COQUITLAM, B.C., November 4, 2026 – The City of Coquitlam is marking International GIS Day on November 18 by launching an updated QtheMap tool - and you’re invited to join at City Hall to learn more.
Geographic Information System (GIS) technology helps the City map out the community, plan infrastructure and understand how places and services connect. By bringing together data and location information, GIS helps the City make informed decisions, improve services and build a more sustainable and resilient community.
Everyone is welcome to drop in and see the many ways we bring geospatial data to life. The event is suitable for students aged 10 and over, and all community members—you do not have to be a science enthusiast to appreciate the interesting community information that is accessible and available on the City’s updated QtheMap.
- Date: Wednesday, November 18
- Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Council Chambers
Attendees will be able to meet with City GIS staff, participate in an interactive scavenger hunt, locate their residence, see historical comparisons of neighbourhoods, and more.
More information and event details are available at coquitlam.ca/GISDay.
What is GIS?
Driven by collaboration between Coquitlam’s Information and Communications and Technology (ICT) and GIS Teams, this fundamental technology powers a range of interesting applications with GIS data, including:
- Adopt-a-Catch Basin & Storm Drain Marking
- Adopt-a-Street Program
- From Reservoir to Tap interactive story map
If you know a lot about GIS and want to use the data to design apps or learn more, check out our Open Data Portal to view and download detailed data. GIS technology is also vital for many City operations including:
- managing the City’s inventory of more than 17,000 street and park trees,
- coordinating Coquitlam’s Capital Plan, which includes all of the construction projects each year to keep your roads, sidewalks, and other services in good condition,
- inspecting Coquitlam’s 1,100 km of sewer and drainage pipes (learn more here),
- responding to snow and ice requests from all our residents and businesses, and
- understanding how, when, why, and where people move around Coquitlam as part of a household travel survey.
Mark Your Favourite Place in Coquitlam
We want to know what your favourite place is in Coquitlam.
- Do you have a favourite trail?
- Is it a community centre or library?
- Maybe you have a special bench or spot to relax.
- What about a place to shop, play, or have fun?
Mark your favourite spot in Coquitlam – attendees at our GIS Day event can also mark their favourite place and watch live as a heat map visualizes the data to show the most popular places in Coquitlam.
Media contact:
Mike Esovoloff
Manager GIS and Drafting
Engineering and Public Works
604-927-3500
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.