North Vancouver harbour pool could open by summer 2027
A $21-million floating seawater swimming deck on the Lonsdale waterfront would cost a fraction of a conventional pool to build and operate.
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North Vancouver's new Harbour Swimming Deck on the Lonsdale waterfront could be ready by summer 2027 if construction stays on schedule.
The City of North Vancouver and national charity Swim Drink Fish are building a floating seawater pool in Burrard Inlet, funded by $16 million from Canada's Weston family and $5 million from the municipality. The floating platform, intended to enable a natural swimming experience, would be built in the open seawaters just offshore from Waterfront Park, immediately west of the SeaBus maintenance facility and east of Mosquito Creek Marina.
The facility would feature three 50-metre dedicated swimming lanes within a sheltered enclosure, an open swimming area closer to shore, and three-metre and five-metre jumping and diving platforms. On land, the project would include outdoor showers, changing stalls, lounging areas, and upgraded washrooms, with pop-up food and beverage offerings, pop-up saunas, and a pop-up sandy beach.
Annual operating and maintenance costs are estimated at $700,000 to $800,000, significantly lower than conventional outdoor pools, which cost $40 million to $80 million to build and $77,000 to $225,000 per month to operate. The city anticipates the free-to-access facility could generate about $10 million in additional annual spending at Lower Lonsdale businesses and accommodate more than 500,000 visitors yearly.
