Lions Gate Hospital Redevelopment
Transforming the future of health care for our growing and diverse Coastal Community
We are making significant investments at Lions Gate Hospital through new buildings, renovations and improvements to existing facilities and investing in new technology and medical equipment.
The new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital will replace aging infrastructure, accommodate new services and meet the increasing health care needs of the residents of the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella, Bella Coola and surrounding Indigenous communities.
Funding for the project is being provided by government through Vancouver Coastal Health and a $100-million fundraising campaign by LGH Foundation. The new acute care facility will be named the Paul Myers Tower after the North Shore businessman and philanthropist who donated $25 million to the Foundation's $100-million campaign.
Project highlights
- Six-floor acute tower with new Medical Device Reprocessing Department and three floors of inpatient units
- 108 large, modern patient rooms with private washrooms providing privacy and space for patients, families and caregivers
- Eight state-of-the-art operating rooms, 39 pre-op and post surgery spaces including anaesthesia intervention and two Airborne Isolation rooms
- Increased focus on outdoor space and sustainable facilities including a Roof Garden with walking path and secured bike parking with EV outlets and lockers
- Technology upgrades with real time outcome measures , including access to electronic medical records (CST Cerner) and ability to deliver care virtually from any workstation
- Advisors from the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations worked in collaboration with VCH on key aspects of the project including Welcome figures and other Indigenous art, Two Sisters Outdoor Gathering Area, Elder-in-Residence Office and Sacred Space
Latest news
Key hand over complete: step inside the new Paul Myers Tower
An exciting new milestone has been reached on the Lions Gate Redevelopment project – the key handover to the new acute tower at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH). This milestone is not just about the completion of construction, it's the beginning of a new chapter at the Lions Gate Hospital campus, the coastal communities we serve and a landmark achievement in Vancouver Coastal Health's journey toward enhancing patient care.
New art figures will welcome all to new patient tower at Lions Gate Hospital
Creating safer spaces is a critical part of the work we do to support Indigenous clients, patients and families to feel comfortable, seen and valued. The creation of two Welcome Figures will be located at the main entrance of the new acute care tower at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) to acknowledge the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) on which the hospital is built.
Lions Gate Hospital goes live with hands free communication with Vocera Communication
With Vocera, staff across perioperative and inpatient spaces are now using voice commands to make and receive calls and reach people by name, role or group. This means that staff can continue working while they communicate with others and no longer need to lookup phone numbers or know who is on shift at a given time.
A new era in health care: Lions Gate Hospital celebrates successful implementation of new digital system
The Capacity Management Suite (CMS) successfully went live at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) for approximately 1,350 staff and more than ten departments.
New outdoor gathering place at Paul Myers Tower honours Indigenous traditions
An outdoor gathering space at the new Paul Myers Tower will honour Indigenous traditions, providing staff, medical staff, patients and families a place to practice ceremonies and rituals.
Embracing the vision: meet the dedicated staff bringing life to the new Paul Myers Tower
To learn more about the Paul Myers Tower, we spoke with Dr. Victor Chow, Surgeon, Urology who began his medical career as an intern at Lions Gate Hospital 30 years ago.
Embracing the vision: meet the dedicated staff bringing life to the new Paul Myers Tower
To learn more about Paul Myers Tower, we spoke with Primavera Douglas, a coordinator in the Medical Device Reprocessing Department at the Lions Gate Hospital and a long-standing Vancouver Coastal Health employee.
What goes up, must come down: crane demobilization at Paul Myers Tower
After towering over the construction site of the future Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital, the crane finally came down marking a significant milestone for the project after months of significant progress.
Notable construction milestones achieved on new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital
It's been almost two years since we began construction at the new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital and the site has been a hub of activity ever since. This spring we achieved significant construction milestones including the completion of concrete pouring for all six floors and the roof.
Paul Myers Tower concept renderings
Paul Myers Tower
North Entrance - 14th Street
Two Sisters Outdoor Gathering Area
Existing tower and the new Paul Myers Tower
View from above showing the Rooftop Garden area
Project timeline
The crane was recently demobilized at the new Paul Myers Tower and the construction team has finished the structural completion including completing pouring the concrete for all six floors and the roof.
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February 2018: Business plan approved by the Ministry of Health
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Fall 2018 - Spring 2021: Procurement phase - contract awarded to PCL
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August 2021: Ground blessing ceremony
Vancouver Coastal Health acknowledges that the land on which Lions Gate Hospital lies is the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. To honour the protocols, rights, and title of the host Nations, a ground blessing ceremony was held.
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Fall 2021: Construction begins
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2021 -Spring 2023: Detailed design
The Lions Gate Hospital Redevelopment team engaged with staff, physicians, patient partners, and Indigenous stakeholders to get input, comments, and feedback on detailed designs of the hospital.
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Spring 2024: Construction completes
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Early 2025: New Paul Myers Tower projected opening
The new Paul Myers Tower is expected to open in 2025, stay up to date on our latest progress by checking out our recent articles and videos.
Project videos
Two Sisters Outdoor Gathering Space Construction Update
The Two Sisters Outdoor Gathering Space at the new Paul Myers Tower will honour and respect Indigenous traditions and provide a sense of belonging and comfort.
Video: Two Sisters Outdoor Gathering Space Construction Update
Paul Myers Tower Construction Update - Spring 2023
Significant construction progress completed including the completion of concrete pouring for all six floors and the roof.
Video: Paul Myers Tower Construction Update - Spring 2023
Transforming spaces: A fascinating construction time-lapse of the construction of the new Lions Gate Hospital power plant
From the archives
North Vancouver General Hospital in 1908
North Vancouver General Hospital in 1910
North Vancouver General Hospital in 1929
Ground breaking ceremony at North Vancouver General Hospital
News and updates
Project updates
- Lions Gate Hospital celebrates successful implementation of new digital system (January 8, 2024)
New outdoor gathering space at new Paul Myers Tower honours Indigenous traditions (October 10, 2023) - Embracing the vision: meet the dedicated staff bringing life to the new Paul Myers Tower (September 25, 2023)
- Embracing the vision: meet the dedicated staff bringing life to the new Paul Myers Tower (July 27, 2023)
- What goes up, must go down: crane demobilization at Paul Myers Tower (June 28, 2023)
- Notable construction milestones achieved on new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital (May 28, 2023)
- From cardboard to concrete: Mock-ups help refine hospital design (October 4, 2021)
- PCL Constructors to build new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital (May 19, 2021)
- Out with the old and in with the new at Lions Gate Hospital (July 31, 2020)
- Lions Gate Hospital has the power (February 20, 2020)
- LGH power plant reaches significant construction milestone (May 2, 2019)
- Province approves next step towards a new LGH acute care facility (September 20, 2018)
- Planning moves ahead for new acute care facility at Lions Gate Hospital (June 22, 2017)