As the City of Ottawa's beach season ends, It's hard to find Ottawans upset with council's decision to keep lifeguards on duty for an extra week in August. Staff had been asked to look at different options for a longer season when in 2015, the beach season ended at the beginning of a heat wave. On the second-last day of supervision, people at Westboro Beach west of downtown Ottawa said they were thankful for the decision. "We're delighted because last year we thought it shut a bit early," said Catherine Webster, who lives nearby and goes to Westboro Beach often. Rideau-Vanier councillor Mathieu Fleury said he'd love to keep beaches open longer but staffing is a challenge.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2016 13:18 UTC