• Leisure pool (450m²) featuring three 25m lanes, a lazy river, spray toys and a tot zone
• Lap pool (1062m²) featuring eight 50m lanes, two bulkheads and a movable floor
• Adult hot pool
• Family hot pool
• Diving boards (1m springboard, 3m springboard, and 5m platform)
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Accessible gendered and universal change rooms

• Fitness area spanning two levels:
  • Lower level (240m²) to include strength and functional training spaces
  • Upper level (863m²) to include cardio, strength, functional training and stretching areas
• Cycle studio for up to 30 bikes
• Multi-purpose rooms for for aerobic and yoga classes

• West gymnasium (641m²) to accommodate various court sports and other activities
• East gymnasium (439m²) to accommodate court sports with social seating and connections to outdoor spaces

• The lobby, the heart of the facility, will be a space for people to gather and socialize
• Childcare facility for up to 37 children
• Multi-purpose rooms for a variety of activities, including:
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Community recreation programs such as preschool, art, dance, music, and martial arts
  • Meetings, special events, and birthday parties
• Active rehab and wellness space to provide physio, massage or chiropractic services
• Café food services

• Landscaping will include open lawn spaces for additional outdoor programming, lounging and play
• Indigenous plants
• Covered outdoor spaces
• Bike parking on both sides of the building
• EV charging stations
• Prioritized pedestrian routes from all access points to the facility
• Outdoor spaces will pay homage to the Glenbrook Ravine that previously ran through the site, including features of a wetland landscape with walkways

• Design and features following Rick Hansen Foundation Gold Accessibility certification which considers people of differing levels of physical mobility, as well as addresses gender and cultural sensitivities
• Accessible designated parking spaces, including provisions for van parking on both sides of the facility
• The pools will provide a range of access types including beach entry, ramp entry, transfer edge and lift, including ramps into the leisure pool and family hot pool
• Intermittent and dispersed seating in lobby, corridors, and viewing areas
• Accessible washrooms, showers, and change rooms
• Evacuation chair for stair area of refuge
• A variety of accessible fitness equipment  to accommodate users with a variety of mobility needs

• First aquatic centre in Canada to achieve the Canads Green Building Council Zero Carbon Building standard
• Pursuing LEED Gold certification resulting in a 90% reduction of GHG emissions compared to the previous buildings
• First aquatic centre in North America using innovative inBlue pool drum filtration system
• New facility will include roof-mounted photovoltaic panels with a projected electrical yield of 300MWh per year

An important feature of the new facility will be the installation of a public art piece near the south entrance of the building. The City of New Westminster launched its first Indigenous call to artists to create a site-specific public artwork for the new facility. Following a two-stage selection process, the commission was awarded to Coast Salish artist, James Harry (Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun). Harry was born in Vancouver and grew up in New Westminster. He is of Squamish Nation (Swxwú7meshḵ) and European descent (Scottish, and German). His winning concept, Miyiwts is a large-scale sculpture referencing traditional Coast Salish design motifs and the Glenbrook Ravine.

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More imagery and renderings of the facility.