Lifeguards do more than just sit in a chair, getting a tan with a whistle in their hand; they’re trained, prepared and always alert, according to a former city lifeguard. Penny Horton Lecour was hired by the City of North Bay as a lifeguard and swim instructor in 1968. “North Bay, our beach staff have been a vital part of keeping our community safe,” she said during a press conference Tuesday morning. “The North Bay beach program has always played a big role in our commun