Where to beat the heat in Toronto this summer
Posted July 29, 2015 5:04 pm.
Last Updated July 29, 2015 5:17 pm.
This article is more than 5 years old.
As Toronto experiences some serious heat and humidity this summer, the city is taking steps to help you cool off.
The following cooling centres are open during the extreme heat alert:
- Metro Hall – 55 John St. (Opens at 11 a.m. on the day the alert is issued and remains open 24 hours a day for the duration of the Extreme Heat Alert.)
- East York Civic Centre – 850 Coxwell Ave. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- North York Civic Centre – 5100 Yonge St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Driftwood Community Centre – 4401 Jane St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Etobicoke Civic Centre – 399 The West Mall (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- McGregor Community Centre – 2231 Lawrence Ave. E. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Centennial Park Community Centre – 1967 Ellesmere Rd. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
The city has also extended its hours at the following eight pools until 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, weather permitting:
- Alex Duff Memorial Pool, 779 Crawford Ave.
- Alexandra Park Pool, 275 Bathurst St.
- Cummer Park Community Centre Pool, 6000 Leslie St.
- Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool, 1369 St. Clair Ave. W.
- McGregor Park Outdoor Pool, 2231 Lawrence Ave. E.
- Monarch Park Pool, 115 Felstead Ave.
- Sunnyside-Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
- Smithfield Outdoor Pool, 175 Mount Olive Dr.
The City of Toronto issues a heat alert when the forecast calls for a high greater than 31 C, a low greater than 20 C, and a humidex of more than 40, over a two-day span. If those conditions last three straight days, an Extreme Heat Alert is issued.
Use the interactive map below to find the pool with extended hours (in blue), or the cooling centre (in red) nearest you.
