In the Community

Are you a newcomer to Canada? Are you interested in connecting your skills to the Canadian workplace? Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSBC) and Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library are hosting a session next week on Skills Connect for Immigrants.

Need internet help? Visit Terry Fox Library for a free half-hour session, where staff can help you learn about the net, Facebook, email and more. You can learn on your own laptop or handheld device, or use a library computer.

SFU Philosophers Café is hosting a pair of events in December: COQUITLAM On Dec. 13, Coquitlam Public Library's Poirier branch hosts a discussion on the rising costs of health care and our aging society.

The jailing of a blogger in Iran and of artists in China. Rape as intimidation in Mexico. Assassinations of journalists in Pakistan. The issues are far away but the concern is local for Tri-City human rights activists.

Seniors can experience some holiday cheer next month at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library. On Dec. 14 from 2 to 3 p.m., they can listen to Christmas stories, sing carols, drink some tea and enjoy the holiday spirit.

You've been dodging Christmas carols for weeks, but the jig is up: December is officially here. Time to get into the holiday spirit, complete with twinkling lights and, yes, a carol sing-along. TODAY: Friday, Nov.

Coquitlam is hosting several holiday activities in December, including: Christmas Adven-ture for pre-schoolers, an afternoon of games, crafts and cheer at Pinetree community centre, runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 8.

The idea of spreading good feelings through candy or kind words has spread from a Port Coquitlam high school to one in Coquitlam, and the students behind the idea would like to see it go further.

A group working together to promote environmental sustainability in the Coquitlam River watershed has invited a noted author to speak on building community resiliency in the face of global change.

Canadian Blood Services' annual Bleed and Feed is back for the third year in a row and Tri-City residents will have four chances - including two next week - to lend an arm. The program, in partnership with Food Banks BC, is counting on B.C.