Abilities Centre

Fantastic experience: Love this place

Fantastic experience: I love going to Abilities Centre for the Thrive program with the individual I work with.

Negative experience: Unfortunately the lack of communication and prioritizing outside rentals over paying members is the downfall of this facility. Even though they are only open until 3pm on weekends they still consistently close for rentals instead of allowing member use and booking rentals after 3 pm. Management is more interested in the rental profits at the cost of members. Unfortunate that this business model has taken priority. Even worse is the lack of transparency and communication to members. Used to be great but something has shifted in the last year that is quite sad really for those who used to rely on this place. Hopefully management will get their priorities in check.

Fantastic experience: Very nice clean facility.

Positive experience: Its a great facility, absolutely amazing in every aspect, but the sanitary napkin dispenser was empty, the machine ate my money and nothing. Had to leave the venue

Fantastic experience: Great center for social, health and cultural programs

Negative experience: This place used to be okay but it is all about taking your money now. Prices keep going up with no notice. Even though it's supposed to be inclusive, they have no regard for your limitations. Very disappointed with the staff, most of them don't know their job and make mistakes and if you need to see a supervisor, she's not available and you either have to go online or send an email. They keep charging your card even if you ask to put the membership on hold. In short, terrible customer service.

Positive experience: Great facility modern and clean.

Fantastic experience: Lovely helpful staff at reception. Beautiful, bright, clean facility. Amazing programs. Well done everyone!

Fantastic experience: My first time here for my son’s physiotherapy. Amazing place with tons of options for people to workout and other options that they can enroll

Positive experience: I come with my husband but sometimes he goes without me and sometimes complains that the location is not open later to stay home From Me! Haha. We both love to come here but please extend your hours later so that my husband can stay out! Haha! I need my quiet time!

Fantastic experience: The staff here is very friendly especially Bhakti, michelle, Layla, Emma and grace let’s not Forget about Mckaila and Sam, they’re also friendly as well too

Fantastic experience: Great facility. The track and indoor basketball are the ones I use. Perfect for winter. Check in process is easy, staff are friendly and helpful.

Positive experience: Nice facility

Fantastic experience: The staff are very kind and welcoming people and the programs here are very fun you got a gym to work out 4 basketball courts and a track for walking and all kind of stuff.

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility, attended twice for kids jiu-jitsu comps and it is very nice

Fantastic experience: State of the art facility. Includes running track, pool, full service gym, showers and stretching room. Fair prices also and open 7 days a week.

Fantastic experience: Great location. Friendly helpful staff. We did a bjj tournament here it was perfect for that . Lots of space.

Fantastic experience: This place is inspirational to say the least. So many interesting projects on the go.

Fantastic experience: We love the walking track!

Negative experience: Keep this centre often closed for other parties being rented where members are not allowed during to use this Center. Weekend closure time is at 3:00 pm which is not convenient for members; it should keep open at least 10:00 pm from 6:00 am for every single day.

Fantastic experience: What a great place to walk during the cold months. An inexpensive alternative to walking the mall.

Fantastic experience: I love playing basketball here it's amazing. 3 full size NBA courts. My only issue is I really think you guys should pay a little more attention to the public that pays a monthly fee because almost everytime I call you guys are booked out leaving no time for public to use the gym and kinda defeats paying for a monthly membership. Like I said I love this place but I think you guys need to do something about the bookings and be a little more thoughtful to the public. Still giving 5 stars tho, but just a thought.

Fantastic experience: Very nice

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility.

Fantastic experience: I've never been in my life

Negative experience: Only open from 9am-3pm on Saturday's and Sunday. Employee's can sometimes be rude. Don't inform you if closed for events.

Fantastic experience: Everytime I visit, it is the best time! The Centre is always clean, they have friendly and helpful staff and so many options for activities, you're bound to find something you love!

Positive experience: Worth checking out. Saw a lot of programs available and you should definitely explore to see what you can benefit using

Negative experience: Operation houra are very reduced. They lost me. Looking for other options.

Fantastic experience: Their programs are very helpful for people with disabilities. The staff very helpful and kind. I recommend to anyone who needs a place to exercise

Fantastic experience: Perfect place ! I really enjoy to be there.

