Evergreen Cultural Centre and the Fraser Valley Potters Guild
Here is a press release about the Fraser Valley Potters Guild exhibit that will be at the Evergreen Culture Centre. Evergreen Cultural Centre and the Fraser Valley Potters Guild (FVPG) are extremely pleased to present Clay 2013: Functional Vessels & Sculptural Artifacts from May 4th to June 1st, 2013. This annual juried exhibition, which is [...]
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 [...]
Coquitlam Farmer’s Market
On the weekend the family and I went over to the Coquitlam Farmer’s Market which is held every Sunday in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (Poirier and Winslow Streets) in, you guessed it, Coquitlam. I was impressed with the visual display of local produce (if you count berries from Abbotsford as local). [...]
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 Youth Survey
Here is a call-out for a bit of information from the young people of Coquitlam; the Coquitlam Youth Council wants to make Coquitlam a better place for youth. As part of the 2012 Youth Week, the youth council is launching this survey to learn what is important to youth. When you are done filling out these [...]
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 [...]
Theatrix Youtheatre Society to Present Next To Normal
Another quickie community announcement … Theatrix Youtheatre Society is presenting their production of the cutting edge Broadway shocker that swept the 2009 Tony awards and won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama … Next To Normal. Next To Normal is a rock musical. The story concerns a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and [...]
Spring Plant and Garage Sales
We have the first events we want to share with you! First is the Dogwood Garden Club’s annual plant sale. The group’s members are selling annuals, perennials, tomatoes and hanging baskets from their gardens at the fundraiser, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 in the Centennial Room at Coquitlam’s Dogwood [...]