October 18, 2011, COQUITLAM, BC – “Drop, Cover and Hold on” on October 20th

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 – City of Coquitlam Solid Waste Staff are preparing elementary school students to be stewards of a sustainable future by immersing them into the fascinating world of waste reduction, recycling and composting.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 – Thinking of walking to Coquitlam's Spirit Square Farmer's Market this Friday? If so, you could get a free pedometer!

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, September 12, 2011 – Coquitlam is pleased to provide new unique outdoor equipment where both amateur and serious table tennis players can enjoy this low cost competitive sport in the fresh air.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 – With some of the year’s hottest temperatures expected this week, Coquitlam's spray parks are still open to cool down.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 – Coquitlam is asking some very serious questions after the collapse of Hydro towers on the South Side of the Fraser River in Surrey Monday night.

COQUITLAM, BC, June 21, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam is launching its Adopt-A-Street program to help increase community awareness and participation in litter control.

COQUITLAM, BC, June, 7, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam has made the eradication of Giant Hogweed, an invasive species, a priority due to a serious threat to human health and to the natural ecosystem.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, June 4, 2011 – If the old saying that practice makes perfect is right, then Coquitlam lifeguards have done a lot of practicing! A group of Coquitlam lifeguards were recently crowned winners of the 2011 Canadian Lifeguard Emergency Response Championship (CLERC), held in Surrey, B.C May 26-29, 2011.

Coquitlam, BC, May 31, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam and Wesbild Holdings Ltd are pleased to announce that they have partnered to develop two new parks on Burke Mountain.

COQUITLAM, BC, May 31, 2011 – City of Coquitlam invites its residents to join neighbours and friends in the excitement of watching the Canucks go for the biggest victory in hockey - the Stanley Cup.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, May 19, 2011 – King Edward Street, between Lougheed Highway and United Boulevard, is scheduled to close for 12 weeks beginning August 6, 2011, for completion of the final phase of the King Edward Overpass.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – Last week the trusties of School District 43 approved financing for phase one of a plan to connect tri-city schools into a private telecommunications network utilizing the City of Coquitlam’s QNet fibre optic utility.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – King Edward Street, between Lougheed Highway and United Boulevard, will be closed from 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 7 for overhead girder placement. The roadway will re-open briefly for Monday rush hour to accommodate traffic.

The City of Coquitlam is offering a Personal, Family and Community Emergency Preparedness session on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion in recognition of Emergency Preparedness Week, May 1 - 7, 2011.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, April 28, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam wants residents to drink tap water. But Coquitlam's tap water isn't just ANY water. It's some of the best water in the world.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 – You hear it every year, but Coquitlam wants to remind all prospective pet owners that giving pets as gifts is not always the best idea. Especially when it comes to rabbits.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 – Today Coquitlam City Council unanimously passed a motion calling for changes to the system that allowed the BC Review Board to grant Allen Schoenborn, the man who killed his three children in 2008, escorted leave.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, March 21, 2011 – Coquitlam will join cities, businesses and individuals around the world in celebrating Earth Hour 2011 on Saturday March 26, at 8:30 p.m. by turning off the lights and shutting down all non-essential power for an hour.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam is meeting with Chinese officials from Chancheng District Foshan City on Wednesday, March 16 at 11:15 a.m. in Coquitlam City Hall Council Chambers, to sign a memorandum on the development of friendly cooperation between the cities to further build relations.

March 10, 2011 - Can you guarantee that wagging tail will be there to greet you when you come home?

COQUITLAM, BC, February 24, 2011 – Raffi Cavoukian, recipient of the Order of Canada and the United Nations’ Earth Achievement Award, known to millions simply as Raffi, will speak at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on March 1 at 7:00 p.m. about creating a restorative, child-friendly world for ourselves and generations to come.

COQUITLAM, BC, February 16, 2011 – The City of Coquitlam has purchased the ground floor portion of a building located at 1169 Pinetree Way to relocate and expand the City Centre Public Library.

COQUITLAM, BC, February 15, 2011– Artwork completed by eleven Pinetree Secondary School students celebrating Coquitlam's diversity and the Cultural Capitals of Canada celebrations in 2009 will be unveiled on February 17, 2011.

COQUITLAM, BC, February 1, 2011– A delegation of seven coaches and 26 athletes from Coquitlam attended the 5th International Children’s Winter Games this past weekend, January 26 to 31 in Kelowna, BC, bringing home gold, silver, and bronze medals.

COQUITLAM, BC, December 22, 2010 – Coquitlam Fire/Rescue were called out on December 21, 2010 at approximately 3:10 p.m. to a structure fire in a townhouse unit on Decaire Street.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 – With $17 million in grants, Coquitlam created jobs during what is likely its busiest year for capital construction ever.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam Fire/Rescue Department has been very busy over the last year making continued improvements to the Fire/Rescue Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD).

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, December 13, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam installed 12 improved directional guide signs for the United Boulevard Business Area this week.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, December 13, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam's fibre optic network, which allows the City to use an in-house Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone system, resulted in $254,000 per year in reduced telephone expense and $48,000 per year in reduced networking expense for a total of $302,000 per year in reduced operating costs.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, December 13, 2010 – The two best ways people can lower their carbon footprint is to reduce their CO2 emissions (by reducing car use, turning off lights, etc.), and help the environment by planting trees which absorb CO2.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, December 6, 2010 – During the holiday season, friends and family gather to celebrate and to enjoy each other’s company.  But what about four-legged feline friends that don’t have a warm place to call home?  That’s the question on the minds of the Coquitlam Animal Shelter staff and volunteers.

