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Vancouver Island Rec Centre Incident Sends 2 Staff Members to the Hospital
The district said both staff members were assessed at hospital and returned to work after the pool area was cleared as a precaution.
- On Tuesday, July 28, two staff members at Gordon Head Recreation Centre were treated by paramedics and taken to hospital after being affected by an "unusual odour" in the pool area.
- Staff at the centre noticed the "unusual odour" following a brief power outage, prompting employees to clear the pool area as a precaution while the incident was investigated.
- Saanich Fire attended the recreation centre as a precaution while Saanich activated safety protocols, including notifying WorkSafeBC of the incident.
- The pool reopened to the public at 5:30 p.m. that same day, and both staff members have since returned to work, the district said.
- Saanich told Saanich News the incident was isolated with no criminal activity involved, while praising staff for their response and thanking patrons for their understanding.
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Saanich rec centre incident sends 2 staff members to the hospital
Two staff members at Gordon Head Recreation Centre were treated by paramedics and taken to hospital after being affected by an “unusual odour” in the facility’s pool area on the morning of July 28. According to a statement the district sent to Saanich News, staff noticed the odour following a brief power outage. As a precaution, employees cleared the pool area and closed the pool while the incident was investigated. Both staff members were asses…
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