In the Community

Just steps away from busy Ioco Road and the Port Moody Recreation Centre, a new trail built by hard-working volunteers is alive with the sound of hummingbirds and squirrels and the smell of new green leaves and skunk cabbage.

Picture yourself - and dozens of people - seated cross-legged on a yoga mat and chanting Om as the sky darkens over Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.

There's a busy weekend in store for Tri-City residents, with May Day festivities, fingerling fun and a chance to wheel - and walk - for the hospital and hospice.

Myra Antaya, Margaret Manery and Margaret Reilly of Coquitlam's Dogwood Garden Club are ready for this Saturday's spring plant sale, the group's largest fundraiser of the year.

A group of School District 43 students will be drumming for a cause Friday and they'll lose some sleep over it, too.

Soak up all the weekend's offerings, from new art exhibits to a chance to get up close and personal with some wee salmon, and enjoy three days full of family fun.

MOVIE REDUX Riverside secondary's Mac Stewart was the winner of last week's annual Garbage Fashion Show, which was held at Heritage Woods secondary in Port Moody.

Clear out your closets this weekend for a good cause.

Two Tri-City charitable organizations have joined forces to create a weekend of health and healing that's being dubbed as a chance to "bike and hike for your community.

Coquitlam Public Library is on the hunt for interesting people with interesting stories to share.