Raynald Hawkins said : "We didn't have swimming lessons and pools for children,"

barrie Sunday, June 20, 2021 1:53:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins insiste : «Lorsqu’elle n’est pas ouverte pour la baignade la piscine doit être inaccessible»

journaldemontreal Monday, May 31, 2021 7:34:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins souligné : «Les magasins de piscines nous ont dit qu’ils n’ont jamais vendu autant de piscines; les magasins de plein air, autant de kayaks, de planches à pagaie; la plaisance, la motomarine»

journaldemontreal Monday, May 24, 2021 1:58:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "The principal reason why they don't wear it is because they don't think they going to need it… the point is you never know when you’re going to need it,"

barrie Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:17:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «La baignade, la navigation de plaisance, le ski ou la planche nautiques et les autres activités aquatiques sont censés être amusants. Ces chiffres montrent que la sécurité aquatique devrait être une priorité absolue pour les Québécois qui passeront leurs vacances au bord de l’eau»

journaldemontreal Saturday, May 15, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins reminds : "Coroners' investigation reports show that drowning is almost always preventable,"

4-traders Friday, May 14, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins explained : “with beautiful weather, that means with all the sales of backyard pools and with personal watercraft, we can explain: more people, they were close, or in on or on the water, so that increases the probability of those dramatic situations,”

cknw Friday, January 29, 2021 2:23:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins explique : «Il est faux de penser que chaque étendue d’eau gelée peut être traversée. Nous n’avons qu’à nous rappeler le douloureux souvenir des 5 motoneigistes et de leur guide au Lac-Saint-Jean en janvier dernier»

journaldemontreal Tuesday, December 1, 2020 5:29:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “To follow a learn-to-swim program, I think is a minimum requirement for everyone when they want to be in the water,” “If they're a non-swimmer, you need to wear personal flotation devices all the time”

barrie Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "They don't believe they're going to fall overboard so this is why they don't want to wear it," "But it's not usually intentional so it's important to wear it all the time"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "In Canada, maybe we're more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills," "The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “They don’t believe they’re going to fall overboard so this is why they don’t want to wear it,” “But it’s not usually intentional so it’s important to wear it all the time”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “In Canada, maybe we’re more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills,” “The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "They don't believe they're going to fall overboard so this is why they don't want to wear it," "But it's not usually intentional so it's important to wear it all the time"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "In Canada, maybe we're more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills," "The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “I'm a little bit surprised and confused about the answer from Lachine when they say they have a lack of lifeguards,”

barrie Saturday, August 1, 2020 5:54:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins told : “That's why it's very important to wear your life jacket all the time because […] maybe you don't see what it's like to have a collision or go overboard,”

barrie Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins told : “That's why it's very important to wear your life jacket all the time because […] maybe you don't see what it's like to have a collision or go overboard,”

ctvnews Tuesday, July 28, 2020 5:10:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Drowning is a silent killer, between 15 and 30 seconds, so it’s very fast,”

cknw Tuesday, July 21, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Drowning is a silent killer, between 15 and 30 seconds, so it’s very fast,”

globalnews Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We always recommend you have another person with you when you want to do your bathing or boating activities,"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "This is the time of the year when we have the most drowning situations in Quebec,"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We ask everyone to not combine work and supervising the kids," "You need to supervise the kids without any distractions because drowning is a silent killer. For toddlers, it's very fast, less than 30 seconds"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We ask them to swim two lengths of the regular pool - 25 metres - and this is for the elementary levels, and for the high school level, it will be with clothing,"

barrie Thursday, July 16, 2020 3:44:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “It doesn’t matter if it’s an above-ground pool, or in-ground pool, or semi in-ground pool, or inflatable pool,” “The point is kids cannot have a direct access from the house to the backyard pool”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “This (will be) a big distraction for the parents,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “When you have a backyard pool or when you take the decision to work at your cottage and you’re close to the water… You don’t want to combine work and supervising the kids during their bathing and swimming activities,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Parents try to find their kids and they find them in the bottom of the swimming pool,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “There are significant risks involved in having children swim without supervision or with a parent unable to give their full attention due to work-related distractions,”

montrealgazette Monday, July 13, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "If it is not an issue for the health and safety of everyone, I'd prefer to see people inside a swimming pool and beaches than open water,"

CBC Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We need to prepare all the lifeguards with this new reality,"

CBC Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “And that means (more water) also increased the current, which created a new vortex making it hard to swim in the waters,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “I think the only choice would be to wear the life-jacket all the time,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins says : “The majority of the population overestimates its swimming skills,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “The majority of them are preventable,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “A life-jacket will help you when you fall in the water without intending to,” “You have a shock, a cold water shock, or other times it’s the shock of you falling overboard”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “The majority of the population overestimates its swimming skills,” “A lot of the drowning victims are less than 25 metres away from the boat, the deck or the shore, so it’s very important to note how well you can swim”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Tuesday, July 9, 2019 3:56:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “If you are not arm reach position with your kid that means [you’re] too far,”

ctvnews Tuesday, July 9, 2019 3:20:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 7:01:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 3:11:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "The issues we have are more the smaller employers, ones that need to hire one or two lifeguards. Particularly hotels, camping areas, campgrounds have some difficulty, or small towns too,"

