I've loved this Y ever since I joined as a member 19 long years ago. I'm back in town visiting and took advantage of the fantastic 5 visit drop-in card, which roughly breaks down to a little over $12/visit. Totally worth it for the great views from the 4th floor work-out rooms. I love that I can cycle and gaze upon the lovely mountain or row and take a look down to Parc to see what's going on. The other people here are relaxed and friendly and I've never had a problem getting the machine I want. My only comment is that I wish that they had more classes on the weekends and earlier in the morning but it's possible that I don't know what the situation is like here on a day-to-day basis.
I know that they have a thriving day camp situation going on here and the pool is small but very accessible. Limited time for families though.....again, maybe I'm not understanding the local demand.
In short, I think this is a great facility and a wonderful anchor of the Mile End neighborhood.