City of Toronto extends dates at 10 of its outdoor pools – Toronto | 24CA News
Toronto shall be extending the dates at 10 of its city-run swimming pools for as much as three extra weeks.
The metropolis introduced Friday that it could be extending the dates for the ten outside swimming pools beginning Sept. 4, till Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and midday to 7 p.m. on weekends.
According to town, splash and spray pads will stay open till Sept. 17.
“Like other North American cities, Toronto is experiencing higher than normal temperatures well into September and extending pool dates is one of the ways the City is taking action to adapt to the effects of climate change and provide relief to Toronto residents,” town mentioned in a news launch.
The following swimming pools could have an prolonged operation schedule in September:
- Alex Duff Memorial Pool at 779 Crawford Street.
- Heron Park Community Centre at 292 Manse Road.
- Kiwanis Outdoor Pool at 375 Leaside Park Drive.
- Ledbury Park Outdoor Pool at 160 Ledbury Street.
- McGregor Park Community Centre at 2231 Lawrence Avenue East.
- Monarch Park Outdoor Pool at 115 Felstead Avenue.
- Pine Point Park Outdoor Pool at 15 Grierson Road.
- Sunnyside Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool at 1755 Lake Shore Boulevard West.
- Wedgewood Park Outdoor Pool at 15 Swan Avenue.
“The 10 outdoor pools have sufficient lighting for evening programming (until 7 p.m.), as well as staff available to work past Labour Day,” town mentioned within the launch.
City officers mentioned leisure swim shall be out there in any respect the pool places, whereas lane swim will solely be out there at choose swimming pools.
More data may be discovered on town’s web site.
Toronto mayor Olivia Chow mentioned town needs “to make the most out of summers in the city.”
“Our pools are important spaces for families to keep enjoying the summer through those warm September days,” Chow mentioned in a press release. “As we feel the heat for longer than before, extending outdoor pool operations will help many stay cool and healthy.”
Deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie mentioned town has “taken action to ensure some City outdoor pools are available to help residents stay cool and enjoy the weather,” including that the warmth is predicted to increase into September.
The metropolis’s outside swimming pools usually shut over the Labour Day weekend.
“In part because most aquatic recreation workers return to school in September and are no longer available to be scheduled on weekdays during school hours,” the discharge learn. “Shorter periods of daylight in September also contribute to decisions around closing most outdoor pools on Labour Day.”
However, town mentioned outside pool seasons have been prolonged in 2020 and 2021 “due to forecasted hot weather in September,” and due to delayed openings associated to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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