Events for August 2011.
Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Local sports heroes past and present were honoured during Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame’s Second Annual Induction Ceremony held at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The cere...more
Castle Park 10 Year Celebration
Castle Park Elementary School celebrated its 10 year anniversary with students and teachers from past and present and the community at large. Attendees took a stroll down memory la...more
Austin Heights' Daisy Day
A little bit of drizzle certainly didn’t dampen the spirit of Austin Heights’ first annual Daisy Day held in the Safeway Parking lot on Austin Avenue. This wonderful community ...more
Russell Brewing Beach Party
The Russell Brewing Company kicked off the summer season with a beach party at John B Pub. Getting the party started and keeping it going was DJ Sage - spinning Reggae, top 40, dan...more
St-Jean-Baptiste Day!
St. Jean Baptiste Day originated in France over 200 years ago to ring in the summer solstice. In Quebec St. Jean Baptiste Day is statutory holiday and is a time when people celebra...more
Ringette Open House
Girls ages 4 to 12 strapped on their skates to take part in the Coquitlam-Moody Ringette’s open house at Coquitlam’s Planet Ice. The event provided free skates rentals with hel...more
1st Glenayre Scouts Open House
Port Moody’s 1st Glenayre Scouts celebrated their 50th year of scouting at their open house at Glenayre Community Centre. The event started with a flag ceremony followed by a spe...more
Coquitlam-Maillardville Constituency Association AGM
The Coquitlam-Maillardville Constituency Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Coquitlam’s Royal Canadian Legion 263. During the AGM members of the executive commi...more
Farsi Book Collection Opening
The Coquitlam Public Library Poirier branch held the grand opening of the Atefeh Sarrafi Collection. City officials and members of the Tri-Cities Iranian Cultural Society (TCICS) j...more
Girls Night Out
Local businesses joined the Salon Gloss team in treating their clients and friends to a fabulous Girls Night Out event. The delightful evening included wine tastings, manicures, ma...more
Gala-tini Launch Party
The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation gathered with a group of wonderful supporters for the launch of the “Evening of Caring Gala.” The fantastic crew at Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse ...more
ELSA Canada Day Picnic
The ESL Working Group of the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee and the three ELSA providers in Coquitlam: Continuing Education (SD#43), ISS of BC and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. held their 2nd annu...more
Douglas College Pinning Ceremony
Douglas College held a pinning ceremony for 15 students graduating with a citation in Community Mental Health Worker and 16 students graduating with a certificate in Home Care Supp...more
Coquitlam Book Bus Fundraiser
The Coquitlam Book Bus is an important extension of the Coquitlam Public Libraries bringing books, Wi-Fi and many other materials into the community. To maintain these services Joh...more
2011 Golden Spike Days Festival
Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park was filled with families and festival goers for the 35th Annual Golden Spike Days to celebrate Canada Day and local heritage. The festival originall...more
Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day
The Coquitlam Canada Day celebration was the fun-filled community event of the year! This action packed full day multicultural event took place along the shores of Lafarge Lake and...more
Woody's on Brunette Show & Shine
Car enthusiasts turned out in droves for Woody’s On Brunette’s 5th Annual Show & Shine. Over 130 amazing specialty cars of all makes and models were showcased in this fun after...more
Trans-Canada Train Anniversary Celebration
The Port Moody Station Museum celebrated the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the 1st Trans-Canada passenger train. The event fittingly occurred over the Canada Day long weeken...more
Songs of the World 2011
Glen Pine Pavilion played host to an instalment of the “Songs of the World 2011,” concert series, brought to you by Choral Sound International Choral Festival. The Glen Pine ev...more
Canadians rolling pennies to support breast cancer
Canadians were invited to bring their pennies to Scotia Plaza where executives from Avon, Scotiabank and Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada were rolling pennies toward a goal of r...more
