Dale
Though he was never an actual lifeguard, and probably didn't really know how to swim,
Dale is definitely the most famous member of this elite assemblage. Best known for
"Bill Cosbies," the "beefaroni incident," and the "ten-fold rule," Dale's expertise
as a professional hypnotist and illusionist certainly made working at Otterville Pool
a lot more fun - unless, of course, you were the target of his shenanigans. Now known
as DaleK, he can be found persuading people to make fools of themselves in public places
all over North America. If DaleK makes a fool of you, just remember that he probably
tried that one on us first. Visit www.dalek.com
for a taste of DaleK insanity.
Heather
An Otterville Pool employee for nearly a decade, Heather was known far and wide for her strict enforcement of the "no bacon and eggs" rule and her obsession with punctuality, efficiency and general neatness. Few people know this, but during her final year Heather actually lived in the basement of the guardhouse to save her the trouble of the daily commute between Norwich and Otterville. Now a University of Guelph alumnus and high school educator, Heather is no doubt imposing her rigid system of law and order on hundreds of listless and wayward teenagers.
Kate
As an Otterville Pool supervisor in the mid-nineties, Kate had already been around long enough that she could actually give us "when I was your age" speeches about getting paid $4.10 an hour. But Kate persevered, and became one of the toughest customers we've ever seen. She was so tough, in fact, that she wouldn't back down from anybody - not even Dale (the result: "the beefaroni incident", or "When Titans Clash"). Kate's current whereabouts are unknown, but last we heard she was something of a celebrity Down Under owing to the fact that she's the brains behind "extreme sports" such as street luge and ultimate badminton.
Paul
As Otterville Pool's resident heartthrob, Paul was more popular than all the members of N'SYNC combined. But his adorable exterior disguised the incredible ambition within. Paul's steady diet of day old baked goods supplied him with enough energy to train for a career as a successful OUAA middle distance runner, as well as learn an amazing amount of cool stuff, including: Spanish, guitar, backflips, gainers, dive rolls, and various sleights of hand. Oh yeah, he made some pretty acrobatic rescues too. Why don't we know how to do so many cool things? Well, we had cable when we were kids.
Tammy
Back in the '80's (hey, remember them?), Tammy and Heather formed a legendary lifesaving tandem that never let "The Otterville Boys" get too far out of line. (Incidentally, Tammy's favourite rule to enforce was "don't run on the deck!" - whenever we utter these words there is always a little bit of Tammy in our voices.) She is best remembered for setting, and repeatedly breaking, her own record for the 8:29am Norwich to Otterville run, as well as for sniffing out things left on the guard chair seat by the moonlight.
You'll have to ask Tammy what that means…
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