Apr 03, 2015

The Mazinaw Lake Swim Program starts this year on June 29th and ends on July 24th. It is open to everyone and summer cottagers are most welcome. The fee per child is $100 which includes transportation from several pick up points to the park & swim lessons. If there are children who are not in our area for the full month, we can also accommodate them with reduced fees for the amount of time they choose.

The program started over 40 years ago when two children from the same family drowned in our area.  The mothers of the community got together and ran bake sales or anything else they could think of to fund the program so this tragedy would never happen again and their children would learn how to swim.  This has evolved into the Mazinaw Lake Swim Program and we work in conjunction with Ontario Parks to allow us to use their facilities at Bon Echo Provincial Park.  We employ many local teenagers and young adults who are qualified to give swim lessons.  Our costs far outweigh the price to run this program but with the help of very generous local businesses, the proceeds from the cafeteria & BBQ at Cloyne Showcase and enrolment in the program we are able to keep this going and we hope to be able to continue to do for many more years to come.

Registration forms will be available through the Land O'Lakes Community Services office in town or e-mail me, Mary Kelly @ yram@golden.net and I will arrange to have a form sent.

We are a charitable organization so tax receipts will be issued.

Thanks, 

Mary Kelly

MLSP Committee

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