An increasing number of Ontario households are installing swimming pools.

Nearly 6,800 swimming pools received licences in 2020. This number has increased by 53.2 percent from a year earlier as per the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), which records property information across the area.

According to an assessment of Ontario building permits, the increased demand for swimming pools comes after the spike in pandemic-inspired restorations.

MPAC Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Carmelo Lipsi, added that swimming pools are a major expenditure. Many property owners look forward to taking the necessary jump during the pandemic. This proved that things in 2020 focused highly on their houses. This can be possibly because of public health regulations forcing them to spend time at home.

The increase in swimming pool licences in 2020 contrasted sharply with the previous two years. Those witnessed declines of 14% in 2018 (4,584 permits) and 3.2% in 2019 (4,437 permits).

With a 1550% rise in pool permits, Milton topped the list of cities (165 permits, compared to just 10 in 2019).

Lipsi mentioned that only time can tell if this was a one-time glitch or if swimming pools will remain a popular household upgrade. Also, these patterns reveal property owners' priorities as well as the changes in the market.

According to pool manufacturers, who make anything from typical backyard pools to shipping container pools, business seems to flourish. The demand is as high as the summer heatwaves.

Not that anybody needs to be reminded, but the heat waves aren't going away anytime soon.

With so many new pools being built in the area, safety should be a top consideration for every new pool owner. Eric Shendelman has been the proprietor of Shendy's Swim School and CPR training centre for the last 30 years. He believes to have a 30–40-minute pool safety lesson each time after the installation of a new pool.

Shendelman is also a part of the Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition, and a previous president of the Ontario Camps Association. He suggests that anybody with a backyard pool should learn CPR. It's also vital to align the accountability when having fun in the pool.

Further, he recommends having a 'water watcher' as the first safety suggestion. It refers to a person always focused on the activities going on in the water, with no disruptions.

Shendelman, the leader of the "No Push Movement," says that we can have a sign designed especially for your pool. Some householders may find this proposal a little too strict or community-oriented. However, you should have a set of regulations in the area for water safety, given the number of guests pool owners will (ideally) bring over to participate in the fun.

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