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Literacy and Libraries: Games & pro-D movies

Literacy and Libraries: Games & pro-D movies

This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.
Market Fresh: Flowers blooming & markets booming

Market Fresh: Flowers blooming & markets booming

Happy spring! As I write this, my forsythia has burst into flower and the hummingbird feeder is a busy place.
Using B.C.’s LNG as ship fuel can reduce global emissions

Using B.C.’s LNG as ship fuel can reduce global emissions

Climate change is a global issue. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) don’t recognize borders or legal jurisdictions, so we all need to do our part to reduce emissions.
Libraries and Literacy: Poetry, pirates and Excel

Libraries and Literacy: Poetry, pirates and Excel

This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.
Book of the Week: Alice Isn't Dead

Book of the Week: Alice Isn't Dead

I usually try to avoid horror stories — the kind that take place on dark, abandoned highways where people disappear without a trace have never been my cup of tea.
Market Fresh: Check out boozes at farmers' market

Market Fresh: Check out boozes at farmers' market

Various creators of beers, wines and spirits are featured at Coquitlam Farmers Market's Port Moody Winter Market, writes Karen Curtis
Book of the Week: I Really Want to See You, Grandma

Book of the Week: I Really Want to See You, Grandma

Review by Dana Ionson of Terry Fox Library
Literacy and Libraries: Fines forgiven, wills info

Literacy and Libraries: Fines forgiven, wills info

This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.
PHOTOS: Get ready to fish in Coquitlam's lakes

PHOTOS: Get ready to fish in Coquitlam's lakes

It's a sure sign of spring when Coquitlam's Como and Lafarge lakes are stocked with young rainbow trout that will be the quarry of recreational urban fishers through to the fall.
Ready the garden for springtime

Ready the garden for springtime

As we complete the last leg of a rather nasty late winter, the best antidote is a garden filled with plants we can pick and bring inside to enjoy some early blooms of spring.