Fencing in
Sir,—lt is our duty to protect young and vulnerable children from potential death. If people with swimming pools cannot act responsibly by fencing them, legislation is necessary. Laws in Australia require swimming pools to have an unclimbable fence with a selfclosing gate and tnis has dramatically reduced preschool drownings. The arguments against a by-law are indicative of the shallow, uncaring society we live in. The Waimairi and Heathcote County Councils have received the Australian and New Zealand statistics and researched information but still refuse to act. From April, 1980, to March, 1981, the New Zealand Water Safety Council statistics show there, were three prescnoolers drowned in rivers and beaches but 10 drowned in private swimming pools. Since March, six more pre-schoolers have drowned in private pools. Each drowning brings tragedy and grief; surely further unnecessary drownings do not have to occur this summer before action is taken. — Yours, etc., A. M. and P. R. COOKE. October 26, 1981.
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