In the Community

A Tri-City business person with experience in the hospitality industry was named this week as the new executive director for Crossroads Hospice Society. Tereza McDermid will start her new job July 6.

Coquitlam's Glen Pine Pavilion will host a community swap meet on Saturday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is a great place to buy household items, gently used kids' clothes, books, toys and more. Admission to the swap meet is free.

Coco Chen, a Grade 9 student at Coquitlam's Pinetree secondary, was one of 10 students from School District 43 who clinched an award at the provincial Mandarin speech contest an event hosted by SD43 this month.

The May long weekend may be the kick-off to camping season, but with some great shows and the farmer's market lined up, kicking it in the back yard for a weekend stay-cation looks even better.

If you have children, you may want to mark Saturday, May 30 on your calendar. That's when Coquitlam's Place Maillardville community centre hosts its free Family Fun Day. Running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

YELL! A total of 80 students from School District 43 took part in the second annual YELL Venture Challenge last week.

Friday, May 8 BABY BLOCK PARTY This free family event includes children's activities, food and a live performance by Dr. Strangelove as the wrap-up to CTV's Hope Starts Here week in support of BC Women's Hospital from 4 to 7 p.m.

The idea for an exhibition was unpacked from the Suitcase Project, the historical art project that started last year to tell the stories of Riverview Hospital patients.

Friday SOCCER MOM Congratulate Coquitlam's Stage 43 Theatrical Society as it wraps up its season with Secrets of a Soccer Mom, its entry to the Fraser Valley Zone Festival later this month.

This year's warm winter quickened the development of salmon smolts at Noons Creek Hatchery and the fish are more than ready to be released into the creek.