Fantastic experience: My son enjoys his personal training sessions, unfortunately they’re extremely expensive. The facility is immaculate and the staff are friendly and courteous. My son has been on the waiting list for the Thrive Day Program forever. I understand the waiting list is extensive, given this, perhaps it would be prudent to have two Thrive Programs runnng? Given the demand for such programs in Durham, it’s certainly worth considering.

Positive experience: Expensive

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym

Fantastic experience: Honestly, I joined the centre for the indoor track so that my dad could get in his walking but I have enjoyed coming in for the personal training, fitness classes and regular gym equipment. I’ve never been able to get into the gym consistently until the Abilities centre. The staff are friendly and the environment is so inclusive.

Fantastic experience: Very nice

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility! Indoor track is perfect for all your running training, from speed work to easy runs to tempo. Outstanding place. Tons of different activities offered for all ages. Different weight rooms, cardio yoga. So glad that I can get to enjoy what this place has to offer. Worth the drive of 15 minutes each way every single time.

Fantastic experience: What an amazing place full of caring people the staff is top notch

Fantastic experience: Went for the parasport games. Congrats to all the participants.

Fantastic experience: Great place for fitness

Fantastic experience: I was in the Abilities Centre to watch some parasport games. The building was well equipped with different kind of activity equipment. It was fully accessible and perfect for people on wheelchairs. The most impressive thing about this centre was its name: Abilities centre; it sees abilities in every person and it seemed to me that they truly committed to see that.

Fantastic experience: Beautiful modern building with plenty of activity rooms! I enjoyed my visit for the Ontario Parasport Games!

Fantastic experience: Such a state-of-the-art building and facilities. My daughter loves attending her program there.. Such caring Staff. It's nice to know there are programs out there for people with special needs in Durham.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful facility, staff are excellent.

Fantastic experience: A wonderful place to be in.

Fantastic experience: Love it! They have the best trainers, staff are friendly and their kids programming is amazing.

Fantastic experience: Support individual who is part of the Thrive program...great program & great facility

Positive experience: Lovely facility, only came here to vote. A legacy of former federal finance Jim Flaherty

Fantastic experience: Best place to be. Very well organized extremely clean curtious staff and management.

Fantastic experience: Great facility and programs at great prices!

Fantastic experience: we rented a party hall.. a very nice facility . very clean and friendly staff..cudos to the management

Positive experience: Was here for a sport event for PWD. EXCELLENT multi-use facility. Totally accessible with washroom/shower facilities. Lots of other rooms for other events. Not sure why it closed so early - 15h00 on a Saturday. Missing out on LOTS of opportunity to have more programs.

Fantastic experience: Clean facility and have a ton of equipment to use

Fantastic experience: Such amazing and helpful staff! The classes with Pete are a must... He will cater to everyone's fitness level and is very encouraging. I'm a gym newbie, so I appreciate everything about this place and think it's a perfect spot to start my long-overdue fitness adventure.

Positive experience: Pros: Staff are always friendly and pretty approachable I love that there are wheelchair accessible weight machines All gym areas are great and usually clean Cons: There could be more wheel chair accessible weight machines It’s hard to find staff at times in the open court area to lend us a ball The basketball nets are not lowered for people who are physically disabled/ there’s no other section for shorter nets

Fantastic experience: Absolutely beautiful facility. Top class.

Positive experience: Lovely facility

Fantastic experience: My first experience at this place and it has been very pleasant with nice and friendly staff and state of the art facility and equipments. What led me to this place was their recent program for pickleball. My only issue is that pickleball is offered at a court which is lined as a badminton court and sadly they are not even offering any badminton programs

Negative experience: Twice over March Break we brought our kids here to try and play basketball. Both times closed yet website and Google both say open until midnight. Not impressed that we drove from the north end twice for nothing. Someone should be updating the website more often.

Negative experience: One particular disrespectful security guard when checking Vax passport. She was extremely vocal with her opinions about men even though she was not the person checking my passport or ID (which I forgot my ID and was searching on my phone for it.) and within 60 secs she called for a manager on me. I ended up walking out leaving my wife and kid (they had an alternative ride). Happy family day.

Fantastic experience: "Joe" personal trainer/staff member is awesome. He took the time to explain each machine and to suggest that a well rounded work out is better than a targeted one for my situation. Cardio for me and he has me on the bike one day and the machines the next. Awesome guy.

