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Pool deck, change room and swim privacy rules in St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Follow St. Catharines pool and splash-pad conduct rules before entering the water. Splash-pad children need active supervision, day lockers are cleared nightly, and photography requires staff permission.
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Follow St. Catharines pool and splash-pad conduct rules before entering the water. Splash-pad children need active supervision, day lockers are cleared nightly, and photography requires staff permission.
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Use changing areas and take photos appropriately at a glance
- Leave valuables at home or use a day locker
Leave valuables at home or use a day locker. The city does not accept responsibility for lost or stolen property.
- Do not use cameras or camera phones in washrooms or changing rooms
Do not use cameras or camera phones in washrooms or changing rooms. Follow the age and family-changing-room rules.
- For a photo of your own child in the water area, ask the lifeguard
For a photo of your own child in the water area, ask the lifeguard. General photography or video in pools and splash-pad areas is prohibited for swimmer privacy.
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Before entering the aquatic area
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Food, drink and glass | Not permitted in or immediately around pools/splash pads |
| Flotation aids | Only with direct adult supervision in water |
| Dogs | Not permitted on decks or splash pads |
| Phones/cameras in changing areas | Not permitted |
| Day lockers | Locks removed at day end |
| Age 8+changing | Appropriate change room unless family room available |
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Clothing, supervision and facility closures
A person without bowel control must use plastic pants or a swim diaper under the suit. Parents and guardians must supervise children at splash pads. Water wings or other flotation aids do not replace direct adult supervision.
The city can cancel programs. Maintenance, thunder, lightning or pool fouling can close a facility. A published recurring session is not a guarantee it operates during those conditions.
Private trainers, coaches or independent instructors cannot run private lessons in city aquatic facilities without renting the facility for that purpose. Ordinary public admission is not commercial teaching permission.
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Use changing areas and take photos appropriately
- Leave valuables at home or use a day locker. The city does not accept responsibility for lost or stolen property.
- Do not use cameras or camera phones in washrooms or changing rooms. Follow the age and family-changing-room rules.
- For a photo of your own child in the water area, ask the lifeguard. General photography or video in pools and splash-pad areas is prohibited for swimmer privacy.
Sources: Aquatic admission and safety
Questions and answers
Must a parent supervise at the splash pad?
Yes. The city requires supervision at all times.
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Do water wings replace an adult in the water?
No. Flotation aids are permitted only with direct adult supervision.
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Can I bring a glass drink container on deck?
No. Glass, food and beverages are prohibited in and immediately around the aquatic area.
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Can a regular diaper replace a swim diaper?
The guidance calls for plastic pants or a swim diaper beneath the suit for someone without bowel control.
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Can I keep my locker overnight?
No. Lockers are day-use and locks are removed at the end of the day.
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May I photograph my child during a swim?
Ask the lifeguard; the general rule prohibits pool and splash-pad photography without permission.
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Can my dog wait on the pool deck?
No. Dogs are not permitted there or on splash pads.
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Can I hire a private instructor during a public swim?
Not without the facility being rented for the purpose of private lessons.
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What can cause an unexpected closure?
Maintenance, thunder, lightning and pool fouling are listed reasons.
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Sources: Aquatic admission and safety