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Working to Prevent Drowning and Reduce Water-Related Injury WORKING TO PREVENT DROWNING AND REDUCE WATER-RELATED INJURY. The Lifesaving Society is a full-service provider of Teaching Canadians to save themselves and programs, products and services designed to prevent rescue others: Annually, over 1,000,000 Canadians drowning. We save lives and prevent water-related injury participate in our swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard, first aid through our training programs, Water Smart® public and leadership programs. As Canada’s lifeguarding experts, education, drowning research, aquatic safety management we set the standard for lifeguard training and certify and lifesaving sport. Canada’s National Lifeguards. We are a national volunteer organization and registered Making Canadians Water Smart: The Society charity composed of ten provincial/territorial branches, focuses its public education efforts on people most at risk tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 or on those who can make a significant difference. Our affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. Swim to Survive® program provides the skills to survive an unexpected fall into deep water. The Lifesaving Society is a leader and partner in the delivery of water safety education throughout Canada and Drowning research: The Society conducts research around the world. (The Society operates globally in over into drowning, aquatic injury and rescue interventions to 25 countries.) We represent Canada in the Commonwealth support the Society’s training programs and drowning Royal Life Saving Society and we are Canada’s Full prevention education. Member in the International Life Saving Federation. The World Health Organization recognizes ILS as the world Setting the standard: The Society establishes aquatic authority in the global effort to prevent drowning. The safety standards and consults on aquatic safety issues for Lifesaving Society takes lead responsibility for drowning the aquatic industry, governments and the judiciary. prevention in Canada. Lifesaving sport: The Society is the Canadian governing We have been teaching swimming, water safety and water body for lifesaving sport – a sport recognized by the rescue in Canada since 1896. International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation. Our Lifesaving Sport Fundamentals program offers a recreational introduction to lifesaving sport skills. Age-group, senior and masters athletes compete provincially, nationally and internationally. Lifesaving Society New Brunswick • 70 Melissa Street • Fredericton, New Brunswick E3A 6W1 Tel: 506-455-5762 • Fax: 506-450-7946 • Email: [email protected] • www.lifesavingnb.ca • www.lifeguarddepot.com Registered Charity No. 13237 8134 RR0001 All donations gratefully received. Tax receipts issued for donations of $25 or more. ® Lifesaving Society, Water Smart, Swim to Survive, Swim for Life and National Lifeguard Service are registered trademarks of the Royal Life Saving Society Canada. President’s Report I am pleased to report that 2016 was a great year The Society’s Public Pool Safety Standards of new program and service offerings, infrastructure Committee – Justine Blizzard, Pam Bursey, development, and continued stability for Lifesaving Len McCormick, Angela Johnson and Michael Society New Brunswick. Shane – completed development of Lifesaving Society safety standards for New Brunswick’s In 2016, we reached more New Brunswickers with aquatic facilities. The Society will publish these increased participation in the Society’s Swim for Life, industry-established standards in 2017. Canadian Swim Patrol, Bronze Cross, and National Lifeguard training programs. It is heartening to Following their participation in the Society’s Staff see such strong growth in both our swimming and Shortage Symposium in Toronto (October 2015), lifesaving programs, up 17% and 39% respectively Lifesaving Society New Brunswick volunteers over the previous year. Samantha Kuhn and Luc Sonier led similar sessions in Riverview and Bathurst in January and Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John hosted February respectively to address employer concerns the Society’s Governor’s Investiture honouring the and issues related to aquatic staff availability, continued, dedicated service of our volunteers recruitment and retention. with Commonwealth Honour Awards. At our AGM that followed, it was my privilege to announce The Potash Corp Civic Centre and Parlee Beach that the Society would be relocating. We officially Provincial Park hosted successful New Brunswick relocated to our newly purchased headquarters at pool and waterfront lifeguard championships. Parlee 70 Melissa Street in Fredericton in August 2016. I’d Beach also welcomed Canada’s lifesaving athletes like to express my gratitude to the members of