StandOut

The last few jack-o-lanterns have disappeared and daylight is fading at 4:30 pm. You may have decided to stay at home for the rest of the cold, drab month of November – these grey days of the post-Halloween sugar rush and the pre-Christmas craziness.

Take a journey to improve your mental and physical well-being. Jai Yoga Studio is no ordinary yoga studio. It incorporates ancient traditions and philosophy from India and is the only infrared studio in Coquitlam. Infrared mild heat yoga studio.

A few weeks ago, a student at the B.C. Christian Academy was driving with his parents when they passed a homeless man who had no shoes. “Can we do something to help this gentleman,” the student asked.

What started as an outreach to the community has, nearly 25 years later, grown to become a caring and compassionate community of its own.

It’s not just customers who are benefiting from DisDaBomb’s creativity and sense of fun. The people who make the luxury bath bombs are revelling in the opportunity to contribute to a business that enriches their lives — and their community.

The City of Coquitlam is turning the concept of “build it, and they will come” on its head. It is playing a leadership role in how it envisions the city’s future as a destination for families who want more than just a home.

Admit it, what’s one of the first things you do when you arrive in a public space? You pull out your smart phone, or another device, and search for the available WiFi sources.

Confidence. It helps us accomplish tasks every day of our lives. It allows us to solve problems, learn and grow. So, when it comes to developing skills to become proficient at math, confidence plays a big role.

Care and compassion. It’s imprinted in Dr. Ron Elloway’s DNA. So too, it seems, is dentistry, since he’s one of about 30 dentists in his expanded family circle.

When Place des Arts recently launched their new tagline to describe what it offers, “Home to our arts community” couldn’t have been more appropriate.