CCAC Now Open

Annual Maintenance Complete

Good news – swimmers are welcome to take a dip at City Centre Aquatic Complex (CCAC) after its annual maintenance shutdown. Staff have been busy completing important maintenance and deep cleaning at CCAC while construction has continued on the major expansion that began in February.

Construction work on the CCAC expansion is now in its final stretch. The official re-opening date will be announced in the next few weeks. With the reopening of the expanded fitness space at CCAC, the temporary fitness centre at the Innovation Centre will close.

In conjunction with the CCAC reopening, Eagle Ridge Pool and Spani Pool are now closed for the season.

CCAC

Fall Garden Fair

Fun at the Inspiration Garden

Drop by for a variety of free, family-friendly, fall activities at the Inspiration Garden on Oct. 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. and bee-inspired! Take a selfie on a fall-themed tractor, create a garden-themed button, paint a pollinator flag and learn about the benefits of our local pollinators. There will also be seed giveaways. Come dressed in a costume to receive a prize.
 
FALL GARDEN FAIR

Sensory-Friendly Swim Time

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

Join us for an all-inclusive leisure swim time – ideal for those who may have sensory processing challenges, or are simply looking for a quieter swim. Music, all water features and hot areas will be off and not available for the duration of the swim. Two upcoming dates include Friday, Oct. 22 and Thursday, Nov. 11, from 8 – 9 a.m. No pre-registration is required and regular drop-in rates apply.

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Help Keep Streams and Streets Safe 

Adopt a Catch Basin

Do your part by helping to protect local streams and your neighbourhood by adopting a catch basin! This program is a “grate” way to help protect the environment and the safety of local streets and neighbourhoods.

Volunteers have two main roles:

• Check on the adopted catch basin regularly and keep it clear of leaves, debris and snow; and

• Report cleaning activity, damage, signs of chemical dumping or other issues to the City.

Click the link below for more information, sign-up links and a map of Coquitlam’s catch basins.

CATCH BASIN

New Aquatic Partnership Programs

City Centre Aquatic Complex

Check it out – the City has partnered with the Hyack Swim Club to offer an introduction to Competitive Swimming, and the BC Aquasonics to offer an introduction to Synchronized Swimming. These partner programs offer a fun and exciting aquatic experience and are taught by each clubs’ coaches.

Click the link below to learn more about these aquatic opportunities. 
 
SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Join the Light Brigade

Volunteer Opportunity

Join the Light Brigade and help illuminate Town Centre Park this winter. This inclusive opportunity is available to people of all ages and abilities, and is a great way for the community to contribute in the Light Brigade workshops. Participants will fabricate lit elements to go in the lights display, make pop-bottle tulips and fold origami cranes.
 
Click the link below for more info about this fun, volunteer opportunity.
 
LIGHT BRIGADE

Grants Available

Neighbourhood Small Grants

Do you have an idea for a low-cost project that will help make Coquitlam safer, stronger or more connected?

Applications for Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) will be accepted now until Nov. 15 through a new partnership between the City of Coquitlam, Coquitlam Foundation and Vancouver Foundation.

Grants will support projects in Coquitlam that bring people together, tackle social isolation and build a stronger community. Click the link below to learn more and apply.

APPLY NOW

Things to do in October

Tourism Coquitlam

Embrace all that fall has to offer and take some time to explore Coquitlam in October. Get outside on a rainy day trail run in Mundy Park, explore our many parks in search of warm, fall colours or watch salmon return to local streams. Stay inside and cheer on the Coquitlam Express, listen to live music, catch a performance or search out local comfort foods at one of our many restaurants.

There will be candy, pumpkin pie, hearty cuisine and new art exhibitions. Check out the Tourism Coquitlam blog post for 10 fun events and activities to get outdoors, spark creativity, reunite with friends and get those pulses racing.

OCTOBER ACTIVITIES

This message is sent on behalf of Claudette Haire,
Business Services Manager

Parks, Recreation, Culture and Facilities, City of Coquitlam
prcs_info@coquitlam.ca