This building was once the darling of all the former cities before the City of Toronto amalgamation…read moretook place. The City of North York and Mayor Mel Lastman up until 1997 was the envy of "the six" because it had rich ratepayers living here and hence a very nice Civic Centre. I'm here for a meeting and got to pay this nice venue a visit.

This is a wonderful Community Centre, serving our fantastic Community in a safe environment in the…read moreexquisite Park which is Earl Bales. A gem in the heart of Downsview. We went there to vote on Good Friday. The Community Centre has activities for our Community of all ages! We utilize Earl Bales Park frequently in the summer for long walks in the beautiful woods and on the trails. Picnic/BBQ spots are in high demand in the better weather months so reserve early.

This community centre is a large facility. It is located with Earl Bales Park. There are many rooms…read morehosting many activities. Programs offered are arts, fitness, early years, youth drop-in, camps, outdoor adventures, and more. The community centre supports the community with over fifty local groups and a banquet hall that is rented out. There are seasonal programs where you pre-register and pay. There are children, split up by age groups: 4-6, 6-9, 9-12. There are a few drop-in programs that are $4.50/adult or $2.50/senior. There are some free activities like ping pong. Programs and costs are listed on the website. There is a reception desk with a staff member who can answer questions. There is free WiFi. The centre is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female/gender-neutral washrooms, all of which are wheelchair accessible. There is free parking in the centre's private parking lot. Review 2024-007

**REVIEW FOR THE VACCINE SITE**…read more Extremely, extremely well set up. Very efficient. Several desks doing their checks and balances. What we appreciated was that the technician SHOWED US what we were getting (this is not the case everywhere). This community centre has nice grounds as well. Looks like a new-ish building. Spotless and great air flow. Lots of open, airy spaces.

I came here for my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There's a small parking lot on the west…read moreside of the building and a larger one on the east side. There's plenty of signs indicating that this community centre is indeed a mass vaccination site. There's 2 staff at the entrance to direct people inside. Another staff inside the entrance gives you a coloured sticker to put on your shirt to show which vaccine you'll be receiving (Pfizer or Moderna). Further down another staff gives you a page of COVID-19 screening questions and another with information on the vaccines such as risks of COVID-19, how the vaccines work, vaccine benefits, vaccine ingredients and allergies and side effects. Once entering the main area (hockey rink) another staff will give you a piece of paper with the time you can leave written on it. Yet another staff will let you know which station to go to for the shot. The registered practical nurse asks which arm you prefer the vaccine. After the shot you go to the designated waiting area to sit for 15 minutes. For the most part you're left to sit and wait but I did see someone in uniform (possibly a paramedic) check and engage in conversation with someone waiting. At checkout the staff prints out confirmation that you've received your vaccine and also emails it to you and gives you a sticker. Right before exiting there's an area to take a selfie for getting your COVID-19 vaccine. Have your health care handy since almost every staff you encounter will need to scan it.

I came here for a flu vaccination that was administered by Toronto Public Health. It's by…read moreappointment only and can be booked at: https://www.tphbookings.ca/Default.aspx?PageID=11288 There's 4 locations to choose from and a health card is not required to making the booking. I was almost certain that I'd get lost looking for the memorial community hall. When outside facing the North York Civic Centre go through the set of doors on the north side of the centre on the lower level. The hall is opposite a tailor shop. Standard covid pre-screening questions are asked before entering, then someone else asks for your appointment time and you'll be informed when to enter and which station to go to. It was set up well with markings on the floors for you to follow. They're very good with wiping chairs, clipboards once someone has vacated it. Once you've gotten the vaccination they ask that you wait for 5 minutes before leaving.

