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This plan is flexible and can be adjusted as needs evolve. Recognizing the unique needs of this area, we've tailored our approach to ensure every individual receives the personalized care they deserve. We match our clients with companions based on shared interests and personality compatibility to encourage a natural, comfortable relationship.
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West Vancouver | |
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District municipality | |
| The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver[1] | |
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 Flag  Coat of Arms  Banner of Arms | |
| Nickname: West Van | |
| Motto(s): "Consilio et animis" (English: "By wisdom and courage") | |
 Location of West Vancouver in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′0″N 123°10′0″W / 49.36667°N 123.16667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated | March 15, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | West Vancouver Council |
| • Mayor | Mark Sager |
| • Council | List of councillors |
| • MLA | |
| • MP | Patrick Weiler (Lib.) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 87.18 km2 (33.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation [4] (Mt Strachan) | 1,440 m (4,720 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 44,122 |
| • Estimate (2023)[5] | 46,358 |
| • Density | 506.1/km2 (1,311/sq mi) |
| Demonym | West Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | westvancouver |
West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, West Vancouver is situated on the north shore of Burrard Inlet to the northwest of the city of Vancouver. With the District of North Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver, West Vancouver is part of a regional grouping known as the North Shore municipalities. It is among the wealthiest municipalities in Canada by average household net worth.[6]
West Vancouver is home to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, one of the main transportation hubs connecting the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island, and to much of Cypress Provincial Park.[7]
The Municipality of West Vancouver was incorporated on March 15, 1912, after separating from the District of North Vancouver.[8] The first municipal election was held on April 6, 1912. In November 1938, the Lions Gate Bridge was opened to traffic, allowing extensive growth of the semi-populated community, previously only accessible by ferry. Some homes in West Vancouver date back to the 1920s and 30s, though most of the currently existing dwellings were built in the 1970s and 80s, and mostly in British Pacific Properties' developments.[citation needed]
West Vancouver is mainly a residential district as many residents are retired, work at home,[citation needed] or take the short commute to downtown Vancouver.
A 13-block strip of Marine Drive serves as a commercial district, featuring shops, small offices, garages and gas stations, restaurants, banks, and other common amenities. The area between 13th and 19th Streets is commonly known as Ambleside Village, and the area between 24th and 26th Streets is known as the village of Dundarave. This commercial area is served by the Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association.
West Vancouver is also home to Park Royal Shopping Centre, Canada's first mall. Opened in the 1950s, it now consumes 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of both sides of Marine Drive near North Vancouver. Park Royal is the second largest mall in British Columbia, after Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby. Located nearby is a major bus terminal for Blue Bus and North Vancouver TransLink buses.
The West Vancouver Memorial Library, located in Ambleside, has a circulation rate of 21.32 per capita, the highest circulation rate per capita in Canada.[13]
At the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, West Vancouver had a population of 44,122 living in 17,690 of its 18,795 total private dwellings, a change of 3.9% from its 2016 population of 42,473. With a land area of 87.18 km2 (33.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 506.1/km2 (1,310.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
West Vancouver has the second highest percentage of persons aged 65 or older in BC with 22% of persons fitting into the category, compared with 13% for the rest of the province. The top five professions in West Vancouver are professional science and technical services; retail trade; health care; finance and insurance; and educational services. A large portion of the population is involved in senior management in comparison with the rest of the province.[14]
| Panethnic group | 2021[15] | 2016[16] | 2011[17] | 2006[18] | 2001[19] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 24,195 | 55.77% | 26,285 | 63.06% | 29,910 | 71.14% | 31,960 | 76.78% | 32,475 | 79.48% |
| East Asian[b] | 9,990 | 23.03% | 8,970 | 21.52% | 5,870 | 13.96% | 5,025 | 12.07% | 4,755 | 11.64% |
| Middle Eastern[c] | 5,310 | 12.24% | 3,915 | 9.39% | 3,445 | 8.19% | 2,480 | 5.96% | 2,055 | 5.03% |
| South Asian | 1,405 | 3.24% | 975 | 2.34% | 1,040 | 2.47% | 950 | 2.28% | 835 | 2.04% |
| Southeast Asian[d] | 770 | 1.77% | 660 | 1.58% | 780 | 1.86% | 490 | 1.18% | 335 | 0.82% |
| Indigenous | 425 | 0.98% | 240 | 0.58% | 265 | 0.63% | 155 | 0.37% | 100 | 0.24% |
| Latin American | 430 | 0.99% | 240 | 0.58% | 185 | 0.44% | 255 | 0.61% | 135 | 0.33% |
| African | 185 | 0.43% | 90 | 0.22% | 185 | 0.44% | 125 | 0.3% | 80 | 0.2% |
| Other[e] | 670 | 1.54% | 310 | 0.74% | 365 | 0.87% | 170 | 0.41% | 100 | 0.24% |
| Total responses | 43,385 | 98.33% | 41,680 | 98.13% | 42,045 | 98.48% | 41,625 | 98.8% | 40,860 | 98.65% |
| Total population[f] | 44,122 | 100% | 42,473 | 100% | 42,694 | 100% | 42,131 | 100% | 41,421 | 100% |
