Indoor Facilities

Open with limited public access

• Municipal Hall
  • open for Council meetings only. District staff continue providing the same essential services by phone or email. Contact us.​
• West Vancouver Memorial Library
  • open for borrowing and public computer use. Learn more.
• West Vancouver Art Museum
  • open with reduced hours. Learn more.
• West Vancouver Archives
  • open by appointment only. Learn more.
• Silk Purse Gallery
  • open Thursday to Saturday, 1–5 p.m. Learn more.
• Capilano View Cemetery
  • making arrangements requires an appointment. Contact us. 
  • visiting is permitted in small family groups with physical distancing at all times.
• West Vancouver Police Department (modified public access)

Open for pre-registered programs and timeslots only. Drop-ins are not permitted.

• West Vancouver Community Centre
  • open for pre-registered outdoor summer camps and programs. Learn more.
  • open for programs and rentals with staggered start dates for various activities and spaces. Learn more.
  • Gymnastics Centre will open for programs on October 5. Registration starts September 30. Learn more.
  • Youth Lounge open for pre-registered timeslots. Registration is open. Learn more.
  • all other spaces remain closed.
• Aquatic Centre
  • Fitness Centre open for pre-registered timeslots. Register online.
  • Leisure pool open for programs, rentals, and pre-registered timeslots for public swimming. The change rooms, hot tubs, sauna, and steam room remain closed. Accessible equipment inside the change rooms available upon request for anyone who requires it. Registration is open. Learn more.
  • Main pool re-opening Monday, October 5. Learn more.
  • all other spaces remain closed.
• Seniors’ Activity Centre
  • take-out food service available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Learn more.
  • open for pre-registered rehabilitation and prehabilitation programs. Learn more.
  • open for programs and rentals with staggered start dates for various activities and spaces. Registration is open. Learn more.
  • modified shuttle bus service has resumed. Learn more.
  • SACS on 21st (gift shop) open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • all other spaces remain closed.
• Ice Arena
  • open for pre-registered outdoor summer camps and programs. Learn more.
  • open for programs, rentals, and registered timeslots for public skating. The change rooms will remain closed. Registration is open. Learn more.
  • all other spaces remain closed.
• Gleneagles Community Centre
  • open for programs and rentals with staggered start dates for various activities and spaces. Registration is open. Learn more.
  • Bay Scene re-opening on October 2 for pre-registered timeslots. Registration starts September 30. Learn more.
  • Fitness Centre open for pre-registered timeslots. Register online.
  • Pottery Studio open for pre-registered non-instructional timeslots for experienced adult participants. Register online.
  • all other spaces remain closed.
• West Vancouver Youth Hub at Park Royal
  • open for pre-registered drop in timeslots. View the schedule.
• Silk Purse Studio
  • open for after school art classes by Artmania. Learn more.

Open with no public access

• All Fire Halls (Fire Hall #1, 2, 3, and 4)
• Operations Centre at Cypress Bowl Road

Closed

• Gleneagles Clubhouse
• Ferry Building Gallery (closed for restoration. Learn more.)

Outdoor spaces

• keep a distance of at least 2 metres (6 feet) from others
• avoid a public space if it is too crowded to maintain that distance
• do not congregate in groups

​Open

• parks, beaches and trails
  • park washrooms open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the frequency of cleaning in park washrooms has been increased)
  • concessions at Ambleside Park, Dundarave Park and Whytecliff Park (view the park webpage for hours)
  • joggers are asked to use the Seawalk before 10 a.m. and reserve it for walkers only after 10 a.m. on weekends
  • if you are planning a picnic, review the picnic guidelines 
• playgrounds (playground equipment is not sanitized. Learn more.)
  • splash pad is closed for the season
• fields (open to organized play with permits and individual use. Learn more.)
• basketball and roller hockey courts (focus on skill development, no games, no physical contact)
• tennis courts (singles matches are best, no shared equipment, no physical contact)
• skateboard parks (stay apart, even if you're just watching)
• Gleneagles Golf Course (adapted regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.)

​​Open with limited access

Capilano View Cemetery

• making arrangements are now done over the phone. Contact us.
• visiting is permitted in small family groups with physical distancing at all times

Council Meetings and Public Hearings

We strongly encourage the community to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Watch Council meetings online.

Council may call special meetings to deal with emergent business as required.

If you wish to present to Council, please consider submitting your comments to [email protected] instead of attending in person.

Council meeting schedule

Council meeting procedure

Public hearing procedure

Garbage, recycling and green can collection

There is no change to curbside garbage, recycling or green can collection due to COVID-19. Please set out your items by 7:30 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection date. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect our waste collection staff:

• please ensure that all personal hygiene products, used tissues, cleaning cloths, face masks, gloves, and similar items are disposed of in garbage bags.
• securely tie garbage bags. Un-bagged or loose items will not be collected.

Need replacement recycling bags, blue boxes, grey boxes or extra garbage tags? Learn more.

Blue Bus

Non-medical masks or face coverings are required while on-board transit vehicles. Learn more about COVID-19 precautions on Blue Bus and TransLink services here.

View bus schedule updates