It's not the YMCAs fault for this low rating. But to any queer people who might come here, maybe wear headphones. When in the locker room you're going to hear negative things about trans people and other pig headed comments from older men who think we are in the states. Talking about Trump and other outdated ideology.
Just left today with hearing two older men talk about the negatives of kamala Harris, the good points Trump has and how "I'll never agree to men to women." Whatever that means.
It makes me want to cancel my membership but again, the staff are wonderful, the place is clean and it's close... read full review
November 2024
In the past few weeks, I've had two unpleasant experiences at the swimming change rooms, and I feel the need to share them.
Incident 1 (Three Weeks Ago): Someone took my bag from the locker room, and upon finding it, I discovered that my kids' clothes had been scattered in three different places: some were thrown in the garbage, some in the recycling bin, and the rest of the bag was tossed in the corner of the room. It was upsetting and unnecessary.
Incident 2 (Today): After swimming, I noticed that my daughter's purple jacket (which we had recently bought from Costco) and her winter hat were missing... read full review
August 2024
Very spacious and doesn't feel cramped at all Swimming pool is as big as Markham's if not bigger. Court is not wood but the material is very sticky in a good way. You won't slide at all. Studios are big. Been to Markham and Oshawa Y First time and I've never seen this ladder machine before.
It's not the YMCAs fault for this low rating. But to any queer people who might come here, maybe wear headphones. When in the locker room you're going to hear negative things about trans people and other pig headed comments from older men who think we are in the states. Talking about Trump and other outdated ideology.
Just left today with hearing two older men talk about the negatives of kamala Harris, the good points Trump has and how "I'll never agree to men to women." Whatever that means.
It makes me want to cancel my membership but again, the staff are wonderful, the place is clean and it's close... read full review
In the past few weeks, I've had two unpleasant experiences at the swimming change rooms, and I feel the need to share them.
Incident 1 (Three Weeks Ago):
Someone took my bag from the locker room, and upon finding it, I discovered that my kids' clothes had been scattered in three different places: some were thrown in the garbage, some in the recycling bin, and the rest of the bag was tossed in the corner of the room. It was upsetting and unnecessary.
Incident 2 (Today):
After swimming, I noticed that my daughter's purple jacket (which we had recently bought from Costco) and her winter hat were missing... read full review
Very spacious and doesn't feel cramped at all
Swimming pool is as big as Markham's if not bigger. Court is not wood but the material is very sticky in a good way. You won't slide at all. Studios are big. Been to Markham and Oshawa Y First time and I've never seen this ladder machine before.