CBC Sunday, June 30, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “We are more than pleased about that because we know those standards are there to prevent drowning situations,”

barrie Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:23:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Due to temperature variations we experience every year, water bodies in Quebec might still be risky during the winter, since many of them might not freeze properly,”

montrealgazette Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:55:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins souligne : «plus souvent qu'autrement»

lapresse-CA Friday, July 28, 2017 7:28:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins ajouté : «Et la particularité que l'on a, surtout cette année, c'est qu'on a une augmentation du débit d'eau qui en lui-même amène plus de risques. Les gens [...] tiennent pour acquis que c'est la même rivière qu'ils rencontrent jour après jour. On veut faire remarquer aux gens que la crue des eaux n'est pas terminée, à cause des pluies et averses abondantes qu'on a eues durant le mois de juin»

lapresse-CA Friday, July 28, 2017 7:28:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «Souvent les proches (des victimes) nous disent qu’elles savaient nager. Cinquante pour cent des victimes savaient nager»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:52:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c’est le moment de l’année où il y a le plus de gens près de l’eau, sur l’eau et dans l’eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d’avoir des décès liés à l’eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:52:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c’est le moment de l’année où il y a le plus de gens près de l’eau, sur l’eau et dans l’eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d’avoir des décès liés à l’eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:39:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c'est le moment de l'année où il y a le plus de gens près de l'eau, sur l'eau et dans l'eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d'avoir des décès liés à l'eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lapresse-CA Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:09:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When we ask the relative of the victims, 'Do you know if the victim was a good swimmer?' The answer is always 'yes,'"

CBC Monday, May 23, 2016 3:23:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “At the end of the three swimming lessons or three hours of this program, we’re going to make the evaluation to see the capacity for the children, can they react very safely if they go in the water,”

CBC Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We didn't have swimming lessons and pools for children,"

barrie Sunday, June 20, 2021 1:53:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins insiste : «Lorsqu’elle n’est pas ouverte pour la baignade la piscine doit être inaccessible»

journaldemontreal Monday, May 31, 2021 7:34:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins souligné : «Les magasins de piscines nous ont dit qu’ils n’ont jamais vendu autant de piscines; les magasins de plein air, autant de kayaks, de planches à pagaie; la plaisance, la motomarine»

journaldemontreal Monday, May 24, 2021 1:58:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "The principal reason why they don't wear it is because they don't think they going to need it… the point is you never know when you’re going to need it,"

barrie Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:17:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «La baignade, la navigation de plaisance, le ski ou la planche nautiques et les autres activités aquatiques sont censés être amusants. Ces chiffres montrent que la sécurité aquatique devrait être une priorité absolue pour les Québécois qui passeront leurs vacances au bord de l’eau»

journaldemontreal Saturday, May 15, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins reminds : "Coroners' investigation reports show that drowning is almost always preventable,"

4-traders Friday, May 14, 2021 10:06:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins explained : “with beautiful weather, that means with all the sales of backyard pools and with personal watercraft, we can explain: more people, they were close, or in on or on the water, so that increases the probability of those dramatic situations,”

cknw Friday, January 29, 2021 2:23:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins explique : «Il est faux de penser que chaque étendue d’eau gelée peut être traversée. Nous n’avons qu’à nous rappeler le douloureux souvenir des 5 motoneigistes et de leur guide au Lac-Saint-Jean en janvier dernier»

journaldemontreal Tuesday, December 1, 2020 5:29:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “To follow a learn-to-swim program, I think is a minimum requirement for everyone when they want to be in the water,” “If they're a non-swimmer, you need to wear personal flotation devices all the time”

barrie Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "They don't believe they're going to fall overboard so this is why they don't want to wear it," "But it's not usually intentional so it's important to wear it all the time"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "In Canada, maybe we're more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills," "The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers"

barrie Monday, August 3, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “They don’t believe they’re going to fall overboard so this is why they don’t want to wear it,” “But it’s not usually intentional so it’s important to wear it all the time”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “In Canada, maybe we’re more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills,” “The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers”

citynews-ca Monday, August 3, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When I look at previous drowning reports, I can see a link between beautiful weather and an increase in drowning numbers,"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "They don't believe they're going to fall overboard so this is why they don't want to wear it," "But it's not usually intentional so it's important to wear it all the time"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "In Canada, maybe we're more bathers than we are swimmers because everyone over-estimates their swimming skills," "The relatives of drowning victims will say they were good swimmers, but when you try to find out more, you find they are more bathers than swimmers"

timescolonist Monday, August 3, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “I'm a little bit surprised and confused about the answer from Lachine when they say they have a lack of lifeguards,”

