In the Community

Andrea Lyons helps her four-year-old daughter Paige try on a helmet at the KidSport Tri-Cities used sporting goods sale Saturday at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam.

A collaboration between the Port Moody Police, Coquitlam Farmers Market and Share Family and Community Services has resulted in several pounds of fresh produce for the food bank.

William and Louise MacKintosh weren't going to let something called "kidney disease" get in the way of their golden years.

COLLEGE LEADERS The foundation serving Douglas College, which has a campus in Coquitlam, has a new executive board.

Friday, Aug. 16 15 YEARS Members of the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John's St.) mark the facility's 15th year with a new exhibit titled Architecture: the built environment. The display that opened on Thursday is up until Sept. 8. Visit pomoarts.

A pair of locals are preparing to embark on a journey they hope puts kindness on the map. Calan Breckon, who grew up in Coquitlam, will be joining Jessica Schafer on the Random Acts Of Kindness Tour (#GetRAOKT), which departs from Vancouver on Sept.

Dozens of junior Mounties took part in real-life policing scenarios during a three-hour show and shine at Coquitlam's Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex on Friday.

The shelves are bare at Share Family and Community Services and the Tri-City service agency is putting the call out for supplies so hundreds of local families don't go hungry.

Port Moody residents are encouraged to drop their electronic devices, don old-time clothes, pack a picnic and head down to Rocky Point Park Saturday, Aug. 17 to celebrate the city's centennial.

CADET AWARDS Hyun-Min Shin , an army cadet with 2827 RCACC in Port Moody, was named top of the basic fitness and sport course at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre, after its first intake to the three-week program.