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Kids, sign up soon for Tri-Cities Spelling Bee

Time is running out for local kids can sign up for the sixth annual Tri-Cities Spelling Bee, which will be held next month in Port Moody.

THINGS TO DO: Keep the new year resolutions

Friday, Jan. 11 MOVIE NIGHT A movie about a South American immigrant living in Spain and caring for a terminally sick man is the Port Moody Film Society's featured flick for the month.

Homes for Good Society made gains in 2012

The plan, four years ago, was to end chronic homelessness in Port Coquitlam in five years.

Recycle your electronics

Christmas has passed, Boxing Day sales are done and now it's time to clear out the old electronic clutter. B.C.

THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Christmas clean-up time

WIth all the holiday hubbub done it's time to clear out all the Christmas decor then kick back, relax and join in some centennial fun. TODAY: Friday, Jan.

THINGS TO DO: Chip your tree for charity

Friday, Jan. 3 MONEY FOR DIABETES Until Jan. 24, Art Knapp Plantland (1300 Dominion Ave.

THINGS TO DO: Chip your tree for charity

Friday, Jan. 3 MONEY FOR DIABETES Until Jan. 24, Art Knapp Plantland (1300 Dominion Ave.

CENTENNIAL: PoMo's pioneer spirit kept community growing

Poised on the verge of its second economic boom, the bustling community of Port Moody boasted a population of well over 1,000 people, at least three vehicles and even a home with an indoor toilet in 1913.

CENTENNIAL: Port Coquitlam was to be a thriving port city

His Scottish lilt likely still intact after 17 years in Canada, James Mars greeted a throng of newly-minted Port Coquitlam residents with a degree of enthusiasm not usually associated with a dour Scotsman.

Recycle those old electronics

With the Boxing Day sales underway it's time to clear out the old electronic clutter, and what better way than by recycling used products safely.