Cooling centres on the Lower Mainland to help people beat the heat
Posted July 29, 2021 9:42 am.
Last Updated August 10, 2021 2:47 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — If you’re looking for a place to cool down in the Fraser Valley or Metro Vancouver in a heatwave, you can find several across the region.
Many cities have opened cooling centres, although space may be limited due to the ongoing pandemic.
Abbotsford
Cooling centres open from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- 2575 Gladwin Road
- 2495 West Railway Street
Spray parks:
- Mill Lake Spray Park at 2310 Emerson Street (open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Shadbolt Park Spray Park at 36086 Shadbolt Avenue (open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Spud Murphy Spray Park at 32285 Hillcrest Avenue (open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Burnaby
Cooling centres open from 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
- Cameron Community Centre
- Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool
- Bonsor Recreation Complex
- Edmonds Community Centre
Chilliwack
Cooling centres open from noon – 6 p.m.
- Evergreen Hall – 9291 Corbould Street (Slesse and Minto Rooms)
- Sardis Sports Complex – 5725 Tyson Road (Sheet #3)
- Chilliwack Coliseum – 45323 Hodgins Ave (entrance off of Hodgins Avenue)
- Tourism Chilliwack – 44150 Luckakuck Way (Picnic Area*), open weekdays, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (hours subject to change)
*This area is outdoors and pet friendly, water will be available for pets
Coquitlam
Cooling centres open from July 29-31:
- Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street) Thursday – 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday – 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and Saturday – 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Spray parks open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.:
- Blue Mountain Spray Park
- Burns Park Spray Park
- Cottonwood Spray Park
- Galloway Spray Park
- Mackin Spray Park
- Norm Staff Spray Park
- Panorama Spray Park
- Rochester Spray Park
- Town Centre Spray Park
Delta
Cooling centres open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- KinVillage Community Centre
- McKee Seniors Recreation Centre
- Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre
- North Delta Recreation Centre
- Ladner Leisure Centre
- Sungod Recreation Centre
- Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- South Delta Recreation Centre
Langley
- Timms Community Centre is open Thursday and Friday from 6 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
- City of Langley Library
Spray parks open from dawn to dusk, unless otherwise posted:
- Brookswood Park at 40 Avenue & 200 Street,
- Philip Jackman Park at 32 Avenue & 271 Street
- Willoughby Community Park at 7700 block 202A Street
- Walnut Grove Community Park at 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Drive
- Murrayville Outdoor Activity Park at 48A Avenue & 221 Street
Maple Ridge
Spray parks open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Albion Sports Complex (23778 104 Avenue)
- Maple Ridge Park (23200 132 Avenue)
Parks with water spray features:
- Country Lane Estates North (24299 102A Avenue)
Country Lake Estates South (24399 101A Avenue)
Cedar Park (23735 132 Avenue)
Deer Fern Park (13393 236 Street)
Blaney Hamlet Park (13712 230A Street)
Firefighters Park (11240 238 Street)
New Westminster
Cooling centres open 24/7:
- Century House (620 Eighth Street) *Pets welcome*
- Queensborough Community Centre (920 Ewen Avenue) *Pets welcome*
Additional cooling centres:
- Anvil Centre (777 Columbia Street) noon – midnight
- New Westminster Public Library (716 Sixth Avenue) 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Spray parks:
- Hume Park at 660 E Columbia Street (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Moody Park at 600 Eighth Street (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Old Schoolhouse Park at 500 Ewen Avenue (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Queen’s Park at 3rd Avenue (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Ryall Park at Salter Street (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Sapperton Park at 351 E Columbia Street (9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
North Vancouver
Misting stations:
- The Shipyards – look for orange tents under the crane and beside the water park
- Waterfront Park – by the Spirit Trail
- Moodyville Park – near the playground
- Civic Plaza – just south of the library steps
- Victoria Park – West – SW corner of Lonsdale & West Keith Road
Other places to find shelter from the heat:
- North Vancouver City Library (120 14th West). Visit the library website for hours.
- North Vancouver Recreation Centres are open to the public
Pitt Meadows
Spray parks:
- The Spray Park at 12474 Lougheed Hwy. (9 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting)
Other places to cool down:
- Pitt Meadows Public Libray (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday)
Port Coquitlam
Cooling centres open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6.pm. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCC)
- Terry Fox Library
Spray parks open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Castle Park at 2252 Castle Crescent
- Lions Park at 2300 Lions Way
- Sun Valley Spray Park at 3700 Hamilton Street
Port Moody
Cooling centres open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
- Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Road)
- Civic Centre Galleria (100 Newport Drive)
Misting tents:
- Old Orchard Park (630 Alderside Road)
- Pioneer Memorial Park (275 Knowle Street)
- PoMo Rotary SK8 Park (2910 Murray Street)
- Westhill Park (203 Westhill Place)
Environment Canada has issued a heat wave alert starting Thursday, July 29, 2021 and lasting into the weekend. The City will open two cooling centres and provide misting tents to help vulnerable residents cope with the higher temperatures. Detail here: https://t.co/1NbVRoUD5G pic.twitter.com/lC5Zts2t9h
— City of Port Moody (@CityofPoMo) July 29, 2021
Spray parks open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Ailsa Park at 500 Blk Ailsa Avenue
- Easthill Park at 1385 Union Street
- Rocky Point Park at 2800 Blk Murray Street
Richmond
Air conditioned spaces:
- Cambie and South Arm Community Centres
- Richmond Public Library
- Richmond Cultural Centre
Misting stations:
- Garry Point Park
- Thompson Basketball Court (on Granville Ave)
- London/Steveston School Park.
Spray parks open from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.:
- Steveston
- King George
- Burkeville
Surrey
Air conditioned spaces:
- Surrey City Hall
- Community centres
- Surrey Libraries locations
Spray parks open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Bear Creek Park
- Bridgeview Park
- Cloverdale Athletic Park
- Erma Stephenson Park
- Fleetwood Park
- Goldstone Park
- Hawthorne Rotary Park
- Hazelgrove Park Newton Athletic Park
- South Surrey Athletic Park
- Unwin Park
Vancouver
Cooling centres open:
- Britannia Community Centre
- Carnegie Community Centre
- Evelyne Saller Centre
- Gathering Place
- Hillcrest Centre
- Kerrisdale Community Centre
- Killarney Community Centre
- Mount Pleasant Community Centre
- Ray-Cam Community Centre
- Roundhouse Community Centre
- Vancouver Public Library branches
⚠️@environmentca have issued at heat warning from Thursday to Sunday, with high temperatures expected.
Visit our website for #BeatTheHeat tips, where to find cooling centres, water fountains, misting stations & info on our heat response: https://t.co/h8R7vDOJSi pic.twitter.com/BIMFY7Sp9b
— City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) July 28, 2021
Spray/water parks:
- Connaught Park at 2390 West 10th Avenue
- CRAB Park at Portside 101 East Waterfront Road
- Chaldecott Park at 4175 Wallace Street
- Garden Park at 1851 Garden Drive
- Grandview Park at 1657 Charles Street
- Harbour Green Park at 1199 West Cordova
- Hastings Park at 2901 East Hastings Street
- Hinge Park at 215 W 1st Avenue
- Lumberman’s Arch in Stanley Park at 3301 Stanley Park Drive
- MacLean Park at 710 Keefer Street
- Norquay Park at 5050 Wales Street
- Oak Park at 900 W 59th Avenue
- Pandora Park at 2325 Franklin Street
- Prince Edward Park at 3773 Prince Edward Street
