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
Nov. 1: Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers' Association will host an all-candidates' debate - for mayoral and council contenders only - at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall (3435 Victoria Dr.);
Nov. 2: Westwood Plateau Community Association is putting on an all-candidates' meeting at 7 p.m. at Summit community centre (1450 Parkway Blvd.);
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 the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) at 2 p.m.
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: The 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);
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 also 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
Nov. 1: Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce hosts an all-candidates meeting for council and mayoral candidates at 7 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall. Pre-registration is not required and the meeting is open to the public.
COFFEE AND CANDIDATES
Port Coquitlam Heritage Society is holding several informal events at the Waves Coffee House in downtown PoCo. The first will take place this Sunday, Oct. 23 between 2 and 3:30 p.m. and the second will happen on Tuesday, Nov. 15 between 7 and 8:30 p.m.
