Member Testimonials
Aquafit
Use the weight room and walking track. Hours are good, equipment is looked after, building is kept clean, and staff is friendly and helpful. Senior staff could be more visable on the floor.
Pleasant atmosphere
Flexiblity and number of recreational options available
Your YMCA Has Everything People Would Need For A Excellent Work-Out. The Sauna is One Of The Best That I've Ever Been In & I've Been To Alot Of Sauna's!!!! I Will Definitely Be Back Next Year!!!! Albert. From Cranbrook BC.
I appreciate the cleanliness of the facility and have recommended it already to a family member and friend.
The y offers great options for all ages. I love being able to get in the water for Aquafit at my age as a senior. It helps loosen things up and assists with pain control. Staff are always very friendly.
I have found your staff to be so polite and helpful that it is hard to express my appreciation. The facilities are second to none and they are kept very clean. Well done! Keep it up!
Great staff, always a positive experience. Love how there are so many recreation opportunities available for all different ages and abilities
The staff are very helpful ,encouraging and supportive.
adult lane swim
Love that they are well organized. I actually am fairly new I only use the Aquafit and the new aqua therapy programs.
My goal is to recover from a stroke I had in March 2020. I also have a brain tumour and the Aquafit is helping to get my coordination back on my left side.
Due to staffing issues I struggled getting back to the level I had achieved.
The instructors are amazing!
Pickleball and Aqua fit, pool, sauna & Hot tub
There’s lots going on every day in the gym and other areas.
I like the aqua fit classes
The community is lucky to have a facility like the YMCA.
Recently spent a week in Goderich and enjoyed workouts at the Y. I hadn't been there since Covid-19 began and was pleased to see that the equipment area has doubled, giving it a more open feeling.
I've always enjoyed the track which encircles the hockey rink below. It's always refreshingly cool and is a great running distance.
The Goderich YMCA generously let us use the Memorial Arena for our IODE fundraiser. It was the perfect location for us to distribute our geranium orders. The staff was a delight to work with. Many thanks.
Lynn Edward
The help with the cost, the friendliness of the staff and the variety of choices for fitness.
The Y is a great place for sport-like activities, and is great for social mingling. However the town needs to forget the beach for a few years and spend some capital$ on the terrible strength equipment in the workout area. The Technogym strength equipment is old, not ergonomic (never was), worn out, and is constantly in need of repairs, and in some cases a little unsafe. We are told parts are imported from Italy, and most of the equipment has never been fully repaired. Some of the strength equipment was removed from service and taken to recycling during the COVID period. This was never replaced.
The YMCA ( Young Men's Christian Association) has lost it's identity and become the OMCA, (Old Men's Christian Association) in Goderich. This needs to change by providing equipment to attract all genders and ages..
It's great that the strength training area has increased in size, but let's supply some safe ergonomic equipment now... (e.g. For many years I have to tighten the bolts on the e-z curl bar before use). An Allen key has now been supplied instead of replacing the bar. How ridiculous is that.
Lastly, it's hard to believe there is not a company in Ontario that can fix and maintain the HVAC system. Unbelievable series of unfortunate events for the last 15 years... Ongoing today..
Despite all the challenges, I will continue to support the Goderich YMCA..
Have Fun
Dave
The swimming
Aquasize
Walking track
Lots of classes that are open to all members and open lane swim. The fitness area is well equipped and clean. Only fault is Kids running around and on and off equipment at times unsupervised by their parents.
Good machines and friendly staff
Everything
Nice people and very clean. Like it
Lane swimming
Live the classes I attend. Times are great for my schedule. A few more night classes offered would be excellent addition.
The Programs at the YMCA are a lot of fun and also very entertaining. I enjoy doing the programs and it's great to be with other people again.
Availability, accessibility and friendliness of staff.