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PORT COQUITLAM — The city is hosting a free day of fun on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for students whose elementary school burned down this past weekend.

PORT COQUITLAM — "Dealing with this event will not be easy for the students, staff, and community of Hazel Trembath, but with support, they will continue to thrive, and they will overcome this loss."

TRI-CITIES — The Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice has launched a series of patient surveys to improve healthcare services in the Tri-Cities and New Westminster.

PORT COQUITLAM — The watercolour battle at Taylight Brewing was also part of the program for the 2023 International Watercolour Summit, which is taking place from Oct. 12 to 17 in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM — RCMP "has adequate resources to support the library and the event; however, we have simultaneous high-risk events occurring at the same time,” said Cpl. Alexa Hodgins.

COQUITLAM — Nick Zupan, a retired Port Coquitlam firefighter, takes over from Helena Michelis as president of the Coquitlam Search and Rescue team, in its 51st year.

PORT MOODY — Entry to Everything Rocks!, the 42nd show by the Port Moody Rock and Gem Club, is by donation on Oct. 14 and 15, 2023. The event takes place at the Kyle Centre.

Wish you had stuck with piano lessons as a kid? Skoove looked at YouGov data and found the top 12 instruments people most regret quitting.

The plants are organized alphabetically by scientific name.

COQUITLAM — The city won three outstanding achievement awards last week at the 2023 Communities in Bloom competition in Alberta.