The City of Toronto is temporarily extending hours at seven outdoor pools to help residents keep cool during the current heat warning declared by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
City staff will continue to monitor ECCC reports, weather conditions and available resources to determine whether hours will be extended beyond tonight. Updates are available on the Drop-in Swimming & Water Play webpage at www.toronto.ca/Swim.
The following seven outdoor pools will be open, weather permitting, until 11:45 p.m. tonight:
• Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool, 779 Crawford St.
• Giovanni Caboto Pool, 1369 St. Clair Ave. W.
• McGregor Park Outdoor Pool, 2231 Lawrence Ave. E.
• Monarch Park Outdoor Pool, 115 Felstead Ave.
• Parkway Forest Outdoor Pool, 55 Forest Manor Rd.
• Smithfield Park Outdoor Pool, 175 Mount Olive Dr.
• Sunnyside Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
A heat warning does not automatically result in extended pool hours. Decisions to extend pool hours are made daily while a heat warning is in place based on the weather and resource availability. Up-to-date information on extended pool hours, pool locations and regular operating hours is available by calling 311 or by visiting the City’s Drop-in Swimming & Water Play webpage: www.toronto.ca/Swim.
From May 15 to September 30, the City activates its Heat Relief Strategy which provides a framework for the implementation and coordination of hot weather response activities focused on reducing the negative health impacts of extreme heat, including the Heat Relief Network, street outreach, extended hours of operation for public pools, and public messaging and education.
Toronto’s Heat Relief Network maximizes the use of existing air-conditioned spaces and other cool spaces on hot days. The Heat Relief Network is comprised of more than 550 publicly accessible locations throughout the city including libraries, community centres, civic centres and several private and non-profit facilities such as some shopping malls and YMCA locations. The network also includes emergency shelters, drop-ins and 24-hour respite sites that are available to individuals experiencing homelessness.
An interactive map is available to help those looking to cool off locate a Heat Relief Network location near them on the Cool Spaces Near You webpage: www.toronto.ca/CoolSpaces.
SOURCE City of Toronto
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