In the Community

Port Coquitlam residents are invited to grab their hockey sticks and strap on their skates as the city celebrates Sports Day in Canada.

September is all about back-to-school: Time to get back into routines, make lunches and go to bed early.

Vicki Leaman wants you to know that her son died of an illness. A cruel, heartbreaking and - for many - unspeakable illness, but an illness no less. And she's trying to get the word out about it. On Saturday, Sept.

One of the big events of summer in the Lower Mainland is the Fair at the PNE, which is running through Labour Day (Sept. 5). The annual fair has been an end-of-summer tradition for generations of British Columbians.

Animal lovers in the Tri-Cities are urged to get moving to help a furry friend. Registration is open for the annual Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk, held each fall to raise funds for homeless and abused animals in B.C.

The North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association is now preparing for its fall horseback riding program and needs help. The group requires volunteers to help groom and tack its horses and to lead or side-walk with riders during their lessons.

If you are caring for a parent, a friend or a spouse and have questions about resources and supports, an program later this month should offer plenty of information. Tri-Cities Caregivers Connections is hosting an information session on Sept.

Want to help someone? Take a walk. On Sept. 25 at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park, make it a stroll - Myeloma Vancouver's first Stroll for a Cure.

Bears are drawn to the smell of food, so securely store your garbage until the morning of collection day.

BEARS NOT PROBLEM The Editor, I am black bear fan who moved to Port Coquitlam last spring and I am surprised to discover people referring to the problem as a "bear problem" when the only issue I see is people not using any sense when it comes to resp