In the Community

A Port Moody mom whose alter ego is the Menopause Chick has won the attention of a celebrity doctor for her groundbreaking website on one of the heath industry's least talked-about topics. Dr. Mehmet Oz of Oprah fame has named www.menopausechicks.

If you have an interest in aviation, sports and survival training, and want to be part of a team, air cadets may be for you.

As much as Riverview Hospital is known as a place of healing, its grounds are known as a place of nature featuring lush lawns and a collection of trees unique in Canada. The latter will be the focus on Saturday, Sept.

The annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in Port Moody is getting a little wet this year with the introduction of a clean-up by kayak or canoe. While as many as 80 volunteers or more are expected to scour the shoreline by land on Sept.

The days are getting shorter and the leaves are starting to fall, but there are still a few more weeks until summer officially ends.

Fifteen years ago, SFU professor Tony Williams began to study the breeding biology of European starlings. He hoped his research would shed light on some evolutionary issues that would be relevant to all bird species.

Interested in gaining volunteer experience? Port Moody Public Library is recruiting teen volunteers for its Book Buddies and Tech Cafe programs. Participants can earn school volunteer hours, meet new people and make a difference in their community.

A twoonie may not go far but it can go a long way to supporting people in the Tri-Cities who depend on food banks. Once again, $2 Food Bank BC Sharing coupons are available at grocery stores in the region.

The Inspiration Garden, a teaching and demonstration garden in Coquitlam's Town Centre Park, is presenting three workshops in September: Sunday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.

Educators who are also motorcycle enthusiasts will once again rev up their engines for literacy. The 14th annual Hog Wild for Reading ride takes place Sunday, Sept. 8, beginning at the Boulevard Casino on United Boulevard in Coquitlam.