According to the 2021 census, religious groups in West Vancouver included:[15]
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| Mother language | Population | % of total population | % of non-official language population | |
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| English | 28,280 | 67.1 | N/A | |
| Persian | 3,400 | 8.1 | 25.7 | |
| Chinese | n.o.s. | 1,415 | 3.4 | 10.7 |
| Mandarin | 1,335 | 3.2 | 10.1 | |
| Total | 2750 | 6.6 | 20.8 | |
| German | 1,015 | 2.4 | 7.7 | |
| Korean | 915 | 2.2 | 6.9 | |
| French | 545 | 1.3 | N/A | |
As of the 2006 census, the languages spoken in West Vancouver were:
By mother tongue:
By most commonly used household language:
West Vancouver is Canada's wealthiest municipality, with an average household net worth of CA$4,454,424.[6] North Vancouver just next door is the tenth richest. West Vancouver is home to some very large, luxurious and expensive properties and houses. Occasionally, houses have been priced and sold at around $30,000,000. In 2011, West Vancouver's average house sold for over $2,000,000;[21] 95% of the houses or close to 16,000 homes are worth over $1 million. In West Vancouver, average total incomes were $86,253 for males and $48,070 for females, almost double the provincial average. Over 80% of the population has a total family income of at least $100,000.[14]
West Vancouver is served by West Vancouver Municipal Transit, colloquially known as Blue Bus. West Vancouver Municipal Transit is one of two bus companies in the Greater Vancouver region operating under contract for TransLink. Transfer is free between West Vancouver Municipal Transit buses and other TransLink buses.
The only freeway route within municipal limits is British Columbia Highway 1 (part of the Trans-Canada Highway), which begins in the community of Horseshoe Bay and continues east into the District of North Vancouver. Highway 99 also runs through West Vancouver, sharing the freeway alignment with Highway 1 between Horseshoe Bay and Taylor Way, and connects the municipality with Downtown Vancouver (via the Lions Gate Bridge) and Whistler (via the Sea-to-Sky Corridor).
Additionally, BC Ferries operates routes departing from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, Bowen Island, and the Sunshine Coast.
West Vancouver is known for its parks such as Cypress Provincial Park, which offers scenic views of Howe Sound and the Metro Vancouver area. Whytecliff Park and Lighthouse Park, near the community of Horseshoe Bay, at the continental terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway. All of West Vancouver is situated on the side of the Coast Mountains. Because of this position, many homes in West Vancouver have views of Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and/or Howe Sound.
Ambleside Park and the 15-block-long West Vancouver Seawall are popular spots for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Whytecliff Park is regarded as one of the best scuba diving spots in Western Canada. The District also has many other small parks, as well as Lighthouse Park at Point Atkinson, which contains some old-growth forest and has with views of Vancouver from downtown to Point Grey and is the boundary-point between English Bay and the Strait of Georgia. John Lawson Park is also another popular area for families, it features a playground for children, an open grass field for families to picnic, and a view of Lions Gate Bridge and the downtown skyline which are both across the water.
West Vancouver has several public recreation facilities including an 18-hole par 3 golf course, a pool, an ice rink, basketball and tennis courts, skate parks and numerous public parks. The West Vancouver Community Centre (or WVCC) has been rebuilt and opened Spring 2009. Cypress Provincial Park also has mountain biking trails and a large ski and snowboard resort, which served as one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
As of 2022, the mayor is Mark Sager, who previously served as West Vancouver mayor from 1991 to 1996.
West Vancouver ridings typically include Squamish and Whistler, and sometimes the Sunshine Coast.
Provincially, Joan McIntyre and Ralph Sultan of the BC Liberal Party were elected to the West Vancouver-Sea To Sky and West Vancouver-Capilano ridings, respectively, in the 2005 Provincial election (West Vancouver-Sea To Sky Country includes Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton).
Federally, West Vancouver-based ridings historically have voted Conservative since 1974, electing John Reynolds of the Reform Party of Canada (later the Canadian Alliance) from 1997 to 2004. Reynolds declined to run for re-election in 2006, however, and Liberal Blair Wilson defeated Conservative John Weston to replace Reynolds as Member of Parliament from the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country electoral district. Wilson left the Liberals in 2007 and joined the Green Party in 2008, becoming the first Green Member of Parliament. The re-election in 2008 saw a rematch between Weston and Wilson. This time Weston emerged as the victor, carrying nearly triple the vote of his incumbent opponent to handily return the riding to the Conservatives. Weston won again in 2011. In the 2015 federal election, Weston was unseated by Liberal candidate Pam Goldsmith-Jones, who was previously the mayor of West Vancouver from 2005 to 2011. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones chose not to run for re-election in the 2019 federal election and Patrick Weiler of the Liberal Party of Canada went on to win the election.
There are 17 public schools that make up School District 45 West Vancouver. There are also 4 private schools in the city. Of these 21 schools, 6 are high schools. Over 80 percent of West Vancouver high school graduates go to post-secondary schools.[22] Many residents from Squamish, the Sunshine Coast, and North Vancouver attend West Vancouver schools.
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