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Residents can hear directly from candidates running for mayor, council and school board in the Nov. 19 civic elections at the following all-candidates meetings. COQUITLAM TONIGHT - Nov.

Endorsements continue to roll in for the Nov. 19 Tri-City civic elections, giving voters some information about candidates running for mayor, council and school trustee.

Michael Rendulic, owner of Port Coquitlam based AVinhouse, was awarded the Bronze Creative Excellence Award in the Wedding Movie Trailer category during the WEVA Expo 2011.

Port Coquitlam residents packed the Terry Fox secondary school theatre last week in an effort to learn more about the candidates vying for seats on council in the upcoming civic election.

Another piece of public land is about to be put on the market by the city of Coquitlam. On Monday, council gave three readings to an application that, if approved, would see several road allowances cancelled around 2976 Pheasant St.

Three builders are in the running to build the Evergreen Line after the province issued its request for proposals (RFP) for construction bids for the $1.4-billion project Wednesday.

Career Day at Port Moody secondary school last Wednesday consisted of a variety of activities.

The first phase of redeveloping Coquitlam's oldest park will cost nearly $2 million - but it won't look anything like the conceptual plan stakeholders saw earlier this year.

A residential highrise planned for Coquitlam's Austin Heights neighbourhood received final council approval at Monday's meeting - the last one before the Nov. 19 civic election.

A Douglas College delegate has joined B.C. Premier Christy Clark's trade mission to China in a bid to bring more international students to the Coquitlam and New Westminster campuses.