As of July 2011…read more.. Alexandra Park pool water temp is COLD. I was told by a lifeguard that the pool is leaking, and to compensate they are pumping in fresh tap water 24/7. I repeat, the water is COLD. I'm a competitive swimmer and enjoy training in cooler water (70-72F) but this is kind of ridiculous. I would say it's not more than 63F-ish. Alexandra Park pool is 50 yards long. Weird and a bit rare to see that in North America anymore. All City of Toronto outdoor pools are all free for everyone to enjoy. The showers in the men's changerooms kind of suck, the shower heads should be replaced, they kind of spit out water everywhere else than on your body. Other than that, the changerooms are clean and spacious. Not sure about the earlier poster's comments about people being young and beautiful. The patronage reflects the diversity of Toronto much like everywhere else in the city. I didn't notice any pervs or skeevs, just local residents enjoying a free city pool. I'm a swimmer and come for adult lap swimming at night, and just might have been the grape smuggler to which she makes reference. It's much easier to swim 4000 yds in a speedo as opposed to board shorts.

This is a beautiful large pool with plenty of room on the deck and in the water. There are shady…read moreareas far enough away from others where you can play a boom box without a problem. The lockers aren't needed, just bring all your stuff with you. The hours are from noon until 6:45pm.

The playground here is impressive with a cute salmon run splash pad…read more The facilities here are semi-updated with the pool areas having an added kiddie pool and two places to observe. The facilities are kept pretty neat and clean, so there isn't very much negative to say about this community centre. I do wish that there was more natural light, but it is only a minor quibble. Overall this is a pretty great community Centre with a lot of the facilities needed to keep everyone active and is a joy to visit.

hi guys- newly retired HPODP staff here. some of the reviews do not do this pool justice, so I…read morefigured I'd share some staff-known things. - the pool is cold because it is old and does not have a heater - all the staff are friendly when approached, but please keep in mind that especially on hot and busy days we are all focused on those swimming, and making sure no one is in need of help -- if people have an RBF that doesn't mean we hate working or we are rude! - the website is not the pool staff's responsibility, trust me in the past we have constantly been trying to get the city to fix the websites - any closures are for health and safety related reasons, not because we don't want to work - believe it or not we actually love having the slide open, when we close it its usually due to understaffing/heat-related things/our protocols - the city has rules for the staff as well, especially in heat waves Believe me, we WANT to be there it was a great summer job for me and if I wasn't in an internship I would return!

Jeez, I guess this pool isn't usually that loved. I can't pretend to understand why, I had a great…read moreexperience here recently. During The Summer of Covid, no less! They run the pool in 45 minute cycles. 45 minute swims and then 45 minute cleans. Minimal changing rooms and bathrooms available (though there are still some) and no water slide. The pool capacity has been lowered to 100 so it's very easy to stay away from people. My four-and-a-half year old can't wait to return!

I'm visiting this athletic facility located on the campus of York University close to Hwy 400 and…read moreSteeles Ave W. Who is R. Tait McKenzie? His bio includes doctor, educator, soldier and sculptor. Parking is pay at ticket stations and display on dash. The campus facility built in the 1960's include four gymnasiums for sports & recreation, a 25-metre swimming pool and a fitness centre. Go Lions Go!

So far, this is one of the best pools for lane swim. Water has bromine instead of chlorine, which…read moreis gentler on your skin and hair. It's not overly crowded and, for the most part, the swimmers are really there to swim. You might get the occasional morons taking up a whole lane to goof off, but there is always space. Negotiations with other swimmers on lane sharing are quick and friendly. Wheelchair kinda-accessible? There's no hoyer to get you into the pool, but the change room doors open with the press of a button. There are also larger toilet and shower stalls. Some shower stalls have missing hanger hooks or shower curtains though.

