Public Swimming

• Lifeguards are to be obeyed at all times. Aquatic staff reserve the right to revoke access to the facility if they deem the behaviour of an individual is inappropriate or unsafe.
• Everyone must shower with soap and warm water prior to entering the pool (Regulation 565.s.15).
• No person having a communicable disease or open sores on his or her body shall enter the pool.
• Bathing suit attire only; street clothes are not permitted.
• No running on pool deck.
• No person shall bring glass containers or food onto the deck or into the pool. Chewing gum is not permitted in the Aquatic Centre.

• No person under the influence of drugs or alcohol shall use the pools.

• Outdoor footwear is not permitted on pool deck.

• No person shall pollute the water in the pool in any manner, including: spitting, spouting of water or blowing your nose in the pool or on the deck.
• No person shall engage in boisterous play in our around the pool. Equipment that is not utilized for its intended purpose will be revoked.
• Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied into the pool with a parent or guardian who is at least 16 years of age and responsible for their direct supervision. A maximum supervision ratio of 1 guardian to 3 children is permitted for all patrons and user groups of the pool.
• Children under the age of 4 are to be kept within arms reach of their supervising adult at all times.
• Children not toilet trained must wear waterproof diapers while in the pool. Little Swimmers are available for purchase at the front desk.
• For the privacy of all participants, the use of cameras and recording devices are not permitted in the aquatic centre. 
• The maximum allowable capacity of the leisure pool is 174 and the therapy pool is 48 swimmers. Patrons are advised that if capacity is reached, access cannot be guaranteed. 

Leisure Pool:

• No diving off side walls; diving is permitted off the deep-end wall only.
• No sitting, standing, or walking on the wall that divides the slide splash down area from the leisure pool. 
• Covering the pearls and/or blocking the water spouts is prohibited.
• No sitting on lane ropes. 

Therapy Pool: 

• No diving off any wall into the Therapy pool.
• No standing, sitting, or jumping off of the orange elevated wall in the Therapy pool.
• No swimming between the support railings. 

• All riders must be 107 centimetres tall (42 inches) and no more than 136 kilograms in weight (300 pounds) to use the slide.
• All riders under 16 years of age must successfully pass swim test to use the slide. Swimmers over the age of 16 may be asked by aquatic staff to complete swim test in order to use slide, at the aquatic staff's discretion.
• Obey all orders given by the attendant and operator.
• No person shall dive, run stand, kneel, rotate or stop in the channel. All riders must ride feet first lying down on their backs with hands positioned parallel with their body.
• Hands must be kept inside the channel.
• User must leave the splash down area promptly.
• No person shall bring glass, bottles or food onto the water slide.
• No bunching or chaining by riders permitted.
• Water depth of splash down area – 44 inches
• Swimmers only may use the water slide.
• Life jackets, mats, tubes, or any other pool toys are not to be used on the water slide.
• No person shall use the water slide under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Riders must be in good health; pregnant women or people with heart conditions are recommended not to use the water slide.
• In order to use the water slide you must be able to swim one length of the leisure pool.

Ontario Regulations: R.R.I 1990, Reg 20, 72 “Public Slide Ride Under the Amusement Devises Act”