Member Testimonials
Staff are great! Welcoming and informative.
The Aqua Fit instructors are great. I like the time frame and the women's changerooms are spacious.
great pools, very nice instructors, good long hours
It was our first time today for swimming lessons and the staff was so nice to us. They allow my son to swim and play in his own way of learning to swim.
The swimming lessons are well run and the instructors make the lessons fun for the kids.
I like everything about the Y, the atmosphere, staff and instructors are AMAZING!
General feedback for improvement, not related to programs/activities:
-Main locker room is dirty. Lockers themselves are very dirty. It's pretty gross to walk around barefoot after swimming
-Would be great if front desk still issued basketballs. I've been bringing my own ball but it doesn't fit in the locker so there's nowhere to store it while it's not in use (i.e. when I'm working out)
-Many kettlebells have their weight markings worn off. This is obviously important and I think the weight values should be drawn on
-It would be great to have more assistance bands for pullups/dips
YMCA is clean and convenient and programs are always so amazing :)
Staff very friendly and helpful.
At this time, I only use the Pool.
Appreciate the Y Thrive program
Aquafit
I am so pleased with your amended lane swimming protocol, which allows us to choose the time to come and swim,This is he only activity that I attend as I have mobility difficulties. Previously last year, it was almost impossible for me to obtain an early morning registration time as they had been filled by 7:05 a.m each day registration opened. I feel very safe with your current protocols.
The life guards are very friendly, and always been so.
Please keep,swimming open,!
Thank you.
Pleasant staff. Very well maintained. Great place to hang out and stay fit.
The squash courts are the reason I use this branch rather than other branches.
Swimming
I have only used the aquafit so far but have been quite happy with it.
I love aquafit and swimming programs, the staffs are so friendly, Also my kids love it too
Please fix Avocado booking!
I like the lane swimming .
I like the virtual classes. Will continue to use the yoga classes if we have inclement weather this winter.
Gym is awesome and plenty of workout machines. I love your workout classes as well
I am a lane swimmer and am glad this activity is open and more times are being added
Its affordable on a subsidy program for people
on a low income and to do a lot of activities.
I have been a member for about thirty years. My activities are those I choose for myself and those my physiotherapist has chosen for me. I use the weight room and the Membership Plus weights interchangeably depending on my routine for the day. I am usually using the Y three times a week, on occassion more. I have gained many acquaintances over the years and many good friends. There are about fourteen of us that prior to Covid would meet at the Morrisey, next door, once a month. We recently got together after eighteen months at Jack Astor's. As well, another Y group of good friends, six of us, meet once a month for lunch at the Morrisey. It was good to see old faces again. At the dinner at least four have begun to return to Y acitivities. My first day back was yesterday. I figure it will take me about six to eight weeks to return to pre-pandemic form. I did not gain weight but I sure lost muscle mass.
The Y is paramount for my mental, social and physical well being. The location is close to home, the company is always fun and the staff is outstanding.
Rod Platt
Great instructors!
Lovely and clean. Friendly staff. Great pool for swimming laps.
Group classes and instructors are great. Can’t wait to be able to spin again!
Open court/gym. Friendly, considerate, decent and positive energy staff (Shelly)
Quiet facilities
I really appreciate the more flexible membership programs you have introduced for people who do not want to sign up for the long term.