10 outdoor pools to open in Toronto on Saturday. Where to take a dip

What better way to beat the heat than to take a dip in one of Toronto’s outdoor pools.

Ten outdoor pool locations open early on Saturday but on a partial schedule. For now, these specific pools will be available on evenings and weekends.

The City of Toronto says other pools will open on June 25, and complete schedules will begin on June 30 — the same date wading pools will be available. Splash pads are currently open.

The 10 outdoor pools opening on Saturday include:

• Alex Duff Memorial Pool (Christie Pitts)
• Heron Park Community Centre
• High Park
• Grandravine Community Recreation Centre
• Kiwanis Outdoor Pool (Stan Wadlow Park)
• McGregor Park Community Centre
• Monarch Park Pool
• Parkway Forest Outdoor Pool
• Pine Point Park Outdoor Pool
• West Mall Outdoor Pool

Indoor pools are open year-round in the city, though hours of operation vary on location.

The city says reservations are available for lane swim and Aquafit. Reservations are not available for leisure swim.

New reservation spots are released every Thursday at 8 a.m. for the following Monday to Sunday.

Opening of popular Toronto Olympic pool delayed until July

While some outdoor pools are getting a head start by welcoming back guests on Saturday, one popular summer attraction and 50-metre Olympic pool in The Beaches won’t be open to the public until next month.

The City of Toronto says Donald D. Summerville pool in Woodbine Beach won’t open to the public after employees discovered damage to the liner caused by winter weather.

Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools. Photo: City of Toronto.

“To ensure the facility can open for the 2022 season, staff are expediting an emergency liner replacement for the 25-metre pool,” City of Toronto officials said in a news release.

Staff are hoping the smaller, 25-metre section of the pool will be ready by the end of July, but fixes to the 50-metre swimming section likely won’t be completed until 2023.

City officials say the pool repairs at Donald D. Summerville do not affect the washrooms and food vendors.

Toronto weekend road closures 

Be sure to plan ahead as there will be several city-wide road closures this weekend. They include College Street, from Bathurst Street to Shaw Street until 10 p.m. on Sunday for the Taste of Italy.

Lake Shore Boulevard West, from west of Bathurst Street to Windermere Avenue, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday for the Toronto Waterfront 10K.

Bloor Street West, from Avenue Road to Bay Street, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday for the Yorkville Exotic Car Show.

ActiveTO is on Bayview Avenue from Rosedale Valley Road to Lawren Harris Square, River Street between Bayview Avenue and Spruce Street, and The Meadoway from Brimley Road to Scarborough Golf Club Road from 7 a.m. Saturday until 7 p.m. Sunday.

The city says roads within High Park will be closed to vehicles this weekend.