Mark your calendars and join Coquitlam City Council and staff in celebrating the opening of the new Maillardville Community Centre (MCC), Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5 – 7 p.m. with a free, family-friendly carnival night.
COQUITLAM, B.C., Sept. 22, 2022 – Mark your calendars and join Coquitlam City Council and staff in celebrating the opening of the new Maillardville Community Centre (MCC), Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5 – 7 p.m. with a free, family-friendly carnival night.
Community members of all ages are invited to explore the City’s newest recreation facility and enjoy refreshments, a magician, a bouncy castle, balloon animals, games and more.
About Maillardville Community Centre
Operated by the City of Coquitlam, the new 22,000-square-feet facility, located at 1200 Cartier Ave., has a number of accessible features and doubles the size of the previous community centre. Amenities include the City's first dedicated gymnasium, children’s program area with large covered outdoor space, multipurpose rooms, teaching kitchen, sprung-floor fitness studio and much more. MCC opened Sept. 20, 2022, with initial offerings of sports drop-ins and try-it classes. Going forward, the community can look forward to a full range of recreation opportunities, including fitness classes, cooking classes, social activities and other educational programs.
Patrons of MCC also have access to the City’s Financial Assistance for Recreation program, as well as the ONE PASS, which provides discounted access to City-operated community recreation facilities.
Learn more about hours of operation, accessible features, programming and how to sign up for facility programs at www.coquitlam.ca/MCC.
Financial Assistance Available for Recreation
It is now easier than ever to access financial support for Coquitlam’s recreation services. Through the Financial Assistance for Recreation Program, each year, qualifying Coquitlam residents will receive 50 free drop-in visits, plus a $225 credit they can use for an expanded range of admissions, passes, programs, lessons, exam fees, supplies, equipment rentals and more. For details or to register online, visit www.coquitlam.ca/financialassistancerec.
About Coquitlam’s ONE PASS
Do you enjoy drop-in swimming, skating, fitness and more in Coquitlam? The ONE PASS is your gateway to discounts for drop-in aquatics, arena, fitness and gym programs across the City. Relaunched in September 2021 with new options, the all-inclusive pass is valid at all Coquitlam recreation facilities and offers discounts based on age, pass type and frequency. Get more flexibility with 10-visit passes valid for two years, or deeper discounts with unlimited visits over a month or year. Visit www.coquitlam.ca/onepass for details, or buy at any recreation facility or online at www.coquitlam.ca/registration.
Stay Informed on Coquitlam Parks, Recreation, Culture and Facilities
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- Subscribe to the PRC E-news Newsletter at www.coquitlam.ca/enews to receive bi-weekly parks, recreation and culture updates;
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Media contact
Jennifer Keefe
Director, Community Recreation and Culture Services
City of Coquitlam
604-927-3599
jkeefe@coquitlam.ca