Jim Rogers
President, The Dive Shop

Coming soon

Harold Wagner
Specialty Instructor, Customer Service, Repair Department

Harold started his diving career 31 years ago when he discovered his passion for this great sport. He became an Open Water Instructor in 1981, some 23 years ago and now holds the rating of Divecon Instructor. His training specialties include Underwater Photography.

Presently, he proudly serves customers at The Dive Shop and looks after the Repair Department. During his many years of association with the sport he has gained considerable experience, besides formal training in many areas of repair and service of almost all kinds of diving equipment including underwater cameras and strobes. He is a professional engineer and an avid underwater photographer.

Ashraf Emam
Platinum SSI Instructor Trainer, TDI Nitrox Instructor

Ashraf Eman has been diving since 1991. Ash, as he is better known as, has logged over 1700 + dives and is our Platinum SSI Instructor at the Dive Shop.

Ash's personality and passion to teach SCUBA to students helps get individuals excited about the underwater world. He teaches all of the specialities offered at the Dive Shop.

Dave LeFevre
Advanced Open Water Instructor, Specialty Instructor, Scuba Rangers Instructor

David is better known as "Diver Dave".

David started to dive in 1972, needless to say he has loved the underwater world for many years. He became a Commercial Diver in 1981.

Presently, Diver Dave is spreading his enthusiasm for the underwater world by teaching at The Dive Shop holding the rating of Advanced Open Water Instructor with many Specialties including Stress & Rescue, Night,- Deep,- Wreck,- Ice,- and Dry Suit Diving.

His many years of solid experience and passion for the sport got Diver Dave involved in the Scuba Rangers Children Scuba Program as Scuba Rangers Instructor. He always makes sure the Children have great fun and a lasting, safe diving experience. He just loves getting people involved and taking them on dive trips.

Rob Norris
Platinum SSI Instructor Trainer, DAN 02 Instructor, TDI Nitrox Instructor, Scuba Rangers Instructor

Rob has been diving since 1990. He has been a diving instructor for over 10 years and has worked for The Dive Shop since becoming an instructor at the age of 20. This length of time makes Jim like to brag that he made Rob the man he is today! when not diving, Rob teaches Elementary School in Barrie Ontario where he lives. Education and diving are his passions and he does his best to continue his own education as he has to educate and train divers from Open Water through to Instructor levels. If you're going to become a dive instructor or a DiveCon you can access both Rob's knowledge of diving as well as some of the instructional techniques and tools he uses as a full time educator. Just one more of the many bonuses that make The Dive Shop Team the place to get your higher education.

Rene Iwaszkiewicz
Advanced Open Water Instructor, SSI, Specialty Instructor for Deep, wreck, night, navigation, equipment and Stress & Rescue, PADI Dive Master, Scuba Rangers Instructor

Rene has been diving for 6 years and enjoys the thrill of scuba diving. He is constantly learning and evolving as a diver, which in turn, contributes to his ability to teach the skills required to be a more rounded diver.

Lisa de Vos
PADI Dive Master, SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor

Lisa began scuba diving in 1989. She has worked in Canada (Nova Scotia and Ontario) as well as around the world, in such places including Malaysia. Lisa's favourite thrills in the water include seeing the tropical fish as well as coral. Her interests include underwater photography and hopes to one day dive with whale sharks.