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.:

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:

⚠️@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