I visited Thornhill Community Centre for the first time yesterday. I only saw a part of it, but I…read morewas pretty impressed with what I saw. It makes my local one, Milliken Community Centre, look like it's not trying hard enough! I was here for Happy Cute Mart yesterday, which occupied one of the multi-purpose rooms. When I was briefly heading towards the south entrance, I saw folks studying in the library, which was fairly close to where this event was. The room that held this event was large. The south entrance doors were accessible, with buttons to open the door and no steps to deal with. Just before this multi-purpose room, you had to option of walking up steps or using the ramp. I chose the ramp to test it out. It was good. I didn't use the washrooms during my 1.5-hour stay. They are available throughout the centre. This community centre is impressive. It houses two NHL-sized rinks that are 85 x 200 feet in length. Seating capacities are somewhat intimate for NHL regulation-sized rinks at 300 and 600 folks, depending on which rink you are at. There are six dressing rooms for each rink. This place also has a therapy pool. It has an accessibility handrail throughout the pool and deck areas, which is nice. There's also a wheelchair ramp. The pool temperature is set at 35°C. It has one gymnasium that I never got to see. I like that there's a seniors centre that is the home of the Thornhill Seniors Club. It houses one of three City of Markham Health and Fitness Centres. It also has a dance and wellness studio. Pretty cool! I feel the need to return and check out some of these programs out. I'm not using my local community centres as much as I should. There was a lot of parking around the building. I managed to find a decent parking spot on a Saturday afternoon despite the event's popularity on top of regular programs offered by this centre. I liked everything that I saw while I was here. I will return to check out the library and more. (242)

I visited Thornhill Community Centre for the Happy Cute Mart holiday market in early November, and…read moreit was a pleasant visit :) The community centre was very big, and we were guided to go into one of the multi-purpose rooms with 80+ vendors inside from the south entrance (wheelchair is accessible). I didn't get a chance to explore the entire space, but I knew that there is a Tim Hortons on site, 2 skating rinks, a library, plus, washrooms are available throughout the community centre. There were plenty of parking spots around the building. Though for this holiday event, the lot was maxed out, and we had to park further out. The local bus actually comes through the parking lot too.

Nice location, very easy to get to via car or TTC. The event rooms are clean & spacious - I am…read morebooking room #1 due to my upcoming baby shower. Friendly staff and great booking system. Lots of parking space which is ideal if you have an event!!!

Why so many underaged kids hanging out at gym, playing on treadmills, jumping on machines as if…read morethey are at playground and no one says anything. Obviously they are at gym with no membership. I have never seen anything like this occuring at other gyms. Someone will be seriously hurt one day, if these kids continue to play around without knowledge of using equipment. More importantly, they shouldn't be in gym.

Came here for their drop in volleyball that runs on Weds from 8:30-10:30pm. It is $6/person and…read morethey have two courts. The level of players varies like many other drop ins. The nets were not very good and they could use some upgrades/repairs on some of their other equipments.

Summary: Modern Community Center with gym, pool, cafeteria, free garage parking for 2 hours, plenty…read morescheduled activities for kids and and many-many more Pros: Clean; Modern; I am jew, so I am biased, but that place creates so many jobs and volunteering opportunities; Huge development focus; plenty space to sit and read or work Cons: Parking, drop-off and pick-up on weekends might be a bit chaotic due to big number of programs. Details: I am visiting Lebovic Jewish Community Center once a month. It has a relaxing atmosphere. It has outdoor parking, 2 floors underground garage and 2 floors above ground level. Pool, gym and cafeteria are on the ground level. Many classes and development businesses on 2nd and 3rd floors. I have never been inside the pool, so I do not know much about changing rooms or if they have a sauna. However, pool has big cathedral windows. It looks clean and organized as the rest of the community. They have elevators, escalators and complementary Wifi. Employees and guests are polite and friendly. Overall, it's a great Community Center which is utilized mainly by Jews, but open for anyone else.

Best community centre in Thornhill. Open to the…read moreneighbourhood with a huge selection of programs, courses, and rental facilities. Been coming here for swimming, business meetings, lunch, and much more. What an addition to the community.