YMCA Facility Guidelines
Below you will find guidelines for our membership centres to help get you to get started on your journey.
Facility Access/Program Controls
Protection of our children, youth and vulnerable adults is our utmost priority. All Members and Guests are required to provide photo identification, or a valid membership pass when entering the facilities.
- All individuals must provide government-issued photo identification at the time of membership registration.
- Lost or Stolen Membership cards are subject to a $5 replacement fee
- Non-member guests entering the YMCA facilities are required to sign in at the Member Services Desk and provide government-issued photo identification.
The YMCA facility is
NUT FREE
SCENT SENSITIVE
SMOKE FREE
General Guidelines
- Dress appropriately – gym attire: athletic clothing, closed-toed footwear.
- Please share the equipment & don’t monopolize equipment in large groups
- No food or drinks are allowed in the equipment areas or studio – water only.
- Please clean the equipment with the provided disinfectant cloths after each use.
- Please return all equipment to its proper place after use.
- Please secure your belongings in the lockers. The YMCA is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
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Age Requirements
- Youth under 10 must be supervised at all times by an adult or through a YMCA program.
- Youth aged 10-11 must have a parent or guardian in the building.
- Individuals 16 and older are permitted to supervise children 10 and under.
- Youth under 10 are not allowed in the workout areas.
- Family Fitness classes are permitted for children 6 – 10 years of age when accompanied by an adult.
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Fitness Centre Guidelines
- Youth under the age of 10 are not permitted in the fitness area.
- Youth ages 10-13 must complete a fitness orientation before using equipment and must still be supervised by a parent or guardian in the fitness area.
- Youth ages 14 – 15 must complete an equipment orientation prior to using the fitness area. Once the orientation is completed, they may use the fitness equipment independently.
- Youth ages 16+ may use the fitness area independently but an orientation is still recommended.
- Closed toe/heel shoes are required (No flip flops, Crocs etc.).
- No horse play/roughhousing or inappropriate use of equipment.
- Sanitize and return equipment to its proper storage space after use.
- Please refrain from dropping weights (place mats below weights to minimize impact/sound).
- Please do not leave personal belongings or weights in the walkways.
- Please do not monopolize equipment, limit use to 20 minutes per group/person during peak times.
Photography Policy
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Public Spaces
If you choose to use your smartphone, or any other camera, we ask that you show courtesy toward other users of the facility and exhibit discretion in what you capture in the scene.
Please limit your photos to your own activities, and make every effort to protect the privacy of others.Private Spaces
It remains forbidden to take photos or videos anywhere there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, including all YMCA change rooms, showers, steam rooms, saunas, family change rooms, bathrooms, etc.
- Contravention of this rule is grounds for immediate cancellation of your membership and prohibition from future use of the YMCA, and may result in further action.
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The YMCA reserves the right to suspend or cancel a membership at its sole discretion for inappropriate behavior, or failure to comply with this etiquette.
The YMCA is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in its care and vulnerable persons accessing YMCA programs and services. We all share a responsibility to protect children and vulnerable persons from harm.
In conjunction with this policy all persons entering YMCA facilities must provide photo ID and sign in on arrival. This applies to non-member parents, rental users, vendors/suppliers, guests, and day pass users. Members are expected to present their membership card or have photo ID if their membership pass has been lost or stolen.
To fulfill the above policy statement, the YMCA is committed to:
- providing safe environments for children and vulnerable persons;
- identifying any child or vulnerable persons who is suffering, or likely to suffer harm;
- reviewing and evaluating the implementation of this policy regularly for effectiveness.
