Tag Archives: City of Toronto

Toronto’s Kidstown water park closes for 2024 upgrade

April 4, 2024

L’Amoreaux Kidstown Water Park in Scarborough, Ont., the only water park operated by the City of Toronto, will close for the 2024 season for redesign and replacement.

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Popular Toronto outdoor pools to remain closed for 2023 summer season

June 22, 2023

Due to the extensive repairs required for the aging infrastructure of Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools, the City of Toronto has announced the pools will remain closed for the entire 2023 swimming season. The complexity of the repairs has caused an extended construction timeline.

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City of Toronto to increase aquatic staff wages in response to labour deficit

August 11, 2022

According to a report by CBC, The City of Toronto has decided to increase wages for its aquatics staff positions due to the city-wide shortfall of qualified swimming industry workforce.

The wage hike was in response to a request for a review of aquatic staff pay put in by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 earlier in the year.

A press release by the city communicated how the wage changes … Continue reading City of Toronto to increase aquatic staff wages in response to labour deficit

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More than 50 outdoor pools opened in Toronto over past few weekends

June 23, 2021

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, the City of Toronto has opened a plethora of outdoor pools over the past two weeks.

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Toronto reopens indoor pools at 25 per cent capacity

July 21, 2020

The City of Toronto’s 29 indoor pools reopened on July 20 after being closed in March to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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