Coquitlam Celebrates Seniors' Week

June 6 – 12

Seniors Week is almost here and we have a variety of safe, in-person activities and virtual programs planned so check them out and sign up today. You can ice skate, try zentangle art, and explore the world of rhythm through drums and shakers – all for free.  Virtual sessions use Zoom video conferencing and all activities require pre-registration. 

See the link below for instructions and registration info. 

REGISTER

National AccessAbility Week

Supporting Recreation Access

May 30 to June 5 is AccessAbility Week. Did you know that we provide programs and supports to encourage people of all ages and abilities to participate in recreation?

Opportunities include recreation support plans that provide assistance to program participants, downloadable illustrated stories to prepare a child for camps or programs, adapted fitness equipment, sensory-friendly swim times and more.
 
Click the link below to learn more – and check out our new accessible amenities at Eagle Ridge Outdoor Pool.

REC INCLUSION

Garden Club Plant Sale

Dogwood Garden Club and Park Spark

Add some plants to your summer garden and safely connect with like-minded gardeners. Join the Park Spark team and the Dogwood Garden Club for a plant sale on Saturday, June 12 at Hillcrest Middle School (2161 Regan Ave).
 
Dogwood Garden Club members are selling perennials and other amazing plants from their gardens. Admission is free but pre-registration is required
 
REGISTER

Safe, Indoor Fitness is Back

Fit 360, Low Impact and More

Great news! Due to Provincial Health Order updates, low-impact, indoor fitness classes are available at Dogwood and Glen Pine Pavilions. Register for Fit 360, Low Impact and more for June, and more classes will be added throughout the summer.
 
Safety protocols are in place at all City facilities to ensure the safety of program participants and staff. In compliance with the Provincial Mask Mandate Order, masks are mandatory at all times, including when exercising indoors.
 
REGISTER

Pop-up Parks

City Centre Open

The City Centre Pop-up Park is now open at the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Baldwin St. next to Coquitlam Centre, thanks to a temporary donation of the land by Morguard Properties.
 
Hit the urban beach for sandcastle building, sand volleyball games, and enjoy lawn games and ping pong; or relax in a beach chair or hammock, read a good book and enjoy the spring flowers.
 
Two more Pop-up parks will open in Austin Heights and Burquitlam this summer. Click the link below for updates and park locations.
 
POP-UP PARKS

Capture Coquitlam

Share Your Favourite Snaps and Stories

While we patiently wait to safely explore our favourite communities again, Tourism Coquitlam wants residents and past visitors to share their local pride.
 
Follow @visitcoquitlam on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter from now until June 30 to share your best photographs and stories to be featured on our website and social media channels, and to win prize packages from local businesses, including restaurants and retailers.
 
#CAPTURECQ

Spotlight on Sport

Kids Sport ‘Try-Its' in June

We have three exciting sport 'try-its' for kids ages six to 12 running weekly in June at Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way), including baseball, rugby and soccer. Kids will learn the fundamentals of the sport and proper technique. All equipment is provided.

Special thanks to local Coquitlam sports associations for partnering with us to offer these great programs.

REGISTER TO PLAY

PSLC Annual Maintenance Update

Fitness Centre

Good news – the fitness centre at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex will reopen on Monday, June 7, with pre-registration available 48-hours in advance. The pool will be closed until June 27, reopening on June 28.

Click the link below for more information and alternative recreation options.

LEARN MORE

Hope is Growing

Coquitlam in Bloom

Join the City’s gardeners and plant yellow flowers in your home garden to recognize the international Colour of Hope. The Hope is Growing campaign is part of the Communities in Bloom (CiB) 2021 initiative.

Share photos of your flourishing garden on social media, using the hashtag #HopeisGrowing and #CoquitlaminBloom.

Register your garden and learn more about this years’ CiB initiatives by clicking the link below.

VIEW CIB