Comments on: Leo Lafleur Waterpark Plan

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:37:30 +0000

I have also swum in the lake in Kingston but it took some convincing. I’m from Hamilton (insert jokes here…) and I loved growing up there but there is no way I would have gotten into the lake on that end. I think Torontonians say it’s disgusting because it IS there.

But back to the topic at hand, I would love to see this plan come to fruition. I just hope it’s well secured when closed so it remains as clean and lovely as I’m sure it will be.

By: Kook

Kook — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:43 +0000

I find it interesting that so many people are ‘afraid’ to go in the Lake. Sure if you are a fish and filter all the contaminants into your lungs every minute of your life, it might not be great, but for the most part, the Lake is not bad. Like Bill, I swim in the lake a lot. It’s great, and a perfect fix for those hot days. I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to let my kids swim in there either.

I’m no expert on the topic, but I reckon that the contaminants we breath everyday, via the cleaners we use, the indoor air quality, dust, etc… plus the chemicals on the food we consume etc… are far more likely to have long-term negative impacts on our bodies than spending a few cumulative hours over the summertime in Lake Ontario.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:14:43 +0000

I usually agree with you guys, but I can’t agree with writing off swimming in the lake. Check out http://www.waterkeeper.ca/.
I swim in the lake almost everyday in the summer my whole life, not one problem other than people from Toronto saying the water is disgusting.

By: Harvey Kirkpatrick

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:13:50 +0000

@michaelwc The only other proposal for the M-Centre, which I linked to somewhere up above, can be found here. The waterpark is mentioned therein, but this looks to be a more indepth plan. That said, there is no word as to what will happen to the remainder of the grounds, including the arena.

By: michaelwc

michaelwc — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:38 +0000

This looks like an amazing plan/idea…As someone with kids who lies close to the Memorial Center I would love to see them initiate this type of plan for that property…Does anybody know of any other plans involving the Memorial Center property?

By: skevbo

skevbo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:24:32 +0000

Looks like a pretty fun plan… I really like the idea of a lazy river. It have often thought though that it’s sad that you really can’t swim anywhere near the downtown. It’s especially sad when you consider that Kingston is touting its sustainability… what about the quality of its water?