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Giving
Dedicated to the wellbeing and growth of the North Shore
A strong and healthy community is built from people who stand united in its success. British Properties has worked hand in hand with West Vancouver and the greater North Shore area for over 90 years to ensure a high quality of life for all.
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Supporting Organizations
West Vancouver is a special place to live. And much of what makes it special can be attributed to its non-profit organizations — their staff and their volunteers. We are proud to financially support their mission to uplift North Shore residents.
Here are some of the organizations we support:
- British Properties Area Homeowners Association
- Capilano College Foundation
- Coho Society of the North Shore
- Dundarave Festival of Lights
- Family Services of the North Shore
- Friends of the Ferry Building Gallery
- Harmony Arts Festival
- Hollyburn Family Services
- Hollyburn Heritage Society
- Honour House Society
- Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts
- Lions Gate Hospital Foundation
- Looking Glass Foundation
- North Shore Rotary
- North Shore Search and Rescue
- West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
- West Vancouver Community Arts Council
- West Vancouver Community Centre Society
- West Vancouver Community Foundation
- West Vancouver Firefighters
- West Vancouver Historical Society
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
- West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation
- West Vancouver Museum & Archives
- West Vancouver Nature House Society
- West Vancouver Rotary Sunrise
- West Vancouver Shoreline Preservation Society
- West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society
- British Properties Area Homeowners Association
- Capilano College Foundation
- Coho Society of the North Shore
- Dundarave Festival of Lights
- Family Services of the North Shore
- Friends of the Ferry Building Gallery
- Harmony Arts Festival
- Hollyburn Family Services
- Hollyburn Heritage Society
- Honour House Society
- Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts
- Lions Gate Hospital Foundation
- Looking Glass Foundation
- North Shore Rotary
- North Shore Search and Rescue
- West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
- West Vancouver Community Arts Council
- West Vancouver Community Centre Society
- West Vancouver Community Foundation
- West Vancouver Firefighters
- West Vancouver Historical Society
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
- West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation
- West Vancouver Museum & Archives
- West Vancouver Nature House Society
- West Vancouver Rotary Sunrise
- West Vancouver Shoreline Preservation Society
- West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society
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Contributions to Our Community
In addition to supporting non-profit organizations, British Properties has contributed to West Vancouver by gifting land, building infrastructure, creating community amenities, tending to the environment, and more.
Infrastructure & Transportation
- Designed, financed and constructed the Lions Gate Bridge
- Designed and constructed Chippendale Road joining the newest British Properties neighbourhoods to Cypress Bowl Road and Cypress Village
- Paid for traffic signals at 21st Street and Skilift Road and at 15th Street and Mathers Avenue
- Contributed to traffic calming measures on 21st Street
- Committed to providing developer-funded transit service between Cypress Village and Park Royal
- Contributed funds for a new Fire Station in Cypress Village
- Provided major funding for peak stormwater protection for existing residential neighbourhoods below Highway 1
- Designed and constructed the popular Trestle Bridge in the Uplands Neighbourhood
Recreation & Education
- Built the Capilano Golf Course and Clubhouse and Park Royal Shopping Centre
- Made land available for Hollyburn Country Club, Collingwood School and Mulgrave School
- Provided the land and constructed a level platform for a new sports field for the community in Cypress Village (McGavin Field)
- Committed to providing additional funds for the finishing of McGavin Field
- Contributed to the construction of West Vancouver Place for Sport
- Committed to providing funds for a new community centre in Cypress Village
- Contributed to the Pauline Johnson Outdoor Learning and Community Park
Parks & Trails
- Provided 262 acres of land for a new park at Eagleridge
- Provided a right-of-way for the Trans Canada Trail
- Created over 200 acres of parkland
- Constructed over 5 kilometres of the Mountain Path, a paved multi-use path, and associated activity nodes, with additional secondary trails
- Contributed funds to a new hiking/mountain bike climbing trail near the second switch back of Cypress Bowl Road
- Committed to providing funds for new mountain biking trails above Cypress Village
Community & Environment
- Constructed fish ladders on Hadden Creek at Highway 1 and at Stevens Drive and stream enhancements works between Highway 1 and Stevens Drive
- Contributed to fish passage, stream enhancement and foreshore protection works on McDonald Creek, Rodgers Creek, Nelson Creek and Cypress Creek
- Constructed multiple wetlands in the Rodgers Creek neighbourhoods
- Committed to providing funds for stream enhancement works on Hadden Creek between Hadden Drive and the Capilano Golf Course
- Donated a serviced site to the District of West Vancouver for purpose-built rental housing with 150 units in Rodgers Creek
- Provided funding for the extension of the West Vancouver Memorial Library
- Contributed to stream and habitat enhancement works on Mosquito Creek in North Vancouver
- One of the founders of the Coho Festival Society
- Designed, built and operating the Cypress Pop-Up Village with The Shed restaurant, playfield, bike wash, parking, washrooms and staging with access to the Mountain Path and other trails
