W.E. Connect: West End Community Hub Renewal Plan

City of Vancouver, Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and West End Community Centre Association have worked together to create a renewal plan for the West End Community Hub (WECH). The West End Community Hub will include a renewed West End Community Centre and Ice Arena, King George Secondary School, Joe Fortes Library, childcare spaces and the relocation of Firehall No. 6.

The West End Community Hub Renewal Plan guides the future of the site’s buildings, programming and outdoor spaces.

Public input

Community members were involved throughout the project.

• In spring 2021, the community was engaged in co-creating the vision and principles for the project (PDF, 1 MB).
• In winter 2022, the community was involved in identifying the kinds of spaces and activities (PDF, .7 MB) they’d like to see in the future West End Community Hub.
• In spring 2023, the community was invited to share feedback on the location of buildings, spaces and activities on the site (PDF, 4.5 MB).

We thank everyone for their participation and input.

Project status

At the end of February 2024, the Renewal Plan was endorsed by City of Vancouver Council, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and Vancouver Public Library Board. The West End Community Centre Association endorsed the plan in November 2023.

Work to secure funding for this renewal continues, and construction will not start until funding is secured. Construction will need to be implemented through multiple phases and capital plans, based on funding and renewal priorities.