Youth Activities and Programs 

Maillardville Community Centre 

Maillardville Community Centre (1200 Cartier Ave.) has lots of great activities and programs for youth starting soon. 

Join us in the youth lounge for free drop-in times Mondays to Thursdays from 3 – 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 3 – 8 p.m. There are opportunities for cooking, video games, foosball, board games and more. 

Check out these pre-teen preparedness workshops too –  Home Alone (10 – 13 yrs) and  Babysitting Training (10 – 14 yrs).

   Maillardville Community Centre    

Neighbourhood Small Grants

Grants Now Available

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

Applications for Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) between $50 and $500 will be accepted until April 18 through a continuing partnership between the City of Coquitlam, Coquitlam Foundation the Vancouver Foundation and the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC. Grants will support projects in Coquitlam that bring people together, tackle social isolation and build a stronger community.

Examples of projects that received funding in 2022 include paint nights, building pollinator hotels in local neighbourhoods, overdose awareness events, writing groups for youth and more.

   Apply Now    

Explore the Outdoors 

Outdoor Recreation 

With spring around the corner, we’re offering registered recreation programs in local parks, fields and trails. Watch for new outdoor recreation programs over the weeks and months to come, including mountain biking camps, opportunities to learn to fish, hiking presentations and meetups, all-day summer camps, Baby-and-Me hikes, Eco Trekker programs for early years children, and more.

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Spirit of Coquitlam Grant 

The Deadline is Approaching! 

A reminder to local not-for-profit organizations that the Spirit of Coquitlam Grant application deadline is Friday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. Questions about the application? We are here to help—contact the Grant Coordinator to review your application before submitting. Email the  Grant Coordinator or call 604-927-3538. For more information and to apply, use the link below.

  Spirit Grant  

School Tours at the Inspiration Garden 

Coquitlam in Bloom 

Join Coquitlam’s Park Spark team for fun school tours at the Inspiration Garden in Town Centre Park. Discover the many creatures that help turn food scraps and yard waste into garden gold in Compost Works, learn about different stages of a plant’s life in Plant Lifecycles, see why pollination is important in Pollinator Power, and discover the world that lives beneath our feet in Wormy Workshop/Dirt Detectives. For more on spring garden opportunities, email the Inspiration Garden.

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Spotlight on Sport

We’re Popping Up at Events

Coquitlam’s Spotlight on Sport team will be popping up at tournaments in the coming weeks. Stop by the tent for some great giveaways.

• Coquitlam Minor Softball's Celebration of Softball on Saturday, April 1 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Mundy Park
• BC Ultimate Society's Junior 5v5 on Sunday, April 16 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park
• Coquitlam Minor Football's Football Jamboree on Saturday, April 22 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park

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

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