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Ask Ellie: Focus on present happiness instead of dwelling on the past

Ask Ellie: Focus on present happiness instead of dwelling on the past

Dear Ellie: I’m a man, 32, working in a professional field, married to a woman I love. We’re both happily expecting our first child. But I suffer from depression and know its origins.
Ask Ellie: Wipe that first cheater from your history

Ask Ellie: Wipe that first cheater from your history

It’s your own will to live a better life that can change your present and future.
Deadline is Sunday to submit art for inaugural show at Coquitlam Public Library

Deadline is Sunday to submit art for inaugural show at Coquitlam Public Library

Artists ages 16 and up can see their work up on the walls at the Coquitlam Public Library this fall as part of the annual Culture Days celebrations.
Minter: Plant ornamental grasses to hear nature’s music

Minter: Plant ornamental grasses to hear nature’s music

My three favourite grasses are the miscanthus family, the pennisetum family and the carex family, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
Beating the heat: Fruity, refreshing drinks a call back to Ashney Rebello's childhood

Beating the heat: Fruity, refreshing drinks a call back to Ashney Rebello's childhood

The Coquitlam resident grew up in some of Asia's warmest climates, and says she was fortunate to be introduced to two recipes guaranteed to keep everyone cool.
Ask Ellie: Some kids slower in the race to puberty

Ask Ellie: Some kids slower in the race to puberty

What will be, will be.
Photos + Video: Judges rate Coquitlam's civic pride in Communities In Bloom contest

Photos + Video: Judges rate Coquitlam's civic pride in Communities In Bloom contest

Tractors danced, bubbles blew and confetti shot out at Town Centre Park this morning (July 22) to celebrate civic pride in Coquitlam.
Hey, Colleague: How do I motivate my staff to put their best foot forward?

Hey, Colleague: How do I motivate my staff to put their best foot forward?

Hint: Allow your staff to flex their creative muscle.
Ask Ellie: Wife would still love you if you were bald

Ask Ellie: Wife would still love you if you were bald

Know yourself, first. Then assess what you need to be happy, not what someone else must provide.
Ask Ellie: Take the experience, memories and happy loving feelings, and put them in your past

Ask Ellie: Take the experience, memories and happy loving feelings, and put them in your past

I actually believe it’s easy to be in a committed relationship but fall in love with someone else when there’s distance involved.