the to the 2016 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships Relocation Committee for their diligent work on this held August 28–30. project. I thank my fellow Board members and staff for In the spring, the Board convened a successful their commitment to the continuing growth of the strategic planning workshop the results of which will Society in New Brunswick. I thank the Society’s guide our drowning prevention priorities and plans affiliate members for their continued support in for New Brunswick over the next few years. delivering community-based programs throughout the province. In May, Lifesaving Society New Brunswick was well represented at the Society’s national annual I also wish to thank the Government of New meeting in Edmonton. The meetings culminated Brunswick for its ongoing support of our drowning with a celebration of the RLSS Commonwealth 125th prevention mission. Anniversary of drowning prevention hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Lois Mitchell. Stephen Hanlon At a royal reception in London in November, our very own Doug Trentowsky was among the recipients of the HRH Prince Michael of Kent 125th Anniversary Certificate of Merit. This special edition of the Certificate of Merit, commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the formation of the Society, was awarded to individuals whose voluntary contribution and achievements have had significant impact on the Society’s work. The 2016 edition of the Lifesaving Society Maritimes Drowning Report, released in advance of National Drowning Prevention Week, was a sobering reminder of the importance of our work despite the encouraging news of a decrease in the average overall water-related fatality rate in the Maritimes. New Brunswick Report 1 Financial Report The summary financial information presented Expenditures increased 1% from $212,000 here is derived from the Royal Life Saving in the prior year to $214,000 in 2016. Society Canada – New Brunswick Branch Expenditures remained in line with prior year, Inc. audited financial statements for the year with some notable variances. Depreciation ended December 31, 2016. expenses increased to $19,000 compared to $2,000 in 2015. The increase was due to The Lifesaving Society New Brunswick is new depreciation charges of $16,000 on the a provincially incorporated legal entity, new office building purchased in the current with revenues generated from training year. Training program expenses declined by and leadership programs, donations, and $14,000 due to Society no longer providing a provincial government grants. Detailed audited translation service for national literature. financial statements are available upon request. The Society is grateful to our friends who donated to support drowning prevention During the 2016 fiscal year, the Society during 2016 and we encourage all members reported a deficiency of revenues over to become “Friends of the Society.” For expenses from operations of $51,000 in donations of $25 or more, the Society issues comparison to a deficiency of revenues over tax receipts and acknowledges donors in our expenses of $79,000 in 2015. Overall net annual report. revenue increased by 22% this year over the prior year, while expenditures increased We still face a significant financial challenge 1%. Performance was better than expected in New Brunswick. By controlling costs, using with the 2016 budget predicting a deficit of technology to maximize efficiencies, and $61,000. developing new products and programs to support long-term growth, the Society is well Net revenues increased 22% from $134,000 in positioned to manage the challenge. We the prior year to $164,000 in the current year. appreciate the continued support of the loyal The improvement was a result of increased affiliate members and the dedicated efforts of sales of Training programs and Literature. the volunteers and staff that allow the Society Net revenue from Training programs grew to continue its work of drowning prevention in by $7,000 over 2015 and net revenue from New Brunswick. Literature increased $7,000 over the prior year. Service contract revenue increased Wendy Smith, CPA, CA $10,000, due to a LifeguardDepot.com inventory management contract signed in 2016. Fundraising revenue increased $4,000, but is an inconsistent funding source in the absence of a sustainable fundraising program. The Society needs to invite more members to add drowning prevention to their list of worthy causes and annual donations. 2 Lifesaving Society Financial OPERATIONS Net Revenue 2016 2015 $ $ Highlights Training programs 41,417 25% 34,835 26% Literature 30,209 18% 23,699 18% Service contract 27,083 17% 17,000 13% Government grants 26,982 17% 26,884 20% Leadership 14,538 9% 11,693 9% Fundraising 12,119 7% 8,328 6% Merchandise 5,223 3% 4,617 3% Member fees 4,406 3%
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