With more water restrictions on the way this summer, residents of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are being offered a way to conserve the valuable liquid for their gardens.
The cities are holding a rain barrel truckload sale with the deadline for pre-ordering the barrels coming up next Wednesday, May 2.
The barrels cost $55, including tax, and can be ordered and paid for online at enviroworld.ca/rainbarrels.
They can then be picked up at the truckload sale Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Coquitlam's Austin Avenue works yard parking lot, 500 Mariner Way, across from the Coquitlam Animal Shelter.
They can also be purchased at the truckload sale but the cities are encouraging residents to pre-order because the supply is limited.
Conserving water resources, like harvesting and using rainwater for gardens and planters, is good for the environment, according to a city press release.
More information is available at coquitlam.ca/enviroevents.
