The weekend is packed with live music, fun fundraisers and a radio fan field day, not to mention tea time, talent try-outs and time to give your two cents on two Tri-City neighoburhoods.
Friday, June 24
TEA FESTIVAL
Love tea? How about tea by the beach? Enjoy some of the finest at the first Belcarra Tea Festival at Camp Howdy (3000 Camp Howdy Rd., Belcarra) this weekend. The event kicks off today from 2 to 7 p.m. and continues Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On-site parking is $5; contact [email protected] or 778-955-6880 for more information.
LEGION WEEK
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #133 in Port Coquitlam (2675 Shaughessy St.) is opening its doors for a special celebratory week. There’s an open house today, with meat draws and karaoke, with more activities like bingo and family day on Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.pocolegion.ca for full details.
JAZZ IT UP
Enjoy an evening of fine jazz music and a tasty dinner as Clavinova Nights entertains at Rodos Kouzina (221 Ioco Rd., PoMo) at 6:30 p.m. Contact 604-469-1150 or rodoskouzina.ca for reservations, and visit clavinovanights.com for a musical preview.
Saturday, June 25
SAR BBQ
Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteers host a barbecue fundraiser for their new mobile command centre at the Fremont Canadian Tire (Sherling Avenue and Lougheed Highway) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet the volunteers keeping trail users safe, and check out info on rescue activities and techniques for both new and seasoned hikers, and enter to win an essential survival backpack.
MAKE CONTACT
Ham radio operators are gearing up for the annual Field Day Exercise, and this year the public can choose from two locations to see them in action. The Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society club event starts today at 10 a.m. and wraps up tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the former Riverview Hospital site (co-located with BC Ambulance Service and the SPARC Museum; visit http://ve7scc.org/location/). Visitors can check out the high-tech radio room and see how operators would establish radio connections in an emergency. PoCo’s Emergency Preparedness Communications team will be at Castle Park through the weekend and the public is welcome today from noon to 4 p.m., where they can make contact with stations around the world. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/ep for more information.
PICTURE THIS
Coquitlam residents can have their say on how the northwest portion of Burke Mountain should develop in a long-range visioning exercise — what future neighbourhoods should look like, what kind of parks and trails are needed, what businesses could be located there and more. Visit the community info session from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victoria Hall (3435 Victoria Dr.) to make your ideas count. Port Moody is also soliciting the public’s input on future uses for the Kyle Centre site; housing, a new community centre or seniors’ facilities are just some of the ideas. Offer your thoughts at the info session at Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) from 1 to 5 p.m. today.
SODA CRACKERS
Sink your teeth into this fulsome mix of country, bluegrass, swing and jazz as The Soda Crackers take the stage at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., PoMo), featuring the virtuoso guitar and dobro playing of Don Fraser with bassist Stu MacDonald and Sue Malcom’s cool vocals. Dinner is at 7 p.m. ($13) and the show is at 8 p.m. ($12). Call 604-937-0998 to reserve.
Sunday, June 26
GOT TALENT?
Get ready to share it at the Tri-Cities Got Talent auditions in preparation for the 40th annual Golden Spike Days Festival, when you could win a share of $1,500 in prizes. Auditions run from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., PoMo) and you must register in advance at goldenspike.ca/information/talent/ or at 604-931-8852. Those selected go on to the semi-finals on July 2 and finals on July 3 at Rocky Point Park during the festival.
SOUP SISTERS
Get cooking for a good cause at the last Tri-Cities Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers event before summer at the Gallery Bistro from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Book a spot at www.soupsisters.org/tricities.php and then prepare to chop, mix and package a whole lot of soup for Joy’s Place, an emergency shelter that provides temporary safe shelter and support for adult women and their dependent children. Contact [email protected] for more information.