I recently started to go to Memorial for mom & baby classes (music, yoga) as well as preschool swim…read moretime with my little one. Overall I've really enjoyed coming to Memorial. It's relatively new, clean and modern. There's free parking, although during the day, the parking that faces the front entrance tends to be pretty full because it shares a lot with the Catholic school next door. However there is plenty of parking around the sides. The classroom is easily accessible on the first floor just past the information desk, and is nice and big - tons of space. The pool is very nice - it is accessible downstairs, so if you have a stroller you need to take the elevator down one floor. There are male and female change rooms, but also there's a family co-ed change room which is nice when I've come with my husband, we can be tougher getting our son changed etc. The change rooms are clean and pretty easy to use with a baby - plenty of benches to lay them down for a second while you get dressed. What's really nice is that you can not only bring your stroller into the change room, but you can also bring it onto the pool deck and leave it in a designated area, which is super helpful. The pool itself is pretty warm, and has a ramp which makes it easy to hold your baby while walking in. The only thing I don't like is the time for pre-school swim time, which is Thursdays at 1:45pm, smack in the middle of nap time. Who plans this stuff? The swim is free to do, and is a great way to get an epic nap from your little one. All in all, I really like Memorial. I just wish they'd fix the wheelchair automated doors to the exterior, they always stick and it makes it tough with a stroller.

clean, truly a health club at a community fitness price,…read more Toronto- Etobicoke residences are lucky to live beside this place, what a pool, gorgeous and clean change rooms , clean, big, nice equipment, half decent members, staff exellent. a shop downstairs where you can buy variety of professinal sport merchandise like swimming caps from $10 + . if you like swimming this is the place to go. free parking safe environment and clean .

Very good! They even had a restaurant but I did not like how they never warm up the waterread more

We discovered this pool late into the season and really enjoyed how we could swim lanes outside…read moreright along the lakeshore. The pool is huge and they allow 50 walk-ins every hour. There are a ton of lifeguards and you can get really good exercise in the 45 minutes you are allowed to swim in the pool. Unfortunately, there are no lounge chairs but if you just want to swim, this is definitely the place for you. If you want to get in, make sure you arrive 30 minutes before swim time.

This community centre is a busy one! Whenever I've been inside there is always a tangible bustle…read morethat gives great insight into the area and its diversity. I have swam in both the indoor and outdoor pools and they are among my favourites. The indoor one has interesting sight lines with windows on both the Dundas street side and the opposite side with its unique wedge shape. The outdoor pool is one of the old style gigantic ones where you can almost get lost in the middle of it due to the length. The library is a great place to hang out with floor to ceiling windows lining the side that faces Dundas and adjacent to the street market which popped up in the last couple of years. Winter time is fun too with one rink for public skating (no boards) and the other rink has boards and is used for ice hockey in the winter and inline ball hockey in the summer. Ryerson Public School neighbours the community centre and has a large treed field with paved areas near the school useful for playing ball or tennis against the wall. These type of community centers are what help make Toronto a great place to live!

For people living in the Dundas and Bathurst area, I would recommend checking this community centre…read moreout. For a nominal annual membership fee you have access to ESL classes, settlement courses for new Canadians, early morning Tai Chi, computer classes, cooking classes, and loads of fun stuff for kids (science club, youth volleyball, basketball drop-in, ball hockey, creative puppet making). They also offer really important services like "Emergency and Occasional Child Care" which has fees based on a sliding scale depending on family income, a peer nutrition program and parenting support for new parents. For other (still small) additional fees you can use the indoor pool and play other adult sports (badminton, weight training). Oh, and are you feeling hungry but only have $2 on you? The Greenhouse Cafe in the reception area offers a $2 menu everyday (with lots of good healthy stuff to choose from).

The sports centre is closed to the general public currently with the provincial lockdown…read more There are 2 large parking lots (North and South) along with a middle drop off area for team buses. The protocol for entering is to have a valid negative test, and pass a manned screening station plus temperature scan before being allowed in for sports training. Looking forward to the post pandemic when this great sports facility is reopened for all to enjoy

A really great facility with friendly staff and an awesome walking track…read more If you're interested in using the free walking track, all you have to do is sign up at the Information Desk and they give a free bar code key chain to use. The walking track is free to use and available from 7am - 11am & 5pm - 8pm everyday. Lockers are also free, just bring your own lock Parking is free for 2 hrs There is also a Tim Hortons and Booster Juice located inside the facility.