Thursday, December 2, 2010 - The Christmas season brings lots of opportunities for socializing and celebrating... it also brings Christmas Counter Attack road checks to local roads.

Thursday, December 2, 2010 - Coquitlam RCMP are seeking public assistance solving an unusual break-in and theft that happened at a local camera store sometime during the night of Monday, November 15th or early the next morning.

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – They used to grow unchecked throughout the City in ditches, empty lots, backyards and even ravines. But thanks to the City of Coquitlam's Bad Seed initiative, invasive plants in Coquitlam are being managed.

COQUITLAM, BC, Friday, October 29, 2010 – Due to high levels of inventory, the Wastech Yard Trimmings Drop-off facility is temporarily closed. As a result, free disposal of yard trimmings to Coquitlam residents is temporarily unavailable.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – Residents driving by Mackin Park this week will see Coquitlam's newest piece of public art being installed in the Northeast corner of the park at Brunette and Marmont.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – Coquitlam community organizations will benefit from $300,000 worth of grants from the City of Coquitlam through the Spirit of Coquitlam and Active Grant Programs.

COQUITLAM, BC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – Beginning Monday, October 4, City of Coquitlam residents who currently receive curbside Yard Trimmings collection service can now participate in the City’s Green Can program.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, July 10, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam Animal Shelter will be cutting the ribbon on the new cat room expansion on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday, June 21, 2010 – Coquitlam children wearing bicycle helmets while riding their bikes, or wearing sunscreen and a hat this summer could earn themselves a Summer Safety Smart Card that gives them a free McDonald's ice cream cone.

COQUITLAM, BC, June 2, 2010 – The Seventh Annual Environmental Volunteers Celebration hosted by the City of Coquitlam

COQUITLAM, BC, June 1, 2010 – Coquitlam is again participating in the annual Bike to Work Week that takes place every year during the first week of June throughout the region. This is the fourth year in a row that the city has co-sponsored the event.

COQUITLAM, BC, May 20, 2010 – Environmental officials from the City of Coquitlam and Environment Canada were alerted Wednesday that a number of dead fish were spotted along the shores of Como Lake.

COQUITLAM, BC, May 20, 2010 – In conjunction with the By-Election for a new member of Council for the City of Coquitlam held on Saturday May 15, 2010 – which saw Neal Nicholson elected to the position of Councillor – eligible voters in the City of Coquitlam were provided the opportunity to respond to two (2) non-binding public opinion questions.

COQUITLAM, BC, April 29, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam is being recognized as a Laureate by the Computerworld Honors Program. This year’s Honorees will be commemorated during the 22nd Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Gala Awards Evening on June 7, 2010 at the historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

COQUITLAM, BC, April 29, 2010 – Margaret Trudeau, the youngest Prime Minister's wife in Canadian history at the age of 22, will speak about overcoming the stigma of mental illness on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM, BC, Friday, March 26, 2010 – Coquitlam will join cities, businesses and individuals around the world in celebrating Earth Hour 2010 on Saturday March 27, at 8:30 p.m.  by turning off the lights and shutting down all non-essential power for an hour.

COQUITLAM, BC, Monday March 8, 2010 – A Mountie with a long history in the Tri-Cities and a commitment to innovative policing has been appointed top cop for Coquitlam RCMP, which serves Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra.

COQUITLAM, BC, February 4, 2010 – Beginning Monday, February 8, King Edward Street in Coquitlam will be closed for construction between Lougheed Highway and Woolridge Street until Spring 2011

COQUITLAM, BC, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam has prepared a line-up of great events from February 5 to 11 for low or no-cost to celebrate Coquitlam’s spirit and support our Olympic athletes.

COQUITLAM, BC, February 2, 2010 – Mayor Richard Stewart and Coquitlam City Council welcomed the Express Hockey Team delegation to Monday evening’s Council meeting where return of the Junior A Hockey Club to the newly renovated Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex was formally announced.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, January 28, 2010 – The Olympic Torch Arrives in Coquitlam in exactly two weeks and will travel through both north and south Coquitlam as it completes its journey to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

COQUITLAM, BC, January 20, 2010 – When the Olympic Flame arrives in Coquitlam in just 3 weeks time, it will be proudly carried by Chris Wilson, nominated as our community torchbearer to light the celebration cauldron for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, January 14, 2010 – The City of Coquitlam and Kwikwetlem First Nation, and its partners, Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, City of Port Coquitlam, and the Coquitlam River Watershed Society are hosting two evening workshops to develop terms of reference for a Coquitlam River Watershed (CRW) team.

COQUITLAM, BC, Thursday, January 14, 2010 – In just 28 days from today, the eyes of the world will turn to our community as the Olympic Flame arrives in Coquitlam as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the Government of Canada.

COQUITLAM, BC, January 7, 2010 – Speed-related crashes can kill and result in life-long physical and emotional trauma for those left injured or without a loved one. The City of Coquitlam in partnership with ICBC, the RCMP and Coquitlam Speed Watch volunteers, is launching an important initiative designed to reduce roadway crashes and be a constant reminder of the importance of driving at posted speed limits.