In the Community

The annualComo Lake Fishing Derby for kids 16 and under was hosted last Sunday by the Kinsmen Club, Festival Coquitlam and PoCo Rod and Gun Club.

A stroll along the many trails and dikes in the Tri-Cities can offer the eagle-eyed many a sight of nature in the raw.

Community Volunteer Services for Seniors (CVSS) is hosting its annual garage/book sale on June 18 and you can help. In addition to attending and shopping on that day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Port Moody is going private with its large-item garbage collection after canceling its annual $65,000 spring clean-up program late last year.

Do you have the next Alexandre Burrows or Ryan Kesler toddling around your house? You can find out at Coquitlam's Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

With the sun finally making an appearance this weekend it should be an excellent time to get outside and enjoy the many activities the Tri-Cities has to offer.

Tri-City residents will get a chance to join in on the city of Vancouver's fun as part of the municipality's 125th anniversary Summer Live Weekend next month.

Members, staff and volunteers of the Coquitlam RCMP will be joining law enforcement personnel from across the Lower Mainland as part of a four-day Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics.

Sasamat Outdoor Centre is hosting its annual Dinner on the Patio fundraiser on June 10 to raise funds for its Send a Kid to Camp campaign. The money goes to "camperships" for children who might otherwise not be able to go to camp.

Coquitlam's Inspiration Garden, located at the southeast corner of Town Centre Park, at Guildford Way and Pipeline Road, is offering a number of workshops this month, including: Children's Workshop for the Summer Season: Grow A Cinderella Pumpkin: ki