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PORT MOODY Christmas story and crafts for preschoolers: Drop in on Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with your preschooler for Christmas crafts and story fun. Kids ages two to five years with caregivers are welcome. Celebrate the Season: On Dec.

I f crowds of shoppers, ubiquitous renditions of "Jingle Bells" and the stream of sentimental movies on TV are already making you crave some more solitary and intellectual pursuits, you may want to take a look at two recent general history books.

D ecember is just days away and I am wondering where the year went. With the winter weather upon us, shopping at farmers' market can be a challenge - but it is worth the extra effort.

COQUITLAM Ariel : A film showing in celebration of International Day of People with Disability is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch.

W ith determined and dedicated pipeline protestors seemingly becoming a constant fixture on Burnaby Mountain, a report released last week by Simon Fraser University has also helped to highlight the very limited benefits and high risks Kinder Morgan's

T his Remembrance Day, as every other before it, we took time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by those who came before us.

COQUITLAM Monday Evening Book Club: Hosted by reference librarian Vanessa Colantonio, this book club runs from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the boardroom at the Poirier branch. The next meeting will be on Dec.

F or many years in Port Coquitlam, beginning in 1946, William Tuohey, one of our most distinguished citizens, called the roll at the War Memorial Cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Mr.

W ar fiction varies greatly. Although almost all stories set during wartime are poignant, the fiction of the First World War is often more descriptive of the horrors of war while the literature of the Second World War can be more romantic.

"to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations" - The Captain's Oath from the Star Trek O ur beautiful country was unveiled by people who were no ordinary tourists.