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BOOKS PLUS: History, environment, more

BOOKS PLUS: History, environment, more

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries
GREEN SCENE: Look (but not too closely) at Port Moody’s herons

GREEN SCENE: Look (but not too closely) at Port Moody’s herons

Many people who stroll along the Shoreline Park trails in Port Moody have been delighted to observe the growing heronry this spring.
A Good Read: Get hitched with help from your library

A Good Read: Get hitched with help from your library

Have you just become engaged? Pondering the perfect wedding location or weighing the pros and cons of summer vs. winter events?
Bear expert shares animal tips

Bear expert shares animal tips

Learn about living safely with black bear at Port Moody Bear Essentials talk
A Good Read: Reflections of you: cathartic YA

A Good Read: Reflections of you: cathartic YA

It comes as no surprise that a recurring theme in young adult fiction is the search for identity.
Books Plus: Trivia & funeral planning

Books Plus: Trivia & funeral planning

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries
Green Scene: Shutting Burrard Thermal makes no sense

Green Scene: Shutting Burrard Thermal makes no sense

This week, with essentially no fanfare, BC Hydro’s Burrard Thermal generating plant on Port Moody’s north shore is quietly shutting its doors.
TAKE A HIKE: Don’t get wet as you head for Crystal Falls

TAKE A HIKE: Don’t get wet as you head for Crystal Falls

Most people venturing to Crystal Falls take the easy riverside path from Shaughnessy Street.
Living Green: Growing happy plants and healthy food from the ground up

Living Green: Growing happy plants and healthy food from the ground up

My fellow Tri-City News columnist Karen Curtis, who writes Market Fresh monthly, paid tribute last fall when our community lost biodynamic farming pioneer Mary Forstbauer.
Books Plus: 3D, library app, Peanuts

Books Plus: 3D, library app, Peanuts

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries