In the Community

A Gleneagle secondary cooking apprentice is off to the provincials after whipping up a gold medal dish at a regional skills competition last week.

Nominations are sought for the annual Champions for Young Children award presented by the Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee.

A Riverside secondary student has taken one of the top prizes in an ICBC road safety contest.

You don't need to be a Port Coquitlam resident to appreciate the museum the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society opened March 7, the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation.

Before you hit the hay on Saturday night, spring the clocks an hour ahead as Daylight Saving begins Sunday at midnight. This is also a good time to check your smoke detector to see if it's in working condition.

IN MEMORY A New Westminster Police officer who spent his final days at Port Moody's Crossroads Hospice was remembered by his former colleagues recently.

Seed swapping is a game of risk but, oh, the tasty rewards if you find a fertile packet. This is the first year Colony Farm Community Gardens (CFCG) members are opening up their annual seed swap to the general public.

Dozens of schools, businesses and non-profit groups painted the Tri-Cities pink last Wednesday in an effort to combat bullying.

A long journey is about to end for the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society. And a new one is about to begin with the opening next week of a new PoCo museum and archives.

Local teens can celebrate Teen Tech Week this month by participating in Fraser Valley Regional Library's (FVRL) Picture This @ FVRL photo contest.