Pros: -great little community centre…read more-serves Douglas College and Pinetree Secondary needs -close to outdoor amenities such as track, football/soccer fields -affordable rates -great in-depth programmes available -offers free clean water refills Cons: -can be fairly crowded at times -paid parking This is a great little community centre. Many of the facilities are shared with the local Pine Tree High School, and also used by Douglas College. Feels, so far, the community is just managing the level of activities and population growth, perhaps on the verge of bursting at its seams. Overall, it is well utilized and well run.

This community center is very nice. Some of the recreation…read moreclasses for kids are just too darn short. Located near Douglas college. Careful of pedestrians when pulling in parking lot.

Some people i have grown to know at this gym have stopped coming because of certain hippy types…read morethat don't believe in deodorant, soap and water on a daily basis. They make it extremely unpleasant for the rest of us. After 20 yr going to the westend cc will not be renewing yearly in January because those same stinky guys have also a problem with essential oils and these are same guys that don't rinse before coming into steam, have had a problem or two with them because they exfoliate in the steam, they don't rinse or they pour water on the steam sensor but the lazy Filipino attendant is buddy with some of them so favours their unacceptable behaviour or homophobia even which is asinine considering it's the westend. This gym has gone down hygienically as well and the maintenance guy is just standing around chitchatting.. what a horrible and disappointing turn for this gym

West End Community Center is a nice place to be. I would…read morerecommend this too anyone just starting out with fitness

I have been taking pottery classes at trout lake for the last 3.5 years, I love the instructors and…read morehave taken Suzanne's and Laura's classes. They are hard to get into (you need quick fingers) since they are very reasonably priced. Free parking lot, but heard that's changing to paid parking this summer :( the front desk is always helpful, they have a cafe in the back for a drink or a quick snack. Twice a year (May and Nov), they have a pottery sale from their members and everything is so reasonably priced!

Gym review: it sucks…read more Good job Vancouver to have probably over million dollar worth of space and budgeting for community center and ice rink, yet you created the worst possible gym space. It makes no sense. There are so many reasons why community centre gyms sucks, besides the reason the steam room doesn't work. I have gym'd all over the world not only in the United States and third world countries like Thailand, Laos, Cambodia. This Trout Lake community centre gym is WAYY too small, it's just one upstairs space. There's a free weight area, 2 smith machines, 4 workout machines, 5 treatmills, 3 elipicticals, 2 rowers. There's an outdoor space where people can do workouts in the fresh air, but have the year you can't use it because rain gets onto it. And of course in Vancouver it rains half a year. There is no vibe here. As you can see in my video, it's dead quiet. You can literally hear ghosts here before hearing people workout. There's no music playing, even elevator music would be better than just silence. Everyone here is on their phone and not putting any energy into working out. I personally try to workout without my phone so I can actually put energy and focus into working out rather than wasting time choosing the next on your playlist. You can pay $7 for a drop in workout, which actually isn't a terrible price. So it's quite affordable, but actually the 50-60/month is totally not worth it when you can go to a different gym like fitness world for half the price. Yea these community centre gyms are incredibly disappointing. Vancouver gets all these tax dollars and this is what they give us back in return. Saddd

My go-to gym for the summer time. Right by the water and great view of the water and the mountains…read more Pros: - friendly staff - front and rear gym balconies - spacious between equipment - pull-down lat/core ski-ergo machine Note: - no TVs (unlike mt. Pleasant cc) - it's a smaller gym compared to mt. Pls, but that means less ppl - free parking is past 2nd Ave, otherwise it's all metered parking around the cc

Thinking of moving into the area, so came here to check out how good the weight room is. The only…read moregood thing about it is that the views are amazing on a sunny day. If you don't live in the area, it's very close to the Main Street skytrain station (about a 2 min walk). Pros: - 2 areas specifically for deadlifting - 1 barbell pad (I need this for barbell hip thrust) - beautiful view of False Creek / Science World - new cable machines - there's an assisted pullup machine - spacious stretching area - they have large lockers (the long ones) - there's an ab wheel Cons: - no smith machine (!!!! What???) - no hip abduction machine - only 4 benches. Bonsor is similar in size and has at least 6 - it's a small gym - some asshole didn't put back the weights in one of the deadlifting area (325lbs). No f-in way am I reracking that. - the only extra barbells are the 2 in the deadlifting area. The other 2 are in the squat rack. At Bonsor, they have 6+ extra barbells that's in addition to the ones in the squat racks and bench press. Won't be going here again, not really worth the price of admission.

