Swimming at the Park Vista Pool

Summer is here and its mid July already, the pool has been available to all residents of Park Vista since July 2, 2015. A reminder memo was posted by Capreit and in case you missed it, below is the safety protocols to help ensure a fun & safe summer for all.

Ontario Health Regulations:

• No person having a communicable disease or open sores on their body shall enter the pool
• No person shall bring in a glass container or food into the pool area
• No diving allowed
• No running
• No person shall pollute the pool water in any manner
• No person shall engage in boisterous play in the pool or pool area
• The maximum number of persons allowed in the pool or on the deck is 25
• The lifeguard has full authority of the swimming pool

In addition to the above listed Ontario Health Regulations, the Lifeguard will be enforcing the following:

• Guests:  Maximum of 1 guest per suite and resident MUST accompany guest
• Age Restrictions:  Children under 12 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult, children under 7 years of age must be DIRECTLY supervised by an adult within arms length at ALL times (an adult is considered a person over the age of 16 years) 
• Toys:  Balls, noodles, water toys are only permitted under the discretion of the lifeguard as trained by the pool company
• Life Jackets/PFD: Personal flotation devices (PFD) are permitted in the pool, only in the shallow end with adult supervision and within arms length
• Items on deck: Residents and guests are not permitted to bring items on the deck (i.e. bikes, strollers, skateboards, roller-blades, etc etc)
• Pets: Pets are not permitted on the deck
• Deep End Test: Any swimmers requesting to swim in the deep end must be able to complete 2 widths of the pool and tread water for 30 seconds
• Proper Swimwear: All swimmers must wear proper swimwear in the pool. Clean white T-shirts are allowed but not street clothes
• Children in Diapers: Diapers are not permitted in the pools. Contamination of the pool will result in evacuation of the pool for approximately 1-2 days while the pool is drained and refilled
• Weekend Usage & Hot Days: The pool will be cleared every 1/2 hour to facilitate higher volumes of swimmers during the weekend and on very hot days (+30 degrees C / 92 degrees F)

To pick up your Pool Tags, please see your Resident Manager or visit the office at 8 Park Vista during office business hours

On behalf of the PVTA enjoy your summer and remember to stay SAFE!