In the Community

If you are over 50, you might want to set aside some time next week to explore new activities. Coquitlam's two recreation facilities for people 50 years of age and older are holding an open house week from Sept. 9 to 15.

The BC SPCA Educaton & Adoption Centre in Port Coquitlam is temporarily closed to the public while staff treat animals infected with ringworm. Dr.

Tri-City residents are once again being challenged to walk, run or stroll up the popular Coquitlam Crunch hiking trail Saturday in the third annual Coquitlam Crunch Challenge.

One of Port Coquitlam's oldest buildings has been renovated and is starting its new life as a community centre for adults with developmental disabilities.

Elena Nast, a Grade 7 teacher at Port Coquitlam's Hope Lutheran Christian school, is the winner of a national award.

Entrepreneurship is thriving at the Port Coquitlam Farmer's Market. Vendors as young as 12 are bringing in the customers for delicious treats, such as lemonade and meringues, and the profits are helping them make plans for their future.

Compiled by Janis Warren The Tri-City News I t's the most wonderful time of the year... with kids heading back to school next week.

Everyone needs a little help now and then and that's what Tri-City Transitions' ( www.tricitytransitions.com ) community outreach services offers.

A new season of Dialogue and Discourse is set to start right after Labour Day at Coquitlam's Dogwood Pavilion . You can join other adults Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.

Dozens of young volunteers - including an exchange student from Japan - rolled up their sleeves last week to scrub off graffiti in a Coquitlam neighbourhood.