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Thoughts on community policing? You can soon chat over coffee with Coquitlam cops

Thoughts on community policing? You can soon chat over coffee with Coquitlam cops

For the first time in two years, RCMP officers are hosting a pair of casual engagement sessions in hopes of strengthening community relations.
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On Our Radar: Famous tour guide to present piece of LGBTQ+ history to Coquitlam

On Our Radar: Famous tour guide to present piece of LGBTQ+ history to Coquitlam

Glenn Tkach, a historian of Metro Vancouver's queer community, is set to speak on "requeering" diversity at Mackin House.
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Minter: Minor bulbs can make your fall garden 'truly spectacular'

Minter: Minor bulbs can make your fall garden 'truly spectacular'

Treat these bulbs as perennials and coordinate them well for a display next spring that will only get better year after year, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
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Photos: Coquitlam protests Taliban bombing that killed dozens of girls in Afghanistan

Photos: Coquitlam protests Taliban bombing that killed dozens of girls in Afghanistan

For Shayesta Azizi, a 19-year-old legal studies student, the Kabul attack should be a wake up call for everyone to step up for humanity, especially those seeking education.
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Now serving for October: Snowflake Dream doughnut for Amanda Todd Legacy Society

Now serving for October: Snowflake Dream doughnut for Amanda Todd Legacy Society

Coquitlam's Doughnut Love has brought back its purple snowflake-covered treat to raise funds and awareness.
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Nellie Sholund remembered as part of a team that helped build community in Port Moody

Nellie Sholund remembered as part of a team that helped build community in Port Moody

Nellie Sholund and her late husband, Al, received Port Moody's Freedom of the City Award in 1998 for their volunteer efforts
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Online auction for Amanda Todd Legacy Society raises 80% of goal in four days

Online auction for Amanda Todd Legacy Society raises 80% of goal in four days

The event coincides with the death of the 15-year-old Port Coquitlam student — exactly 10 years ago.
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Everybody cut 'Footloose' for this Coquitlam theatre group's 40th year

Everybody cut 'Footloose' for this Coquitlam theatre group's 40th year

Stage 43 opens Footloose the Musical next Thursday (Oct. 13) with local residents Jill Menkveld and Océanne Trudel at the helm.
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Ioco Players dials in for Port Moody radio show 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Ioco Players dials in for Port Moody radio show 'It's a Wonderful Life'

A holiday story about hope, faith and forgiveness will be performed as a radio play in Port Moody this month.
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Supporting people with developmental disabilities so they can live the life they choose

Supporting people with developmental disabilities so they can live the life they choose

Community Ventures Society inspires the community to create positive social change
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