in Halifax, Nova Scotia;[5] Hamilton, Ontario;[6] London, Ontario;[7] Montreal, Quebec;[8] Ottawa, Ontario;[9] Okanagan, British Columbia; Saint John, New Brunswick and Winnipeg, Manitoba [10]
Making Waves Halifax (Dalhousie University)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the Centennial Pool in downtown Halifax. The cost per child is $20 per season (there are 8 lessons offered per season).
Making Waves Hamilton (McMaster University)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the swimming pool of David Braley Athletic Centre, located at McMaster University. The cost per child is $40 per season (there are 8 lessons offered per season).
Making Waves London (University of Western Ontario)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the swimming pool of Western Student Recreation Facility, located on the University of Western Ontario Campus in London, Ontario. The cost per child is $40 per season (there are 8 lessons offered per season).
Making Waves Montreal (McGill University)
Making Waves classes are held at the swimming pool of the CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal, which is located downtown Montreal. The cost per child is $20 per season (there are 8 lessons offered per season). In 2009, Making Waves Montreal won the 2009 Forces AVENIR award for work towards Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice in Quebec.[11][12]
Making Waves Ottawa (University of Ottawa)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the swimming pool of Jack Purcell Community Centre, located in Downtown Ottawa. The cost per child is $40 per season (of 8 lessons).[13]
Making Waves Okanagan (University of British Columbia at Okanagan)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the swimming pool of Penticton Recreation Centre, located in Okanagan. The cost per child is $20 per season (of 9 lessons).
Making Waves Saint John (Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick campus at Saint John)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John. The cost per child is $20 per season (of 9 lessons).
Making Waves Winnipeg (University of Winnipeg)
Weekly swimming lessons are held at the St. James Centennial Pool in Winnipeg. The cost per child is $20 per season (of 8 lessons).
References
- ^ http://www.makingwavescanada.org/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/CGIVideos#p/u/9/pcV98KgDQe0&autoplay=1&loop=1
- ^ http://www.eti-vision.org/blog/?p=58
- ^ http://www.makingwaveshalifax.org
- ^ http://www.makingwaveshamilton.org
- ^ http://www.makingwaveslondon.org
- ^ http://www.makingwavesmontreal.org
- ^ http://www.makingwavesottawa.org
- ^ http://www.makingwaveswinnipeg.org
- ^ http://www.forcesavenir.qc.ca/en/universitaire/recherche_finaliste/14/2257/all
- ^ http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2009/11/small-waves-create-ripples-that-last-a-lifetime/
- ^ http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/archives/story.html?id=9324fc24-e727-4767-ba40-80c3a87aae15
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