Posted AT 9:45 PM EST on 21/08/08
Calgary officials take the plunge, allow hijabs at city pools
People in Calgary will now be allowed to swim in city pools wearing saris,
hijabs and other religious clothing under a new policy designed to encourage ethnic and religious minorities to participate. But for safety reasons, saris will be banned from the deep end.
Heather Bruce, the city's superintendent for aquatics and fitness, said the policy clarifies what had been a grey area, typically handled on a case-by-case basis at pools across the region.
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