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Paws for a Cause set for Sept. 9 in Coquitlam

Registration is open for a big charity event next month for animal lovers. You can sign up now for the 2012 Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk and, according to an SPCA press release, "become a pawesome supporter" of the group.

SPOTLIGHT: New titles, cadet awards

NEW TITLE A Coquitlam realtor has been named vice chairman of the Real Estate Council of BC.

THINGS TO DO: Making art at Minnekhada

W ith summer heating up, so is the social calendar. There's plenty happening to keep the whole family entertained; all you have to do is get out and explore all the Tri-Cities has to offer. Friday, Aug.

Douglas College wants your pennies

Looking for a place to offload your soon-to-be-discontinued pennies? Douglas College has teamed up with Coast Capital Savings on a penny drive to raise money for student aid.

Play it safe on the water, says boat squadron

Port Moody Power and Sail Squadron, through which hundreds of boaters have been taught the rules of the waterways, passes on the following safety information from Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons: Recreational aquatic accidents account for more than

ALS Walk Saturday in mom's memory

At 51 years old, Angela Keist was an active mother of two grown kids who loved getting outside for a walk every day. But in early 2010, she felt a tingling in her leg, and she was getting progressively weaker.

Science show Aug. 9 for Port Moody book clubbers

Port Moody Public Library summer reading club kids are invited to blast off with Mad Science's Up, Up and Away show tomorrow (Thursday) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre.

Fill Thrifty buggy with used sports gear

A massive shopping cart will be parked outside of a Coquitlam grocery store starting on Saturday to support a Tri-City charity.

RIVERVIEW STORIES: Mother and daughter sing for Riverview

There are many ways to skin a cat and for Riverview Hospital lands preservationists the best way is the one that garners the most public attention.

Fish with borrowed rod at Lafarge Lake Aug. 7

The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC's mobile Rod Loan crews will visit Lafarge Lake on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. While crews are onsite, Lafarge Lake visitors have the opportunity to borrow a fishing rod for free.