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| Judge finds Canada's largest waterpark guilty of safety breaches |
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| POSTED 16 Apr 2015 . BY Tom Anstey |
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A number of incidents in 2011 breached Canada’s Technical Standards and Safety Act
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A judge in Ontario, Canada, has found the country’s largest waterpark guilty of six safety-related charges pertaining to a number of incidents that took place in 2011.
Four violations of Canada’s Technical Standards and Safety Act were connected to Calypso Park’s Steamer ride, which recorded 10 separate incidents during the year.
The waterpark, located outside of Ottawa, also failed to report the problems immediately according to the judge, and should have closed the rides for inspection following these accidents. The other two violations related to the lack of or poor training, knowledge and education of the operators of the Bobsleigh waterslide, with the court ruling it was run in an unsafe manner.
“We’re talking three years ago, and I can assure you that the training and experience of the people operating that ride has been dramatically improved,” said Lawrence Greenspon, the lawyer representing the attraction. He also added that the park remains safe for all visitors.
The park, built by Village Vacances Valcartier, offers 35 slides and can accommodate 12,000 visitors daily. Sentencing in relation to the charges is due on 12 June.
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New waterpark opens at Turkey's Crystal Aura resort
POSTED 13 Apr 2015. BY Tom Anstey

A new world-class waterpark has opened at the Crystal Aura Beach Resort & Spa in
Kemer, Turkey, with the destination now offering visitors access to both the new
waterpark and the nearby Nomad Theme Park.
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Family-focused waterpark coming to Phuket
POSTED 16 Mar 2015. BY Alice Davis

Construction of a THB800m (US$24.5m, £17m, €23m) waterpark is underway in one of
Thailand’s busiest tourist destinations – the southern island of Phuket.
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