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YOUR HISTORY: 101 years ago, 2 old friends fought a fire

YOUR HISTORY: 101 years ago, 2 old friends fought a fire

The summer of 2015 has, so far, been one of the hottest and driest on record, prompting many of us to try to recall a year from the past when we sweltered under similarly unusual weather conditions.
BOOKS PLUS: Movies and computers, plus... air conditioning!

BOOKS PLUS: Movies and computers, plus... air conditioning!

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.
BOOKS PLUS: Cows, Lego, technology and lots of reading, too

BOOKS PLUS: Cows, Lego, technology and lots of reading, 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
A GOOD READ: Churchill on paper, film

A GOOD READ: Churchill on paper, film

Which person from history would you like to have a chat with? My choice would be Winston Churchill, states a Coquitlam librarian.
GREEN SCENE: Invaders not from space but they’re dangerous

GREEN SCENE: Invaders not from space but they’re dangerous

One of the inadvertent consequences of human settlement is that we have often introduced new plants to areas where they have never grown.

New community garden opens in Coquitlam

City opens new Scott Creek community garden that allows students, residents and knowledgeable gardeners to work side by side

LIVING GREEN: Our clothing footprint: What is fair to wear?

I have never had much time for fashion, preferring to create my own style from "hand-me-overs," consignment treasures and the odd retail splurge.

BOOKS PLUS: Book design, tech help & estate info at libraries

TERRY FOX Books by Design: Self-publishing has emerged as a viable option for authors unwilling or unable to work with a traditional publisher. A professionally designed cover can help you maximize sales and marketing opportunities.

FORD: Arriving: John Ford pens his final column

Editor's note: John Ford, who for many years in the 1990s wrote the humorous, insightful Off the Top column in The Tri-City News, passed away at home on May 8 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 76.

A GOOD READ: Friends, family, stories in books

F riends, family and books are the themes this week, with the latter providing insight on the former two. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells is a book that every daughter should read.