Flagship Project:
City of North Vancouver Harbour Deck

Harbour deck coming to the City of North Vancouver

The Project

Swim Drink Fish and the City of North Vancouver have announced plans for an innovative swimming structure at Waterfront Park in Burrard Inlet - the first of its kind in British Columbia.

The planned structure will feature generous, protected swimming areas including an accessible shallow pool, 50-metre swim lanes, diving platforms along with lounging and seating areas throughout.

The harbour deck is being made possible through a $16 million donation to Swim Drink Fish from the Weston family, and additional $5 million in capital funding from the City of North Vancouver.

This project will create much-needed public space and stand as a powerful example of how thoughtful investment can reclaim urban waterfronts and bring swimmable, inclusive spaces back to city life.

The design is in the early conceptual phases to test for feasibility. The City of North Vancouver will lead intergovernmental discussions and community engagement as part of the design process going forward.

Construction will begin in 2026 with an expected opening in the spring of 2027.

This flagship project is being announced alongside the launch of the WAVE Prize – a new Swim Drink Fish-led initiative to increase public access to urban swimmable waters in B.C.

We respectfully acknowledge that the project takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, who have cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial.

Communities have worked for decades to clean up their waters,” said Mark Mattson, President, Swim Drink Fish. “As a result, there is a generational opportunity to reimagine urban waterfronts and create places where people can swim, connect, and celebrate clean water. Today, with the support of the Weston family, we’re proud to partner with the City of North Vancouver in announcing this flagship harbour deck project, and to launch the WAVE Prize across B.C.

Mark Mattson

President, Swim Drink Fish

We are beyond thrilled to announce this first-of-its-kind project in B.C. that will transform our oceanfront into a vibrant destination for active living, connection, and joy, in a way that has never been done before on our shores. The addition of the City’s first outdoor seawater swimming amenity exemplifies Council’s commitment to building a more vibrant community while proudly celebrating our connection to the marine environment. It marks an exciting step toward becoming the Healthiest Small City in the World.