History of Burquitlam Lions Care Centre (BLCC)

In the year of 1970, the then, Reeve of Coquitlam (Mayor) - Jimmy Christmas donated two acres of land to the Burquitlam Lions Club to build a seniors residence.  In 1970 plans were underway for the building of LJ Christmas Manor on one acre of land, which opened in February 1971.  Thanks to the Lions Club for their continued visionary planning, because in 1980 the plans for the Care Centre took place using the other parcel of land.

Burquitlam Lions Care Centre is a non-profit 76 bed Complex Care Facility, which opened on June 15, 1981.  BLCC is owned and operated by the Burquitlam Care Society and sponsored by the Burquitlam Lions Club.  The Care Centre is funded by the Ministry of Health under the Fraser Health Authority.

Burquitlam Lions Care Centre became Accredited through Accreditation Canada in October 2003.