The accessibility features of this facility are detailed below. While the City of Ottawa is constantly working to improve access, please note that not all parts of every facility are necessarily 'accessible for all' as facilities were built to meet accessibility standards of their time.
Parking
- 30 designated accessible parking spaces
- Accessible path of travel from the parking lot to entrance
- 30 metres from parking space to the door
Passenger loading zone
- Access aisle
- Cut curb
- Hazard indicator
Entrance/Exit
- Four accessible entrances
- Ramp
- Wide door for wheelchair passage
- Automatic door opener
- Direct access to the main floor, lobby, elevator
Interior
- Ramps
- Wheelchair available for patrons
Reception desks
- Accessible counters
- Floor area for manoeuvring a wheelchair
Floor surfaces
- Slip resistant surfaces
- Low pile carpet
Signage
- Directional signs
- Tactile signage
- High contrast signage
- Large lettering
Washrooms
- Lowered hand dryers
- Lowered drinking fountains
Elevator/Lift
- Access to all floors
- Visible and audible door indicators
- Raised and Braille lettering
Telephone
- Hearing aid compatible public phone (with volume control)
- Phone equipped with a telecommunications device for the deaf (TT/TTY/TDD)
Stairs
- Stairs with no-slip surface
- Good colour contrast
Pool
- Ramp access
- Zero entry access point
- Water wheelchair available
- Colour contrast edging around the pool
- Therapeutic (or warm water) pool
- Accessible equipment for the pool
- Temperature
- 50m pool, 81°F, 27°C
- 25m pool, 86°F, 30°C
- Swirlpool, 96°F, 35°C
Pool change room
- Barrier free stalls
- Toilet/shower grab bars
- Roll-in shower access
- Seat in the shower
- Child change tables
- Benches in the accessible change room stalls
- Hand-held shower head
- Grab bars in the accessible stall
- Accessible equipment
Fitness change room
- Barrier free stalls
- Toilet/shower grab bars
- Lowered towel dispensers
- Lowered hand dryers
- Roll-in shower access
- Seat in the shower
- Child change tables
- Benches in the accessible change room stalls
- Hand-held shower head
Learn more about Inclusive Recreation and accessible services