Jamie Platz Family Ymca

The Jamie Platz YMCA is home away from home for both of us. We have so many friends and acquaintances we have met while exercising. Our health is better and our core strength is far improved with several years of regular workouts. We enjoy conversing with some of the Seniors with Parkinson's or other maladies to encourage them. And we have fun engaging with younger adults because that broadens our horizons. It's a wonderful place for all ages, the YMCA!

We are loving the YMCA for our kids swimming lessons. They are such good trainers and great with the kids and not willing to give up on them when they don't want to go in.

Overpriced. I don't know why they charge 70$ for people who just want to use the gym.

You have access to basketball court, pool and other stuff but many people don't actually need that and don't use that.

Anyway, pool is always so crouded with the kids, yoga classes that is not really easy to use it, even if you want.

Update after one year:

For a year allready I am visiting LA Fitness and I have to say that I am very satisfied with the membership.
For 29$ per month you get much more, sauna, spa, huge gym (twice bigger than YMCA) and so much more. Also this place is still new, modern and very updated.

Although a little pricy(which is completely reasonable since being a charity) the staff are always so friendly and the place is very clean. My only complaint is some of the machines are a little outdated. :)

I love walking in here. The staff and volunteers are so friendly. There is incredible diversity and skill level amongst the patrons who utilize this facility and it feels like a community.

Wondered about prices, I left a msg last week asking for a return call so I could find out admission prices. No call back yet, also I took myself and 2 boys swimming at a cost of $12.00 each. Too expensive for me. I'll stick to city of Edmonton.

Overpriced. I don't know why they charge 70$ for people who just want to use the gym.

You have access to basketball court, pool and other stuff but many people don't actually need that and don't use that.

Anyway, pool is always so crouded with the kids, yoga classes that is not really easy to use it, even if you want.

I usually like to go at the Jamie Platz YMCA to do lane swimming. I have gone multiple times as a "non-member", consistently paying their $7 rate. I was told by a staff member who works there that "non-members" ARE allowed to go into the pool during NON public swim times if they are doing lane swimming, as at least 1 lane is always open. I have been doing this for quite a while.
A couple months ago a YMCA staff member charged me $17 instead of the regular $7 and insisted to me that this IS the price that I have to pay. So I paid, even though I disagreed.
Today, I go into the Jamie Platz YMCA and was told by a male staff member that I am 'not allowed' to do lane swimming because I am not a member. I told him that I have been repeatedly let in as a non-member, and told by other staff that this IS allowed, and he didn't care and told me that it's "just the way it is".
SO, Jamie Platz YMCA, I understand that non-members might not be allowed to lane swim during hours that aren't for the public, and I understand that the prices may be $17 instead of $7, however I would really appreciate it if you has some CONSISTENCY among your staff on what the rules are- because clearly nobody actually knows, and it's extremely unprofessional.
Will I be going to the YMCA for swimming anymore? No. The Macewan staff are much nicer. Will I give you a 5 star rating? No. Because I definitely had a negative experience more than once.