In the Community

Get ready to go Up, Up and Away with the award winning magician and educator, the Great Smartini next month in Port Coquitlam.

The 15th edition of the Maillardville Coquitlam French summer camp is scheduled for July 2 to Aug. 23 in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

If you've ever ventured off the beaten path, searched for a hidden gem of a fishing hole or sought out new places to make tracks with your snowmobile, chances are you've checked out one of the many Backroad Mapbooks editions.

You can help young people while kicking off your summer with some fun fundraising next week. The Coquitlam-based Children of the Street Society is hosting its annual pub night on Wednesday June 26, 6 to 9 p.m.

Share Family and Community Services' Alcohol and Drug Program is hosting a free education series that runs through July. The program runs Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share (2615 Clarke St.

KIND GIRL A Coquitlam girl who was born at Royal Columbian Hospital seven years ago returned to the New Westminster facility this month to give her new birthday toys to kids getting treated there.

For more than a decade, Port Moody's Guy Black has been working to get recognition for Canada's Korean war vets. Now, it's his twin sons he's thinking about.

Friday, June 21 FRESH GRUB Vendors will be selling fresh food and homemade wares at the Port Moody Farmers' Market from 3 to 7 p.m. outside of the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.). Call 604-318-8966. Admission is free.

You can tell your children to go play outside with Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Leisure this summer. Coquitlam and the Tri-Cities have so many parks, trails, and waterways to get out and get active on.

Do you want to learn how to prevent identity theft, scams and telemarketing? Join librarians at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox library for an informative workshop later this month run by the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support.