Want to host a garage sale? Register to join in the City-Wide Garage Sale! Register by June 7 ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale

Port Coquitlam seniors have been growing fresh produce right in Terry Fox Hometown Square and it ends up on the table at Wilson Kitchen! Through a partnership with Terry Fox Library, a master gardener leads educational sessions, seniors do the planting, and volunteers keep the beds thriving.

Want to reach residents looking for recreation, sports and leisure programs? Advertise in our Leisure Guide! 📖 Apply by Tuesday, June 16 to request an ad in the Fall Leisure Guide, which will be published on July 21. Learn more and request an ad booking at portcoquitlam.ca/advertising.

Opening Day of Port Coquitlam Farmers Market is almost here! ☀️🛍️ 🗓️ Thursday, June 4 ⏰ 3-7pm 📍 Leigh Square Can't make it to the first one? It'll be open every Thursday from 3-7pm in Leigh Square until the end of September. Shop local this summer! 🤩

Metro Vancouver has announced that Stage 3 water restrictions will come into effect across the region on June 8. For more information, visit portcoquitlam.ca/wateritright.

It's Seniors Week! 🎉 Thank you to our seniors for making our City a wonderful place to live, work and play.  Every year during the first full week of June, we celebrate you! Visit portcoquitlam.ca/seniors to see what is happening this week!

It’s National AccessAbility Week! In Port Coquitlam, our Accessibility Action Plan builds on our previous and ongoing work to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility, promote inclusion, and foster a positive community for everyone. Learn more ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/accessibility

We have some fun two-hour programs coming up at Hyde Creek Rec Centre this summer for kids aged 5 to 10! ☀️ Program offerings include: 🌳 Games in the Park 🏃‍♂️ Junior Mudder Adventure 🟢 Messy Slime Time 📃 Paper Innovations 🧪 Science Zone See the schedule & register: https://ow.ly/xb3050Z5OT5

Join in the City-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, June 13 from 9am-1pm! 📦🛍️ Register by June 7 ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale

🤝 Sponsorship opportunity! Our next big event is Canada Day, which allows businesses and organizations to connect with the event's 20,000+ attendees and Port Coquitlam’s more than 61,000 residents. This opportunity is available until June 15! Learn more & apply ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/sponsorship

It's almost time to celebrate Seniors Week! 💜 For the full schedule details and registration links, visit portcoquitlam.ca/seniors. Activities are filling up fast, so sign up now!

Releasing pets into the wild can harm local ecosystems and native wildlife. Goldfish, red-eared slider turtles, koi carp, American bullfrogs and European rabbits can become invasive when released, competing for food and habitat and spreading disease. Never release pets outdoors!

Your short story could be here on the Donald Pathway next year! There's still time to enter the May Days Writing Contest. 📖 The theme? Tiny Stories About Strange Worlds! 🪐 Submit your story by June 8: https://ow.ly/8oKK50Z4w3s

Property tax notices have been mailed out. 📨 Payments are due Thursday, July 2. 🗓️ This year's property tax increase of 1.95% for the average home is one of the lowest increases in the region, despite rising costs and broader economic pressures. Learn more ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/propertytaxes

🏊😀🍕 Need Friday night plans for kids? Register for Swim, Play, Pizza: Three hours of fun! Bring friends and come make new ones. 🗓️ Friday, May 29 ⏰ 6-9pm 📍 Hyde Creek Rec Centre ➡️ Age 7 to 10 Register here: https://ow.ly/auS750Z3RIJ

Port Coquitlam Farmers Market returns for the season on Thursday, June 4! 🛍️☀️ Get ready to shop local every Thursday from 3-7pm in Leigh Square, running June through September.

Shoutout to everyone who participated in the May Day Parade! 🏆🎉 Check out the list of winning parade participants, see more photos or share event feedback at portcoquitlam.ca/maydays. Last day to share feedback and be entered to win a $100 gift card to a Port Coquitlam biz of your choice!

Knotweeds are some of the most destructive invasive plants! It is best to consult a professional when managing knotweed infestations. Pulling, cutting, mowing, digging, or covering knotweeds will not completely kill them and may actually help them spread! More info ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/invasives

Just another reminder to come check out our Public Works Open House! 🚜🦺 📅 Saturday, May 23 ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 Public Works Yard (1737 Broadway St)

Showing students the behind-the-scenes of Public Works! 💥🚛 Our City crews stopped by École Kilmer Elementary School and Castle Park Elementary School to celebrate Public Works Week. We look forward to visiting more schools next year!

