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HIKE OF THE WEEK: Look out, there are beautiful views on Eagle Bluff Hike

HIKE OF THE WEEK: Look out, there are beautiful views on Eagle Bluff Hike

Eagle Bluff Lookout is a beautiful viewpoint that looks down on Buntzen Lake

A GOOD READ: Awesome audiobooks? Hear here

I love to read but sometimes all I want to do is rest my eyes and have someone else tell me a story.
IN THE GARDEN: Aerating one key to a better, healthier lawn

IN THE GARDEN: Aerating one key to a better, healthier lawn

After a record-setting summer of heat, drought and water restrictions, many folks are not very proud of how their lawns look — OK, there’s brown and then there’s very brown.
MARKET FRESH: From Sunrise to Honeycrisp and beyond

MARKET FRESH: From Sunrise to Honeycrisp and beyond

Happy fall (almost). Hopefully by now things have settled into place and the regular work/school routine is working.

BOOKS PLUS: Divorce, retirement, 3D – and Cinderella, too

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
HIKE OF THE WEEK: Take a leisurely hike at Minnekhada park

HIKE OF THE WEEK: Take a leisurely hike at Minnekhada park

This circuit of Minnekhada Regional Park takes in all three of the park’s main viewpoints, and can be easily completed as a leisurely morning or afternoon hike.

BOOKS PLUS: Parent ed., tech help and English conversation

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
GREEN SCENE: Save the trees, save the buildings, save Riverview

GREEN SCENE: Save the trees, save the buildings, save Riverview

The arrival of September always comes as a bit of shock as the more relaxed pace of summer suits me better.
HIKE OF THE WEEK: A generally easy hike, & movie memorabilia

HIKE OF THE WEEK: A generally easy hike, & movie memorabilia

This short walk heads out to the site of an old gravel mine on the southeast slopes of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam.
IN THE GARDEN: Critical time to set out transplants of winter veg

IN THE GARDEN: Critical time to set out transplants of winter veg

Last week was really the last call for vegetable transplants to be set out in your garden for harvest this fall.