Swimming

In hot summer weather, swimming is a great way to cool off.
However, if the water is polluted with chemicals or microbes, the water is no longer safe to swim in.
The beaches at Marie Curtis Park flank the outlet of Etobicoke Creek. Along the shore of Lake Ontario on the south side of Lake Promenade there are several outlets for storm sewers.

When there are periods of rain, the runoff channels into Etobicoke Creek and through the storm water system. This carries chemicals and microbes from the surrounding land out into Lake Ontario near the beaches at Marie Curtis.  Caution should be used when swimming at the beach.

See City of Toronto chart for levels of E. Coli, a bacteria, at Marie Curtis Park.

When you are considering to go swimming at Marie Curtis, please consult this page.