Negative experience: The Abilities Centre, Whitby "used to be" like the Jewel in the Crown for those living in Whitby. When you call the Abilities centre, Whitby, to enquire about rates to use only the walking track, please be aware that they will give you the monthly rate and highlight that it can be used right thru their hours of business. Over the course of the last few months, I have spoken to different staff members and that was the consistent pattern. However, there is a catch – you have to take it for 3 months and if you are going to be away and want to put a temporary hold on the membership there’s an additional charge of $10. This is only revealed when you go there in person to take a membership. For WHITBY SENIORS centre members, especially those who wish to simply use the walking track at the Abilities centre during the early hours on weekdays – there was another reasonable and affordable option during pre-Covid times. That was stopped because of the pandemic. But surely, now that things have opened up it’s time to reinstate those options without further delay. The Abilities Centre is called a non-profit organization. They have good facilities. They have good staff. However, such decisions are not in the hands of the staff at the front desk.

Fantastic experience: Excellent sports facility. Spacious with high ceilings.

Fantastic experience: Great staff, facility is beautiful and protocols are inplace....seamless and easy

Fantastic experience: Great place for seniors who exercise

Fantastic experience: Thanks i voted. Noone else did though apparently since trudumb won

Fantastic experience: Easy to find. Good amenities around it.

Fantastic experience: I did advance voting there. I am amber of Whitby Seniors and the allow seniors with membership to walk their indoor track

Fantastic experience: Great place for an inclusive fitness experience. Not-so hidden gem

Fantastic experience: Great staff. Clean facility. Follows covid protocols

Negative experience: The facilities were clean, staff were also friendly but I'm giving 1 star because when the covid-19 pandemic hit, they closed the building in March yet still decided to take payment from customers for March AND April. They then used this "lieu time" once they reopned on modified hours AND you had to book time slots in advance. I filled out a cancellation form and was told it would be cancelled right away and that I would not be charged again (becuase I offered to pay my final month right then) but they still charged me. Bad business practices here and a lot of communication problems. I will not be signing up here again.

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility and staff. Thorough covid protocols.

Fantastic experience: Great

Fantastic experience: Great place to join exercise classes, walk the track , lift weights or spin cycle a little.

Fantastic experience: Support Abilities!!!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility with amazing staff. Very welcoming to everyone, no matter age or ability. Being a member makes you part of a strong community, and it is a place that supports both mental and physical health and wellness. Programs and equipment are great. We're lucky to have a facility like this in Durham Region.

Fantastic experience: Great place to explore and inquire about available courses and programs

Positive experience: Did not instantly turn into an absolute unit after working out here. Otherwise pretty good.

Fantastic experience: I going there for abouts 5 months. My cardiovascularrehab

Fantastic experience: Amazing everything

Positive experience: Great place for meetings and recreation

Fantastic experience: DaBaby

Fantastic experience: Great place

Fantastic experience: Great facility for the whole family!

Fantastic experience: Awesome place for recovery and very Nice people

Fantastic experience: An awesome fitness facility if you're young, a senior or have a developmental disability. Staff are very courteous & helpful.

Positive experience: Beautiful building. Nice basketball courts.

Fantastic experience: It's a Really nice place to workout and see Friend's there tom

Fantastic experience: Very nice place for people with disabilities. All the stations are well accessible

Fantastic experience: Lots of sports and great gym that's not too crowded. Lovely place

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities for everyone no matter their age or physical ability.

Positive experience: Really large, clean arena encouraging rehab and also promoting active lifestyle

Negative experience: We were here for a Basketball tournament. Hovering staff complaining about ANYTHING the kids were doing. "Dont touch this". "Dont do that". "Cant play there". "Not allowed in gym" ridiculous. Will not return.

Positive experience: A wonderful facility! The indoor track is great for cardio exercise. The programs and classes provided are great and plentiful.

Positive experience: I had really enjoyed it here and the atmosphere is comfortable. The loss of 2 stars is that they changed their rates and charged me double with no notification, just an unpleasant surprise.

Fantastic experience: Amazing addition for the Durham Region! Excellent Staff and Facilities!

Positive experience: Good gym has a lot to offer for good monthly prices

Positive experience: Great staff, and facilities

Fantastic experience: This is a good facility. Good equipment and options for children as well. Well maintained.