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  • Festive Activities at Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake

    This year’s Winter Lights Display at Lafarge Lake is bigger and brighter than ever before! You can join in the magic this season by taking part in festive activities including caroling, scavenger hunts, tulip and lantern workshops, and hot chocolate nights. New this year, Coquitlam’s Park Spark team – including volunteers and local businesses –…

  • Riverfest at the Fraser River Discovery Centre

    The Fraser River Discovery Centre is pleased to announce the return of its annual RiverFest, Metro Vancouver’s biggest celebration of the environmental, economic and socio-cultural importance of the Fraser River. Riverfest will run from September 22 – 24th at the New Westminster Quay. Presented this year by Port of Vancouver, RiverFest 2016 will open with…

  • Rhododendron Festival at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

    I stopped in to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts at Deer Lake for the annual Rhododendron Festival. The best part of the festival was watching all the kids (and adults) flying the little plastic kites that they made there. Another great part of the Rhododendron Festival was the Strawberry Tea service in the Ceperley…

  • Park Spark – a new community program Coquitlam

    The City of Coquitlam has launched Park Spark – a new community program aimed at bringing Coquitlam parks alive. Park Spark offers meaningful, fun and unique experiences for everyone. The goal of the program is to make the community part of temporary as well as permanent park enhancements with the focus on participation and connection.…

  • Coquitlam Hosts Neighbourhood Swap Meet & Shredding Event

    In an effort to help you with your spring cleaning, the City of Coquitlam is hosting a swap meet and paper shredding event Saturday, May 31, 2014. Spring is a good time to clean out your closets and find a new home for items that are no longer needed. It’s also a great time to organize and…

  • Bullying Prevention Series Planned for Tri-Cities

    To follow up on the successful October 24th anti-bullying community forum, the Joint Tri-Cities Family Court and Youth Justice Committee has organized a new series of bullying prevention information sessions. The first event in the new series is scheduled for this Thursday, January 24th and will be held at Coquitlam City Hall from 7 – 9pm.…

  • Bullying; It Ends With You

    Bullying and cyber-bullying are challenging our communities more than anyone really understands. Bullying is not normal, it is not acceptable and it hurts everyone. If you are interested in discussing the impacts of bullying, join the Joint Family Court and Youth Justice Committee and the Canadian Red Cross for a screening of the short documentary…

  • Kid Sport New Westminster Fund Raiser

    I have heard, although I am awaiting more details, that KidSport New Westminster is having a used sports equipment sale-fund raiser event on August 19th, 10am-2pm. The sale will be taking place at Glenbrook Middle School in New Westminster. The money raised at this event will be used to help more kids get involved in…

  • Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear Picnic

    Tomorrow, that is Sunday, June 10, from 11:00am to 4:00pm there will be fun for all young children at Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear Picnic! There will be storytelling, puppet shows, rovers, gymnastics and more on Sunday from 11am to 4pm. You can also watch the Grand Parade from 9:45am to 11am on Sunday morning. Bring your teddy bears to…

  • Coquitlam Hosting a Compost Tea Party

    Coquitlam is hosting a very different kind of party on Thursday, May 10, 2012. To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, the City is inviting people to attend a Compost Tea Party. “The event is aimed at teaching people how to feed their plants and soil naturally with compost,” said Verne Kucy, Coquitlam’s Manager of Environmental…