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Spinning classes are music to her... legs

I nspired by recent mayors' campaigns in Metro Vancouver and Toronto to shed the pounds and get fit, I walked into a spin class at the Port Moody recreation complex, set up the saddle, strapped my sneakers into the pedals and prayed I would make it t

Setting out to banish baby body woes

I t's been more than two years - and the birth of a baby - since I've been to the gym and let's just say the results of such inactivity are, well, not good.

GOLDS: Recognition for Riverview is long overdue

A s a naturalist, I am usually alarmed when an animal or plant species gets pushed to the top of the most endangered list.

MINTER: Hydrangeas add colour to your garden

V irtually every well-tended garden is now going through its cycle of summer colour but a certain flowering shrub is just around the corner, preparing to steal the show.

BOOKS PLUS: It's all about kids in Tri-City libraries this summer

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.

MARKET FRESH: It's salmon season at Coquitlam market

I t's salmon time at the market. The Fraser is teeming with sockeye and we are all eagerly trying to get our fill. While sockeye is the epitome of salmon perfection, there are four other species that are well worth getting to know.

YOUR HISTORY: PoCo planned for industry - 100 years ago

"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." - Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi (1970) Back in May 2011, we looked at Port Coquitlam's west side and saw how the area is slowly changing with the times.

BOOKS PLUS: Plan a trip, make a book review video

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.

MINTER: Finally, it's time to garden

F inally, it looks like summer is here and even though it's July, there's still time to plant lots of food crops and enjoy those delicious summer flavours.

A GOOD READ: Travel the silk road - in books

T he Silk Road is an interconnected series of ancient trade routes linking Chang'an (today's Xi'an) in China with Asia Minor and the Mediterranean. It extends over 8,000 km on land and sea.