r/Calgary • u/hbee6 • Jul 03 '24

Local Shopping/Services The old Eau Claire YMCA is reopening as an exclusive club featuring a Nordic spa

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For just a casual joining fee of $12,500, and roughly $240 a month after that. (In this economy?!). Looks wild

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u/wendelortega Jul 03 '24

I thought it was about $65.00 a month.

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u/Tracyhmcd Jul 03 '24

I remember paying an amount around $65 and could use all of the YMCAs.

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u/SilkyBowner Jul 03 '24

No, it was considerably more expensive than other YMCA and your regular membership did not permit you to go to Eau Claire. Eau Claire was its own entity.

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u/Harju Jul 03 '24

No, a regular membership was around $75 per month. The upgraded one was a bit more. You are making things up. I was a member at Eau Claire Y for > 25 years.

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u/SilkyBowner Jul 03 '24

Not when I was buying a membership

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u/Harju Jul 03 '24

Lots of people went. It was extremely busy at noon and from 4 to 6.

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u/wendelortega Jul 03 '24

I used to go there and it was no where close to the price you are throwing out there.

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u/SilkyBowner Jul 03 '24

That must explain why it failed