In the Community

A realtor who manages the Macdonald Realty offices in Coquitlam and Maple Ridge was praised last month by his peers.

Glen Pine Pavilion features arts instruction, wellness information and a little bit of dancing this month.

Find out more about bears at a local presentation. A bear talk is set for 7 p.m. April 27 in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall. Christine Miller of the North Shore Black Bear Network will speak. Free admission.

Don't be "fooled" by the April showers, there's more than enough going on around the Tri-Cities this weekend to keep you entertained.

You have just two more chances to shop at the Port Moody Farmers Market this spring and one is this weekend. And on Sunday, it's all about the Birds and the Bees at the market, which is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PoMo rec complex.

They're awake and crawling out of their dens looking for food, any food: the tender green shoots of plants reaching for the warm spring sun as well as bugs, bark and carcasses of animals that didn't make it through the winter. And garbage.

A new educational program in the Tri-Cities will help families who are coping with the impact of dementia diagnosis.

Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture offers yoga classes for all ages, abilities and interests. Here are a few of the opportunities available at the various locations throughout the city.

Is it possible to make dying livable? Crossroads Hospice Society and Fraser Health say yes. The two are partnering to present an innovative six-session workshop called Making Dying Livable, featuring best-selling author Dr. John Izzo.

Nurses at Eagle Ridge Hospital are gearing up to take on their administrators at the Fraser Health Authority over a fundraising dispute that's destined to spill onto the streets of the Tri-Cities in May. May 15, to be exact.