As an American transplant to Vancouver, I'm digging this community centre idea. It's great that…read morethere are so many community centres that offer affordable access to classes, fitness centers, pools, ice rinks, and is a safe place for people to gather. There are community centres in the U.S. but not so many, not so well run, and not so inclusive of the whole neighborhood. Riley Park Community Centre is one of the many community centres that is a short bike ride from my home. It has an amazing pool called the Aquatic Centre at Hillcrest Park. The pool is clean and heated. There is plenty of parking for your vehicle or bicycle. There's also a fitness center. A brand new public library branch is currently being constructed adjacent to the pool facilities. During the winter months, the parking lot becomes a farmer's market on Saturdays. What more can you ask for?

Of course when it's newer, built for the curling rink during the 2010 Olympics, but sure didn't…read moreplan better for the parking. every time i come here to play hockey, it takes an easy 15min. to find something here. With the swimming pool, library, gym, and baseball next door, that sure doesn't help. But for sure a nice facility for hockey, the dressing rooms are good sized w/ clean washrooms/showers, and warm too, they don't cheap out on the heating here.

This is a great place to play ice hockey, indoor soccer or do some ice skating…read more What I love about watching my husband and friends play hockey at 8 Rinks, is that you can watch in the comfort of the restaurant upstairs. You're not pressured to purchase any food or drinks so I like that flexibility. There's a couple of massage chairs in case you wanted to relax and most importantly, it is WARM upstairs. Yay! If you do want to purchase food, I usually order the nachos. The portions are huge and I find they are the tastiest items on the menu. Go for the Irish Nachos if you have room for extra room and deliciousness! http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/p9DWM8w27HhNUgLev1wJEA?select=Q-GBX69EPPuRbjfE48944w (instead of corn tortilla chips, you get deep fried potatoes) Note: There's plenty of parking and it is always free.

Needs aTV in the skate shop. Can't watch games while waiting…read more 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

This is a hub for volleyball and indoor cycling. Volleyball BC has their offices here, and they run…read morenumerous leagues, tournaments (youth and adult), and drop-in programs. The parking lot gets icy in winter - it's uneven and on the shady side of Burnaby mountain. Overflow parking is across the Barnet highway. As of Fall 2017: There is new flooring installed to replace the old tile system. The lines are much cleaner and there are no gaps between the tiles to get stuck on or scratched while diving. The parking lot also has LED lights now and is much brighter than before.

Home of Volleyball BC headquarters and a Velodrome! The only indoor Velodrome in Western Canada and…read moreon the Pacific Northwest. The roof is an air supported structure. ( Air Bubble ) So revolving doors are in use. Bicyclists use an actual air lock! Many co-Ed volleyball leagues and tournaments are played here. Including the Coquitlam Ducks volleyball and school championships. On cold days, its freezing in here. There is plenty of free parking up the side of the hill. It is located right under SFU, off of the Barnet Hwy It's kind of crazy to see volleyball being played in the inner part of the oval while bike racers whizz around the outside. Mind you it's usually one or the other . Yes you can rent bikes here and get coaches for those interested in giving the track a go.

Pretty cool. They have a gym, swimming pool, dry sauna, steam room, hot tubs, whirlpool, an ice…read morerink and a cafe. The gym is decent but the weight section seems jam packed full of equipment, which makes it difficult to move around and such when it's busy. The staff and trainers were all just kind of hanging out talking to each other but still helpful (A trainer came to help me when he noticed me staring at a machine with a confused look on my face and he didn't even make me feel stupid because I didn't know how to use it!) Standard sign up sheets for cardio machines but no one seems to really take notice, it was basically just grab whatever s available. The pool is huge and great. Loved the steam room and sauna, as they are both clean and spacious. Changing rooms are very large. The pool area is pretty empty if you go late morning/ early afternoon but the gym seems to always be busy. The restaurant boasts "fresh homemade snacks" on their website but I've only ever seen them serving hot dogs, hamburgers and sometimes those prepackaged sandwiches.

Since I have rediscovered my love for pools I've been coming here a lot, not 2 or 3 times a week…read morebut 6-7 times a week! The pool has 25m swimming lanes, 2 diving boards, warmer non lane swimming pool, big hot tub, steam room and sauna. The best part is $2 swim nights. From 9-10pm at it's $2 to go for a swim. They also have family swims on Sunday and Monday evenings they are earlier for $2. This is the reason why I'm there so often. Change rooms are ok, can be a little dirty at the end of a day but I'm used to that now. Also even though there are "no shoes" signs everywhere you can bring dedicated pool shoes like flip flops as long as they are clean. Don't be that guy that walks in with your dirty shoes on!