Moving Forward

With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in May 2021, the Province announced a new four-step re-start plan based on data and guidance from the BC Centre for Disease Control and B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer. Moving through the steps will be determined by the number of adults vaccinated, COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations, deaths, clusters and outbreaks. Visit our COVID-19 page for the current status of specific services and facilities.

In response, the City has updated its Moving Forward Plan, originally developed in May 2020, to align with the Province’s four-step plan. Our updated plan provides information on the status of City services and programs, following the new provincial timeline.

Background

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a world-wide pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the Province of British Columbia has offered guidance and issued directives and ministerial orders to help slow down the spread of the virus. Our top priority is the safety of our residents and employees. The City of Port Moody has followed, and continues to follow, all federal and provincial recommendations and directives related to COVID19 and public health.
On March 12, 2020, we activated our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to provide a co-ordinated response to the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of services and programs. On March 17, 2020, orders issued by the Provincial Health Officer began to affect the City’s ability to deliver services in the usual way. We suspended in-person service at City Hall and closed facilities such as the Recreation Complex, Community Centres, and the Port Moody Public Library.
On May 6, 2020, the provincial government announced a plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases, gradually allowing for more social and economic activity, while closely monitoring health information to minimize the risk to the public. We responded with Moving Forward, a phased plan to deliver services and programs safely and responsibly as we adapt to the new normal. As COVID-19 case counts fell and then rose and then fell again, we continued to adapt our plan, scaling back or reopening as required by provincial public health directives. We updated Moving Forward in June 2021 to align with the Province’s four-step re-start plan.

Safety

The safety of our residents and employees continues to be our top priority. We have site-specific safety plans in place, as required by WorkSafeBC, and these will continue to be reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis to reflect the most up-to-date municipal and provincial requirements. We commit to keeping the public informed as we implement our updated plan and make adjustments along the way. Should there be any future changes to the provincial guidelines contained in the four-step plan, the Moving Forward Plan will be updated to reflect the changes.

Step 3 - Effective July 1, 2021

The Provincial Health Officer will issue orders that may restrict certain services and programs from time to time. These orders may impact the services listed in the table below. For the latest status on services available, please check the City Updates section of our Covid-19 page.

On Pause
	Community organized outdoor events
	Group bookings for parks
	Bookings for organized indoor events (including Inlet Theatre and Galleria rentals)
	Picnic shelter bookings (scheduled to resume January 2022)

Services Available
	Indoor/outdoor fitness classes
	Outdoor sports games and practices
	Indoor & outdoor personal training services
	Spectator outdoor sports (maximum 50 people)
	Indoor sport games and practices
	Spectator indoor sports (limited numbers)
	Block parties
	Busking
	Library services
	In-person services at City Hall
	Tennis courts, sport courts, basketball courts, Westhill sports box
	Playgrounds, sports fields, skate park, bike skills park
	Spray parks, Rocky Point and Westhill pools
	Indoor registered low-intensity fitness classes

Step 4 - Awaiting direction from Provincial Health Officer

On Pause
	Picnic shelter bookings (scheduled to resume January 2022)

Services Available
	Bookings for organized indoor events (including Inlet Theatre and Galleria rentals)
	Group bookings for parks (from November 2021 onwards)
	Community outdoor organized events (from November 2021 onwards)
	Indoor/outdoor fitness classes
	Indoor & outdoor personal training services
	Outdoor sports games and practices
	Spectator outdoor sports
	Indoor sport games and practices
	Spectator indoor sports
	Block parties
	Busking
	Library services
	In-person services at City Hall
	Tennis courts, sport courts, basketball courts, Westhill sports box
	Playgrounds, sports fields, skate park, bike skills park
	Spray parks, Rocky Point and Westhill pools

Previous Steps

Step 1 - Effective May 25, 2021

On Pause
	Community organized outdoor events
	Group bookings for parks
	Bookings for organized indoor events (including Inlet Theatre and Galleria rentals)
	Spectator outdoor sports
	Indoor sport games
	High-intensity fitness classes
	Block parties
	Picnic shelter bookings (scheduled to resume January 2022)
	Busking
	Indoor registered low-intensity fitness classes

Services Available
	Registered outdoor high-intensity fitness classes
	Indoor & outdoor personal training services
	Outdoor sports games and practices
	Indoor sport games
	Library services
	In-person services at City Hall
	Tennis courts, sport courts, basketball courts, Westhill sports box
	Playgrounds, sports fields, skate park, bike skills park
	Spray parks, Westhill and Rocky Point pools

Step 2 - Effective June 15, 2021

On Pause
	Community organized outdoor events
	Group bookings for parks
	Bookings for organized indoor events (including Inlet Theatre and Galleria rentals)
	Block parties
	Picnic shelter bookings (scheduled to resume January 2022)
	Busking
	Indoor registered low-intensity fitness classes

Services Available
	Registered outdoor high-intensity fitness classes
	Indoor & outdoor personal training services
	Outdoor sports games and practices
	Indoor sport games and practices
	Spectator outdoor sports (maximum 50 people)
	Library services
	In-person services at City Hall
	Tennis courts, sport courts, basketball courts, Westhill sports box
	Playgrounds, sports fields, skate park, bike skills park
	Spray parks, Westhill and Rocky Point pools

The City continuously monitors information about COVID-19 coming from public health authorities, and makes decisions about City services, programs, and facilities with the health and safety of our residents in mind. We’re also continuously reviewing how other jurisdictions – municipal, provincial, national, and international – are adapting to the new normal so that best practices can be identified and incorporated as we plan ahead for each new step. Throughout the pandemic, we have been keeping you informed by posting important information to our website. Please continue to visit our COVID-19 page to stay up to date as we move forward together.

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