The City of Coquitlam has unveiled a new updated design for the Burke Mountain Community Centre and Burke Village Park, featuring a newly proposed drop slide in the aquatic area, the first of its kind in the city.
The update was presented to Council-in-Committee on Nov. 10 and will be discussed at a council meeting at 2 p.m. on November 24.
The drop slide will be installed in the northeast corner of the lap pool, and unlike traditional tube slides, it does not require a separate landing pool or additional filtration systems.
The new project is listed as an a priority in Coquitlam’s 2025 Business Plan and supports broader goals related to community amenities, equity and inclusion, reconciliation, sustainability and economic vitality.
The City has been planning a new community centre on Burke Mountain to meet the needs of current and future residents of the neighbourhood. The new community centre and adjacent Burke Village Park will offer sweeping views and is expected to open in 2029.
The facility will include a six-lane lap pool, a leisure pool with a lazy river, a hot pool, a steam room and sauna, a double gymnasium, a fitness centre with a weight room and studio space, and multi-purpose rooms. It will also have a new branch of the Coquitlam Public Library.
The gymnasium will support two full-size or four small basketball courts, two full-size or four small volleyball courts, and six pickleball or six badminton courts. For Burke Village Park, design refinements include upper and lower plazas, flexible seating, unique paving treatments, and seasonal patio umbrellas.
The City has asked the First Nation to collaborate on cultural signage and interpretation. At the same time, public art pieces will be selected through an open call led by a Culture Services Advisory Committee subcommittee. According to the city, the facility will use about 34% less energy than a similar building built to NECB 2020 standards, making it Coquitlam’s most energy-efficient recreation facility.
The city plans to award the construction contract in late 2026. Early site work, such as tree clearing, grading, servicing, site prep and erosion-control installation, will begin before that to keep the project on schedule for a 2029 opening.
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