The Bettie Allard YMCA is a state-of-the-art facility that will offer a wide variety of amenities, community spaces and crucial programming to help children, families and seniors thrive in the Tri-Cities.  

As a charity, the YMCA is proud to establish this centre of community in a growing, densifying area to serve people of all backgrounds, beliefs, ages and stages. Quite simply, it would not have been possible to bring this facility from concept to completion without our tremendous donors, and we are so pleased that their generosity is allowing the Y to make an impact for even more members of our community through the Bettie Allard YMCA.  

The 55,000-square-foot centre of community includes: 

• A gymnasium with premier cardio and strength-training equipment, walking track, studios for fitness and cycling classes, and zones for strength and conditioning 
• A five-lane pool and accessible aquatic area that features a warm-water tank for family activity, swimming lessons, physical therapy and more  
• Social spaces such as a first-floor café, outdoor plazas and rooftop terraces allowing community members to make connections 
• A dedicated Family Centre and “Y Play” area for children to help children grow and learn 

The facility is a short walk from the Burquitlam Skytrain station and includes park-and-ride facilities to encourage transit use. The full complex will also include a Coquitlam RCMP Community Police Station, a park, and residential towers developed by Concert Properties that include up to 100 non-market rental units. 

The Bettie Allard YMCA was also designed with several energy-efficient and sustainable approaches in mind to ensure minimal environmental impacts. Just a few examples of these include:  

• A design optimizing natural light to reduce artificial lighting needs  
• Heat recovery throughout the facility that is directed back into warming the pool, domestic hot water and the building’s heating water system. 
• Green roofs that store, filter and retain storm water to reduce runoff pressure on the municipal system. 
• Recovery of pool water discharge and backwash, which is then treated and used to flush toilets and urinals 

All are encouraged to come and take a tour of the Bettie Allard YMCA to see this beautiful facility first-hand and learn more about how its many features will serve the community for generations to come. Special perks, including priority selection of swim lessons and a locked-in membership rate into 2024, are being offered to those signing up for memberships before Jan. 15.   

Visit www.bettieallardymca.ca for more details on building tours and memberships, or to subscribe to our Bettie Allard YMCA E-Newsletter to keep up to date on all of the exciting things happening at the facility.  

Keep scrolling to view more photos below.

A view of the second-floor landing area, up from the main entrance and leading to fitness areas. 

The cycle studio on the second floor. The back windows look out over the pool area. 

The 100-metre walking track looks down onto the Bettie Allard YMCA gymnasium.

Cardio machines set up in the fitness area on the second floor. 

One section of green roof that will store, retain and filter storm water. 

Rooftop terrace with kids’ play area.

Aquatics area, with warm-water tank in the foreground and five-lane pool in the background.