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HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
OES & MARCHANT'S SCHOOL SPORTS Black & McDonald, Henderson Recreation Equipment, Olympia & Wonderland Food & Equipment Stages provided by Schoolhouse Products Inc.  
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Red Storey - Hockey World mourns the passing of Red Storey. Grey Cup winner and hall of fame hockey referee Red Storey died March 15. He was 88. [more…] Dr. R. Neil Lowry - Pool and Spa industry mourns the passing of Dr. Neil Lowry who died March 28. He was 67. [more…] LEGISLATION Legislation to protect public safety - New legislation aims to improve public protection and safety [more…] CSA Draft of the next Playground Standard – A copy of the Open for public review draft can be found at [more…] Public Spas Questions and Answers - Ontario Regulation 428 - Public Spas came into effect on January 1, 2006. The Safe Water Program of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has compiled a collection of Questions and Answers related to Regulation 428. [more…] Smoke-Free Ontario Act - Is designed to protect the health of all Ontarians by prohibiting smoking in all enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places in Ontario as of May 31, 2006. [more…] Employers and proprietors must place No Smoking signs at each entrance and exit of enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places in appropriate locations and in sufficient numbers to ensure that employees and the public are aware that no smoking is permitted in the enclosed workplace or enclosed public place. The signs must be in the formats shown [more…] Signs can be acquired by contacting your local health unit [more…] FOCUS ON FACILITIES City of Pickering - Honoured with the Bell True Sport Community Award. The award is given to communities who use sport to unite and develop their community, communities who echo the True Sport values of inclusion, fairness, excellence and fun. With the Bell True Sport Community Award comes a $10,000 grant to be used to develop values-based sport opportunities in the community. [more] The Future of Leisure, Recreation and Sport in Canada: A SWOT for Small Sized Enterprises - Read a recent article by George Karlis, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Human Kinetics University of Ottawa in the U.S. publication the Sports Journal. [more] Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) - Responds to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's (MMAH) Consultation Document to increase the energy efficiency of buildings with proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code. [more…] Kraft Hockeyville 2006 - Communities across Canada are participating in a unique and exciting production designed to find out which Canadian community stands above all the others. Follow along to see who will win the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2006. The winning community receives not only upgrades to their arena, but also a real live NHL exhibition game played in the community's local arena [more…] ABCs of Outdoor Rink Maintenance - (Frank Cowan Company) [more…] Arena Time Capsule - Arena Time Capsule - Timed with the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria B.C., a time capsule to be opened on March 26, 2035, thirty years after the new arena opened its doors. It will offer future generations an insight into the history of the Memorial Arena, and the transition to the new Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre [more…] Recall - Tecumseh Power Equipment Recall [more…] Ladder Safety - (Construction Safety Association) Set up your ladder at a safe angle. [more…] Accessibility - The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO), through its web searches, has located a low number of accessibility plans for 2005-06 for organizations obligated under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA). The results of their search indicate that obligated organizations have either not developed plans or have not made the plans available to the public, as required under the Act. Meanwhile, plans are to be developed for 2006-07. Legal obligations under the ODA remain in force until the Act is repealed. For more information on the AODA as well as the ODA, please go to the Accessibility Directorate’s website [more…] Prevention Practices Database - From the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) provides the perfect place for workplaces to showcase their innovations and effective health and safety solutions. The WSIB created the website with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) for easy sharing and finding health and safety information and best practices. [more…] AMCTO 2006 Municipal Directory - In co-operation with AMO, the Ontario Municipal Directory Electronic Versions (Communications Version & the Electronic Phone Book) have been enhanced with the addition of the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers of 2,853 elected officials [more…] IAAF World Juniors - The Canadian bid committee for the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships went to Osaka, Japan to promote the City of Moncton as hosts for the 2008 competition. The IAAF awarded the City of Moncton the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships while Bydgoszcz, Poland secured it for 2008. [more…] Canada’s Oldest Public Zoo - Closed April 4 after posting $5-million deficits in each of the last three years. The government said it wouldn't provide funding to keep the zoo open. The zoo's more than 200 employees were making preparations to celebrate the park's 75th anniversary this year when the Quebec government decided to close it. [more…] TECH TIPS Worker Safety: Loose Clothing: A worker using a grinder suffered a head injury after the drawstring from his jacket hood was caught in the grinder’s wheel. Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry. Otherwise make sure they’re out of the way. (Source: Network News March 2006 CSAO) Arenas: Checking Propane Tanks Safely: Running out of propane during the resurfacing process can cause ice damage as well as user inconvenience! Best practice suggests that ice resurfacer drivers disconnect the safety strap and manually lift the tank to determine by its weight how much propane remains in each tank. Now there is a simpler method to accurately determine how much fuel is left in each tank. Fill a “small container” with hot floodwater and pour a “small” amount of this hot water down the side each tank. Once complete, feeling the tank with a bare hand will indicate a cool sensation exactly where the fuel level is!
Refrigeration: Replace Inefficient Equipment : The purchase of new, more efficient equipment as part of major or minor renovation projects, such as a lower horsepower, higher capacity condenser, or high efficiency lighting fixtures will significantly lower operating costs. While these initiatives may involve significant initial expense and the services of qualified technicians to install, their payback period is less than five years. (Source: Basic Refrigeration. Ontario Recreation Facilities Association. c2006) In "Terms" of Facilities - Terms, phrases and definitions relevant to your operation… The following definitions provided within the context of the Health Promotion and Protection Act RSO 1990 H.7 and relevant to the operation of public pools and spas in the province of Ontario. “public pool” means a structure, basin, chamber or tank containing or intended to contain an artificial body of water for swimming, water sport, water recreation or entertainment, but does not include, (a) one that is located on a private residential property under the control of the owner or occupant and that is limited to use for swimming or bathing by the owner or occupant, members of their family and their visitors, or (b) one that is used solely for commercial display and demonstration purposes; “public spa” means a hydro-massage pool containing an artificial body of water that is intended primarily for therapeutic or recreational use, that is not drained, cleaned or refilled before use by each individual and that utilizes hydrojet circulation, air induction bubbles, current flow or a combination of them over the majority of the pool area. “make-up water” means water added to a public pool or public spa after treatment in the circulation system “operator” means a person designated by the owner of the public pool or the public spa as being responsible for the operation of the spa; “owner” means a person who is the owner of a public spa; “pool deck/spa deck” means the area immediately surrounding a public pool or public spa; Source: Health Protection and Promotion Act RSO 1990 H.7 [more…] |
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