Pickering Petticoat Creek Y Day Camp

Campers will take a chartered bus at least once a week to Centennial Recreation Centre at 1967 Ellsmere Rd, Scarborough, ON M1H 2W5. Swim days will be Tuesdays (except for short weeks), Wednesdays, and Thursdays, based on program.

Please note, your camper may be required to wear a lifejacket regardless of swimming ability. Y Day Camps abides by Lifesaving Society pool standards and ratios.

When you arrive at the main gates of the Conservation Area, inform the gate staff you are dropping off your children at YMCA Camp. Follow the directional signs for YMCA Day Camps where you will be greeted by a YMCA staff member each day.

In order to be placed in the same group as a friend, campers must be in the same age group and registered in the same program. For us to efficiently track the requests, you will need to complete this form for each individual week you are making a request for.

Please ensure your request is sent at least 2 weeks before the start of the program. We do our best to accommodate all requests, however we can not guarantee. If requests are submitted with less than 2 weeks before the start of the program we can not accommodate the request. Please note, one family will submit the request for both campers. Please only submit the request for your camper and one friend.

Thank you!

Submit Friend Request

Camper safety is important to the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Campers under age 10 must be signed out at the Y Day Camp location or bus stop, by an individual 16 years of age or older and listed as a main contact or authorized pick up during the registration process. This person will be required to show government issued ID. Campers age 10 + will be permitted to sign out of the Y Day Camp location or bus stop if indicated at time of registration. Campers age 10 + will not be permitted to sign out younger campers.

Although we try to keep campers' items in their backpacks, occasionally things are forgotten. Any items lost at camp are collected daily and kept in the camp office. If your camper loses an item, contact the Camp Director immediately and they will try to find it. All lost items will only be stored on-site for one week, after which they will be donated to a local charity. Unfortunately, the Y cannot take responsibility for lost items. Please check your camper's possessions daily to ensure they arrive home with them.

Pickering Petticoat Creek Y Day Camp offers bussing from Ajax, Pickering & Scarborough for an additional $75/week round trip. Please ensure you check the bus schedule the weekend before the start of camp as bus departure and arrival times can change up until the Friday before your registered camp week.

For a detailed schedule including times and pick-up and drop-off locations, check out our Bus Schedule.

Bus Schedule

Day Camp staff work between the hours of 8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday. Following Ontario Bill 27 and in keeping with our values, the YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of employees. A Right to Disconnect policy has been initiated effective of June 2, 2022. The policy is intended to support work/life balance and staff wellbeing by ensuring that employees have the right to disconnect from their work outside of their scheduled hours regardless of whether they are in a centre/office or working remotely.

If you have urgent concerns after hours, you can reach out to our Contact Centre until 8pm by phone, 1-877-303-2267 or email, register@ymcagta.org.