Accessibility

Girl in a wheelchair being wheeled into the pool

Need Help Accessing a Community Recreation Centre?

At the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission, we are committed to improving accessibility to our facilities for all North Shore residents. All Centres and Community Centres have:

  • Designated accessible parking stalls
  • Extra wide parking stalls for ramped accessible vehicles
  • Automatic doors into the buildings.

The following chart outlines other features designed to improve accessibility at our locations. For more information about accessing our facilities, email Kelly Paus

September, 2020 Update: In response to Covid-19 safety protocols and procedures, some of the accessibility features listed below may be limited or temporarily unavailable.  All change rooms are currently closed.  

For more information or if you have any questions, please call our customer call centre at 604-987-7529 or the specific facility listed below.

Facility

Features

Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
851 West Queens Road
604.983.6530
  • Accessible parking stalls in the underground parking near the elevators.
  • Elevator access to all floors.
  • Several accessible change rooms, washrooms and showers including universal change rooms plus a special change room with a ceiling mounted lift and adult-sized change table.
  • Wheelchair elevator for the main pool and whirlpool. Walk-in entry for the leisure pool.  
  • The main entrance is wheelchair accessible with a 15-minute drop-off zone on the south side of Queens Road.
  • Wheelchair accessible washrooms.
  • Wheelchair accessible counters and sinks in the Pottery Studio and Art Studio
  • Braille labels on room name signs.
  • Audio enhancement technology for the hearing impaired in the multi-purpose/seniors space.

 

  
North Vancouver Tennis Centre
280 Lloyd Avenue
604.983.6483
  • Accessible washroom / changeroom
  • Wheelchair ramp to courts
  • Certified wheelchair tennis coaches
  • Accessible viewing area
Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre
123 East 23rd Street
604.983.6403
  • Accessible washroom/changeroom
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair access to weight room
  • Wheelchair access to arena
John Braithwaite Community Centre
145 West 1st Street
604.983.6471
  • Ramped sidewalk
  • Accessible washroom / changeroom
  • 4 rooms equipped with assisted hearing loops & receivers for people who have an appropriate hearing aid, plus 4 receivers for people without a hearing aid
  • Wheelchair accessible gymnasium & art studio
  • Elevator to all floors with Braille signage and voice enunciator
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre
2300 Kirkstone Road
604.983.6550
  • Accessible washroom / changeroom
  • 2 wheelchair accessible family changerooms
  • Accessible weight room
  • 5 aquatic wheelchairs for in-pool use
  • Personal transfer lift for transfer from chair to chair or for transfer use in the changerooms
  • Therapy pool with wheelchair ramp kept at body temperature
  • Gradual depth in pool for easy access
  • Warm water temperature in wave pool for people with circulation difficulties
  • Wheelchair accessible arena and ice surface
Parkgate Community Centre
3625 Banff Court
604.983.6350
  • Wheelchair accessible weight room
  • Adapted weight room equipment
  • Audio Frequency Induction Loop System (AFILS) for hearing assistance
  • Elevator to all floors with Braille signage
Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
931 Lytton Street
604.983.6500
  • Accessible washroom / changeroom
  • Water wheelchair available for access to steam room and sauna
  • Pool lift for deep water access (must have trunk control)
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