In the Community

The Coquitlam Principals' and Vice-Principals' Association is holding its 10th annual In Motion run for cancer research on Sunday, May 15.

The trails around Hyde Creek rec centre in Port Coquitlam were busy Sunday morning as the site of the ninth annual Hike for Hospice, which raised money for and awareness of end-of-life services.

If you would like your child to learn about animals, you can sign them up for the BC SPCA summer camps being held at the association's Port Coquitlam Education and Adoption Centre.

Port Coquitlam will kicking off seven days of events with the RailSide Skateboard Jam at Lions Park as Youth Week gets underway on Sunday. The event takes place between noon and 4 p.m.

Fast-Brained Kids of Coquitlam, a support group for parents of gifted children, is hosting a special presentation by a well-known expert in the field of gifted education. P.

Moody middle school students are learning that a drum is not an inanimate object but a living thing that needs to be treated with respect - and even hugged to keep warm.

The Dogwood Garden Club is getting ready for the annual sale next week. The group's members are selling annuals, perennials, tomatoes and hanging baskets from their gardens at the fundraiser, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The May Day Festival is here and with it comes a new month of arts and cultural events around the Tri-Cities.

You can treat your mom to a special brunch and some outdoors activity next week. Sasamat Outdoor Centre is hosting a Mother's Day brunch on May 8. Cost is $20 per person for adults and children over five years (children under five eat for free).

A non-profit group whose mandate is to take care of Coquitlam's Como Creek watershed is on a new path after being stuck in the mud for two years.