A number of Tri-City community groups have already organized all-candidates meetings so area residents can hear directly from candidates running for mayor, council and school board in the Nov. 19 civic elections, including:
COQUITLAM
TONIGHT - Nov. 2: Westwood Plateau Community Association is putting on an all-candidates' meeting at 7 p.m. at Summit community centre (1450 Parkway Blvd.);
TOMORROW - Nov. 3: Burquitlam Community Association hosts an all-candidates' debate - for school trustees only - at 7 p.m. at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St.);
Nov. 5: Civic Association of Iranian Canadians is holding an all-candidates' meeting at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way);
Nov. 8: Tri-Cities' Chamber of Commerce hosts an all-candidates' meeting at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way);
Nov. 9: Douglas College Dialogue Club invites the public to hear from mayoral and council candidates at 7 p.m. at the David Lam campus (Health Sciences building, 1250 Pinetree Way) in a format that will allow voters to sit at tables with candidates to discuss issues important to the city's future;
Nov. 10: Burquitlam Community Association is having an all-candidates' debate - for mayoral and council contenders only - at 7 p.m. at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St.);
and Nov. 13: Maillardville Residents' Association hosts an all candidates' meeting - for mayoral and council contenders only - at 7 p.m. at Place Maillardville (1200 Cartier Ave.).
PORT COQUITLAM
Nov. 3: Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a candidate forum between 7 and 9 p.m. at the Terry Fox Theatre in Terry Fox secondary school (1260 Riverwood Gate);
and Nov. 9: Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society will host a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Riverside secondary school (2215 Reeve St.).
PORT MOODY
TOMORROW - Nov. 3: Moody Centre Community Association hosts all-candidates meeting from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. All welcome, no membership required.
Nov. 6: Pleasantside Community Association is hosting an all-candidates meeting starting at 7 p.m. at Old Orchard Hall, 646 Bentley Rd, just off Ioco.
