In the Community

This weekend is packed with ways to celebrate the arts in our community, so join in the cross-Canada Culture Days fun by checking out loads of free events with the whole family. FRIDAY, SEPT.

When you sip your next cocktail, you might want to consider that they were invented to mask the taste of bootleg spirits during the years of Prohibition.

CROSSROADS HELP Crossroads Hospice Society recognized several donors this month who have helped the Port Moody-based organization care for terminally ill people.

An online service provider is helping Share Family and Community Services and School District 43 feed hungry kids - and it's time for the community to chip in, too.

If you're 50 or older, grab your partner, head to Dogwood Pavilion and start dancing your way to better health. Dance instructor Kathy Bramley will teach a beginner ballroom class on Mondays starting Oct. 6, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

It's time for the Best Pie in Town throw down at the Coquitlam Farmers' Market. This Sunday, local amateur bakers will be competing to have their flakiest crust and most delectable filling judged in the annual event.

Money raised for Mossom Creek Hatchery is not just going to pay for concrete, wood and plumbing fixtures.

Night time is the right time to explore Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

With fall starting to creep in to what seemed like an endless summer (especially for the kids!) it's a great weekend to try something new. Friday, Sept.

You can celebrate Culture Days at Coquitlam's Glen Pine Pavilion with an open house that explores the fun, entertainment and social interaction in the city's 50-plus multicultural community. On Friday, Sept. 26 from 3 to 8 p.m.