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SPORT/RECREATION--NOVA SCOTIA LIFEGUARD CAPTURES IRONGUARD TITLE
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For the eighth year in a row, a Nova Scotia lifeguard captured
the Canadian Lifeguard Challenge (CLC) Ironguard title in
Sandbanks, Ont.

Dave LeBlanc, senior lifeguard with the Nova Scotia Lifeguard
Service, defended the service's title of seven years. This
positions Nova Scotia surfguards at the top of the list for
lifeguards in Canada.

Dave is beach supervisor for Cape Breton.

The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service (NSLS) is a joint project of
the Nova Scotia Division of The Canadian Red Cross Society and
the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission.

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Contact: Ismael Aquino  902-424-1474

trp                      August 02, 1996 - 11:10 a.m.