Lower Mainland cooling centres, spray parks amid August heat wave

Posted August 11, 2021 2:18 pm.

Last Updated August 13, 2021 3:29 pm.

LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – The Lower Mainland is in its third heat wave of the year and is expected to peak on Thursday, when temperatures in the Fraser Valley are expected to feel like the low-40s.

There are several cooling centres and public air-conditioned spaces across the region, as well as spray parks for kids. Find a full list below:

Abbotsford

Spray parks:

Centennial Outdoor Pool – 2310 Emerson Street
Mill Lake Park – 2310 Emerson Street
Shadbolt Park – 36086 Shadbolt Avenue
Spud Murphy Park – 32285 Hillcrest Avenue

Burnaby

Cooling centres:

Bonsor Recreation Complex (6550 Bonsor Avenue)
Cameron Community Centre (9523 Cameron Street)
Central Boulevard at MacKay Avenue (Pop-up cooling station)
Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Edmonds Street)
Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool (240 Willingdon)

Spray parks:

Cameron Park
Central Park
Charles Rummel Park
Confederation Park
Edmonds Park
Ernie Winch Park
Keswick Park
Rene Park
Suncrest Park

The City of Burnaby has opened 4 cooling locations to help vulnerable people cope with the extreme heat.

Locations include:
➡️ Cameron Community Centre
➡️ Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool
➡️ Bonsor Recreation Complex
➡️ Edmonds Community Centre

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— City of Burnaby (@CityofBurnaby) August 11, 2021

Chilliwack

Cooling centres:

Evergreen Hall
Sardis Sports Complex
Chilliwack Coliseum
Tourism Chilliwack (Picnic Area) *Outdoor area

Coquitlam

Spaces to cool down:

Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St. and 1169 Pinetree Way)
Coquitlam Centre

Spray parks:

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:

Other places to cool down:

George Mackie Library
Ladner Pioneer Library
Tsawwassen Library

Splash parks:

Annieville Lions Water Park
Ladner Rotary Splash Park
North Delta Social Heart Plaza
Rotary Waterworks

Langley

Spray parks:

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

Cooling Centre:

Greg Moore Youth Centre (11925 Haney Place)

Spray parks:

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:

Century House (620 Eighth Street) *Pets welcome*
Queensborough Community Centre (920 Ewen Avenue) *Pets welcome*
New Westminster Public Library (716 Sixth Avenue)
Anvil Centre (777 Columbia Street)

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.)

Heat warning in effect Thursday-Saturday w/ highs of 29-35°C. Starting August 11th at noon, cooling centres will open: Century House 24/7; Queensborough Community Centre noon-9pm; Anvil Centre noon-9pm; @NWPLibrary extended hrs to 9pm. Pls share!https://t.co/lxO7ITR1SJ #newwest pic.twitter.com/2OQxuKg5qI

— City of New Westminster (@New_Westminster) August 10, 2021

North Vancouver

Air-conditioned spaces:

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

(Courtesy: City of North Vancouver)

Spray parks:

Mahon Park at 17th & Jones Avenue 10am-8pm
Shipyards Splash Park 10am-8pm

Pitt Meadows

Cooling centre:

Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre

Spray park:

The Spray Park at 12474 Lougheed Hwy.

Port Coquitlam

Cooling centres:

Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCC)
Terry Fox Library

Spray parks:

Castle Park at 2252 Castle Crescent
Lions Park at 2300 Lions Way
Sun Valley Spray Park at 3700 Hamilton Street

Tips to prepare for the upcoming heat:
✔️Reach out to relatives, seniors and those who may be at higher risk.
✔️ Identify a cooler space to use at night (you may need to reconfigure living arrangements)
✔️ Make ice, prepare jugs of cool water
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— BC Centre for Disease Control (@CDCofBC) August 10, 2021

Port Moody

Cooling centre:

Civic Centre Galleria (100 Newport Drive)

Misting tents:

Pioneer Memorial Park (275 Knowle Street)
PoMo Rotary SK8 Park (2910 Murray Street)

Spray parks:

Ailsa Park at 500 Blk Ailsa Avenue
Easthill Park at 1385 Union Street
Rocky Point Park at 2800 Blk Murray Street

Richmond

Cooling centres

Cambie Community Centre
South Arm Community Centre
Minoru Centre for Active Living (not including Aquatic Centre)
Richmond Public Library’s Cambie, Ironwood, Steveston or Brighouse branch
Richmond Cultural Centre lobby

Other Air-conditioned spaces
Some spaces require advance appointments due to COVID-19

Arenas

Minoru Arenas (7551 Minoru Gate) appointment required
Richmond Ice Centre (14140 Triangle Rd.) appointment required

Community Centres

Cambie (12800 Cambie Rd.) appointment required
City Centre (5900 Minoru Blvd.) appointment required
Hamilton (5140 Smith Dr.) appointment required
South Arm (8880 Williams Rd.) appointment required
Steveston (4111 Moncton St.) appointment required
Thompson (5151 Granville Ave.) appointment required
West Richmond (9180 No. 1 Rd.) appointment required

Libraries

Brighouse (7700 Minoru Gate)
Cambie (11590 Cambie Rd.)
Ironwood (11688 Steveston Hwy.)
Steveston (4111 Moncton St.)

Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. appointment required

Richmond Olympic Oval 6111 River Rd. appointment required

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Fountains:

3rd Ave. & Moncton St.
Aberdeen Park—North end in Dog Park (8331 Cambie Rd.)
Aberdeen Park—Middle of park (8331 Cambie Rd.)
Bayview St. & 2nd Ave.
Bayview St. & No 1 Rd Boardwalk
Bayview St. & English Ave.
Blundell–West Dyke (West Dyke Trail)
Bridgeport Trail (9100 Van Horne Way)
Britannia Shipyards (5180 Westwater Dr.)
Burkeville Park (1060 Catalina Cres.)
Capstan Park (north and south) (3311 Carscallen Rd.)
Dyke Trail Dog Park (Dyke Rd. & No. 3 Rd.)
Hamilton Off Leash Dog Park (4500 Thompson Rd.)
Garden City Dog Park (9371 Granville Ave.)
Garden City Park (9280 Alberta Rd.)
Garry Point (just past parking lot) (12011 7th Ave.)
General Currie School Park (8191 Jones Rd.)
Hugh Boyd Park (artificial turf fields) (9200 No. 1 Rd.)
King George Park gazebo (12180 Cambie Rd.)
Lang Park (8211 Saba Rd.)
Latrace Field (centre of Minoru Park)
London Landing (6140 Dyke Rd.)
McNeely School basketball court (12440 McNeely Dr.)
Minoru Bowling Green
Minoru Centre for Active Living (building exterior)
Minoru Park Waterfall
Minoru Grandstands (7700 Minoru Gate)
Olympic Oval—Beach volleyball area (6911 River Rd.)
Nature Park West (11851 Westminster Hwy.)
No. 2 Rd. North Pump Station (6451 River Rd.)
No. 3 Rd. Pier (13871 No. 3 Rd.)
No. 4 Rd. & River Rd—North Dyke
No. 7 Rd. Pier (15911 River Rd.)
Phoenix Pond at Imperial Landing
Public Works Yard (5599 Lynas Lane)
Railway Granville Bike Park (7011 McCallan Rd.)
Railway Greenway (4840 Blundell Rd.)
Railway Greenway—Branscombe House (4900 Steveston Hwy.)
River Rd. & No 1 Rd.
Shell Rd. Trail (south end) (12151 Shell Rd)
South Arm Dog Park (9206 South Arm Place)
Terra Nova North (2351 River Rd.)
Terra Nova South Park (6800 Barnard Dr.)
Thomas Kidd School field (10951 Shell Rd. )
Thompson Community Centre (skatepark) (6911 Lynas Lane)
Williams Rd–West Dyke (3128 Williams Rd.)
UBC Boathouse (7411 River Rd.)

Misting stations:

Bayview & No. 1 Rd
Moncton & 3rd Ave
Garry Point
Thompson Community Centre (Basketball Court)
Back side of London/Steveston School Park (Ball Diamond Area)

Spray parks:

Burkeville Park (1060 Catalina Cres.)
Dixon Park (9331 Diamond Road)
King George Community Park (12180 Cambie Rd.)
Steveston Community Park (4111 Moncton St.)

Surrey

Air-conditioned spaces:

City Centre Library 10350 University Drive
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre 13458 107A Ave
Cloverdale Recreation Centre 6188 176 Street
Clayton Community Centre 7155 187A Street
Cloverdale Library 5642 176A Street
Fleetwood Library 15996 84 Avenue
Fraser Heights Recreation Centre 10588 160 Street
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre 16855 24 Avenue
Guildford Recreation Centre 15105 105 Avenue
Guildford Library 15105 105 Avenue
Museum of Surrey 17710 56A Avenue
Newton Library 13795 70 Avenue
Newton Recreation Centre 13730 72 Avenue
Ocean Park Library 12854 17 Avenue
Semiahmoo Library 1815 152 Street
South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 14601 20 Avenue
Strawberry Hill Library 7399 122 Street
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex #100 – 16555 Fraser Hwy

Cooling/misting tents:

Surrey Urban Mission Society
- North Surrey ERC, 10275 City Parkway, 11am-7pm
Options Community Services
- Bill Reid Place, 17752 Colebrook Place, 10am-6pm
- Hyland House Newton, 6595 King George Blvd, 10am-6pm
Atira Women’s Resource Society
- Shimai Transition House, 13327 100A Ave, 12:30pm-8pm
- Little’s Place, 2430 King George Blvd, 10am-6pm
Nightshift Street Ministries
- Cooling centre set up at 10635 King George Blvd, 1pm-5pm

Spray parks:

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

Another Heat Warning has been issued for our region with temperatures expected to be 34°C – 38°C over the next 3 days.

Please check in on those most vulnerable to heat illness including seniors and children. See list of our Extreme Heat Relief Locations: https://t.co/C48MV5xrzv https://t.co/EsIT5HwEhT

— City of Surrey (@CityofSurrey) August 11, 2021