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Port Coquitlam, BC, May 26, 2022. . . Port Coquitlam’s annual Canada Day event returns and everyone is invited to come together for a picnic in the park with headliner Barney Bentall and son Dustin Bentall and fireworks at Castle Park. Bring your family and friends,...
Port Coquitlam 2022 property tax notices are being mailed out the week of May 30 to property owners which are due July 4. For 2022, the average residential property with an average assessment increase will see a total municipal increase of $95.01 made up of a $70.88...
The Port Coquitlam Community Centre’s leisure pool will be closed for annual maintenance from May 30 – June 7 inclusive. The spray park, weight room, arenas and the gymnasium will remain open during regular hours of operation. The customer service attendants are...
Port Coquitlam, B.C. – May 24, 2022… The Port Coquitlam Farmer’s Market is back for its 15th season on Thursday June 2 in its new location in the Terry Fox Hometown Square on Kelly Avenue at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre. The popular outdoor market will open...
Port Coquilam, BC – May 17, 2022… A recent provincial grant will help fund training and technology to strengthen Port Coquitlam’s ability to respond to emergencies. The City has received $25,000 in Community Emergency Preparedness Funding from the Union of British...
A larvicide treatment for invasive Japanese beetles is set to begin next week at City-owned parks, medians and boulevards in the north and south sides of Port Coquitlam. The City has been notified that the Japanese beetles have been detected in traps within the...
Port Coquitlam, BC – May 11, 2022… Spring and summer seasonal hazards can happen anytime and anywhere, and the City is hosting a free Community Safety Townhall to help residents prepare for them. Fire and Emergency Services staff are hosting a pilot Community Safety...
Coquitlam, B.C., May 11, 2022 – Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra residents living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) can get a free FireSmart™ home assessment conducted by a local FireSmart Representative. In 2021, the communities received a...
Port Coquitlam, BC – May 10, 2022… The City of Port Coquitlam is inviting the community back to a fun, interactive outdoor open house at the Public Works Yard on May 28 to get an insider’s look at Port Coquitlam’s Public Works services – from water to waste, roads to...
Port Coquitlam, BC – May. 10, 2022… The City of Port Coquitlam wrapped up its 99th annual May Day Festival, greeting over 6,000 people who gathered in downtown Port Coquitlam Saturday for the 99th annual May Days festival. The event began with the opening ceremonies...
Ximena Ibacache
Manager of Communications & Administrative Services
Tel: 604.927.5499
Email: ibacachex@portcoquitlam.ca
2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam BC
V3C 2A8
Business Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)