barrie Saturday, August 1, 2020 5:54:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins told : “That's why it's very important to wear your life jacket all the time because […] maybe you don't see what it's like to have a collision or go overboard,”

barrie Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins told : “That's why it's very important to wear your life jacket all the time because […] maybe you don't see what it's like to have a collision or go overboard,”

ctvnews Tuesday, July 28, 2020 5:10:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Drowning is a silent killer, between 15 and 30 seconds, so it’s very fast,”

cknw Tuesday, July 21, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Drowning is a silent killer, between 15 and 30 seconds, so it’s very fast,”

globalnews Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We always recommend you have another person with you when you want to do your bathing or boating activities,"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "This is the time of the year when we have the most drowning situations in Quebec,"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We ask everyone to not combine work and supervising the kids," "You need to supervise the kids without any distractions because drowning is a silent killer. For toddlers, it's very fast, less than 30 seconds"

CBC Monday, July 20, 2020 8:22:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We ask them to swim two lengths of the regular pool - 25 metres - and this is for the elementary levels, and for the high school level, it will be with clothing,"

barrie Thursday, July 16, 2020 3:44:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “It doesn’t matter if it’s an above-ground pool, or in-ground pool, or semi in-ground pool, or inflatable pool,” “The point is kids cannot have a direct access from the house to the backyard pool”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “This (will be) a big distraction for the parents,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “When you have a backyard pool or when you take the decision to work at your cottage and you’re close to the water… You don’t want to combine work and supervising the kids during their bathing and swimming activities,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Parents try to find their kids and they find them in the bottom of the swimming pool,”

barrie Monday, July 13, 2020 7:50:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “There are significant risks involved in having children swim without supervision or with a parent unable to give their full attention due to work-related distractions,”

montrealgazette Monday, July 13, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "If it is not an issue for the health and safety of everyone, I'd prefer to see people inside a swimming pool and beaches than open water,"

CBC Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "We need to prepare all the lifeguards with this new reality,"

CBC Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “And that means (more water) also increased the current, which created a new vortex making it hard to swim in the waters,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “I think the only choice would be to wear the life-jacket all the time,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins says : “The majority of the population overestimates its swimming skills,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “The majority of them are preventable,”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “A life-jacket will help you when you fall in the water without intending to,” “You have a shock, a cold water shock, or other times it’s the shock of you falling overboard”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “The majority of the population overestimates its swimming skills,” “A lot of the drowning victims are less than 25 metres away from the boat, the deck or the shore, so it’s very important to note how well you can swim”

montrealgazette Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:05:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Tuesday, July 9, 2019 3:56:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “If you are not arm reach position with your kid that means [you’re] too far,”

ctvnews Tuesday, July 9, 2019 3:20:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 7:01:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 5:06:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "Yes, this is a dramatic situation, but, if we want to compare with other years, we are close,"

CBC Monday, July 8, 2019 3:11:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "The issues we have are more the smaller employers, ones that need to hire one or two lifeguards. Particularly hotels, camping areas, campgrounds have some difficulty, or small towns too,"

CBC Sunday, June 30, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “We are more than pleased about that because we know those standards are there to prevent drowning situations,”

barrie Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:23:00 AM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “Due to temperature variations we experience every year, water bodies in Quebec might still be risky during the winter, since many of them might not freeze properly,”

montrealgazette Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:55:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins souligne : «plus souvent qu'autrement»

lapresse-CA Friday, July 28, 2017 7:28:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins ajouté : «Et la particularité que l'on a, surtout cette année, c'est qu'on a une augmentation du débit d'eau qui en lui-même amène plus de risques. Les gens [...] tiennent pour acquis que c'est la même rivière qu'ils rencontrent jour après jour. On veut faire remarquer aux gens que la crue des eaux n'est pas terminée, à cause des pluies et averses abondantes qu'on a eues durant le mois de juin»

lapresse-CA Friday, July 28, 2017 7:28:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «Souvent les proches (des victimes) nous disent qu’elles savaient nager. Cinquante pour cent des victimes savaient nager»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:52:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c’est le moment de l’année où il y a le plus de gens près de l’eau, sur l’eau et dans l’eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d’avoir des décès liés à l’eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:52:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c’est le moment de l’année où il y a le plus de gens près de l’eau, sur l’eau et dans l’eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d’avoir des décès liés à l’eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lactualite Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:39:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins indiqué : «On sait que c'est le moment de l'année où il y a le plus de gens près de l'eau, sur l'eau et dans l'eau. Donc, ça augmente la probabilité d'avoir des décès liés à l'eau à cause de la loi du nombre»

lapresse-CA Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:09:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : "When we ask the relative of the victims, 'Do you know if the victim was a good swimmer?' The answer is always 'yes,'"

CBC Monday, May 23, 2016 3:23:00 PM EAT

Raynald Hawkins said : “At the end of the three swimming lessons or three hours of this program, we’re going to make the evaluation to see the capacity for the children, can they react very safely if they go in the water,”

CBC Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:50:00 PM EAT