John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park master plan

Discover previous work

Extensive engagement took place in 2013 and 2014 to develop the draft master plan. Explore our past consultation events to find more information and reports that were developed as part of that process.

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  Documents

  Master plan

  • Draft master plan (June 2015) PDF file (14 MB)

  Questionnaire results

  • Master plan proposed directions questionnaire results (April 2014) PDF file (277 KB)

  Information panels from open houses

  April 2014 open houses

  • Open house boards PDF file (15 MB)

  December 2013 design workshop and presentation

  • Summary of feedback from the December 2013 workshop PDF file ( 2 MB)
  • Potential ideas and what we heard (Workshop and open house boards) PDF file (2 MB)

  Concepts

  The preliminary concepts were developed to explore different ideas for John Hendry Park.

  • About the design concepts (workshop and open house summary) PDF file (66 KB)
  • Preliminary concept for John Hendry Park – option A PDF file (869 KB)
  • Preliminary concept for John Hendry Park – option B PDF file ( 884 KB)

  October 2013 open house

  • Introduction PDF file (407 KB)
  • Existing conditions and observations PDF file (3 MB)
  • History of the park PDF file (372 KB)
  • Ecology PDF file (1 MB)
  • Recreation PDF file (553 KB)
  • Stormwater assessment PDF file (554 KB)
  • Trout Lake PDF file (330 KB)

  John Hendry Park master plan terms of reference

  • City's terms of reference for this project PDF file (1.2 MB)

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  Background

  The master planning process is an opportunity to capture the ideas and concerns of local residents, park users and stakeholders, and translate these ideas into a coherent path forward for John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park.

  John Hendry Park is located in East Vancouver’s Cedar Cottage neighbourhood. It is a premier destination park with the only accessible freshwater lake in Vancouver.

  The park was first created in the 1920s and expanded to its current 27.3 hectares (67.5 acres) over the following 40 years.

  Park features

  Notable park features include:

  • Numerous recreational fields
  • Multi-use trails
  • Trout Lake Community Centre and Ice Rink
  • An off-leash dog area 

  The park is very popular and attracts in the order of 750,000 visitors per year for a variety of recreation and cultural events.

  Trout Lake, the park's central feature, is framed by vegetation and walking paths. The lake includes a man-made sandy beach at the south side, and another on the north side in the dog off-leash dog area.

  Unfortunately, water quality issues result in frequent beach closures and swimming restrictions in summer months.

  Community centre and ice rink 

  In 2009, the Trout Lake Rink was replaced. The new rink served as a figure skating training facility for 150 athletes representing 35 nations in the 2010 Olympic and Parlympic Winter Games.

  After the Games, the Olympic-size ice sheet was converted to a standard NHL-size rink, providing an Olympic legacy facility for the community’s use and enjoyment. 

  In 2012, the LEED gold-rated Trout Lake Community Centre opened, replacing the old community centre. The state of the art facilities reflect the importance of sustainable practices in their design and function. The centre's architects received an award of Excellence For Green Building from the GLOBE Foundation and World Green Building Council.