Port Coquitlam's Leigh Square Community Arts Village launched its new website this week, giving residents an easily accessible way of learning what is going on in the city's art community.
The site, which staff have been working on since the spring, offers easy navigation, user-friendly features and more streamlined information about programming and services.
"The new website is a much needed improvement for the arts and culture services," said Yvonne Chui, the city's arts and culture co-ordinator, adding it will build "the foundation for other additions and modifications as we move towards incorporating social media in marketing and communications with customers, artists, businesses and the community."
Staff plan further additions to the website in 2012, including an interactive component and another site that will showcase public art projects and information on cultural granting programs.
For more information about the local arts community or to see the site, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.
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BROADWAY BASH
After a year of road work and traffic delays, the city is celebrating the completion of the Broadway Street reconstruction project at a community event next week.
Lunch, entertainment, prizes and a business fair featuring 30 booths will be taking place Friday, Sept. 16 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at 1525 Broadway St. The event will showcase the newly widened four-lane thoroughfare, which also features refurbished sidewalks and a bike lane.
There will be a ribbon-cutting with municipal, provincial and federal officials and several prize draws, including one for a one-year membership to World Gym.
The final stage of the reconstruction project, taking place through 2012, involves the completion of stormwater quality and detention facilities. The work is expected to have little impact on traffic along the route.
For more information go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/broadway.