Reminder: Stage 2 Water Restrictions, set by Metro Vancouver, are in effect. With snowpack at half of normal levels and hot weather in the long-range forecast, we need to save our clean water for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Restrictions & FAQs ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/wateritright

Heads up! Centennial Pool will be closed to the public to host Marlins Swim Meets on the following dates: 🏊‍♀️ May 30 🏊‍♀️ June 6 🏊‍♀️ June 7 🏊‍♀️ June 20 🏊‍♀️ June 20 Schedule & more info ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/outdoorpools

Kids at work! ⚠️🦺 Kids love our Public Works Open House. 📅 Saturday, May 23 ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 Public Works Yard (1737 Broadway St) Learn more ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/pwweek

Last call! 📢🐻 Don't miss our next Bear Aware Information Session this Wednesday, May 20 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Gathering Place in Leigh Square (#200 - 2253 Leigh Square). Register ➡️ https://ow.ly/VmEU50YZQM8

Happy Victoria Day, Port Coquitlam! Did you know that there are various wildflower garden patches around Port Coquitlam? This one is located by Centennial Pool on Shaughnessy Street. This particular blend has a lot of blue and yellow that is supposed to be especially attractive to some pollinators.

Did you know many invasive plants can be found at garden centers? Some common invasive plants often found at garden stores include: 🟣🌱 Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor) 🟡🌱 Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) 🟢🌱 English Ivy (Hedera helix)

It's Public Works Week. 🦺 This year’s theme is: “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community.” Thank you to our Public Works professionals here in Port Coquitlam!🏙️ Learn more ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/pwweek

So many fun memories from May Days. 🎉 See the full photo gallery at portcoquitlam.ca/maydaysgallery. You can also share your feedback on the event at portcoquitlam.ca/letstalk to be entered in a draw to win a $100 gift card to a local business of your choice. Thanks again for joining us! 🫶

It's going to be a great time at our Public Works Open House! 🦺🚜😃 🗓️ Saturday, May 23 ⏰ 10am to 2pm 📍 Port Coquitlam Public Works Yard (1737 Broadway St) More info ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/publicworks

Another one of our popular Bear Aware Information Sessions is coming up! 🐻 🗓️ Wednesday, May 20 ⏰ 6:30-8:30pm 📍 Gathering Place in Leigh Square (#200 - 2253 Leigh Square) Register ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/bears

Clean-Up Blitz is complete. ✅ Thank you to our City crews for the tremendous work they put in throughout the week. This is what delivering the basics looks like! We'll continue to work to keep our community clean and safe. Report issues: 📱 Sort & Report App 💻 portcoquitlam.ca/report 📞 604.927.3111

🚨 Sofina Foods Inc. (located at 1910 Kingsway Avenue) is conducting testing of their outdoor siren system on Saturday, May 16 at 10am as part of their emergency preparedness program. Please be aware that you may hear alarms in the area at this time. Thank you for your understanding!

With ongoing construction throughout Port Coquitlam, we're reminding all road users to exercise caution and drive safely in work zones. 🦺 It's crucial for everyone — drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians — to slow down in work zones and pay close attention to workers and equipment.

More filming will be taking place in downtown PoCo for an Amazon original TV series, working title "Hillcrest Road!" 🎬 Full notice ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/notices

Victoria Day hours: Hyde Creek 🏊 1-5pm PCCC 🏋 9am-1pm 🚗 Parkade 8:30am-1pm Gathering Place, Outlet & PoCo Heritage 🎨 Closed City Hall, Annex, Public Works Admin & Fire Admin 🏛️ Closed Terry Fox Library 📚 Closed

The pickleball courts at Port Coquitlam Community Centre will be briefly closed for maintenance from 12-4pm this Friday, May 15. Thanks for your patience!

Another day of the Clean-Up Blitz is complete. ✅ It will continue over tomorrow, including roadside litter pick-up, clean-up around targeted catch basins in neighbourhoods, trail cleaning, street sweeping, sidewalk vegetation control, illegal dumping cleanup, and graffiti cleanup.

Join in the City-Wide Garage Sale! 📦🛍️ Register by Friday, June 7, then get ready to host your garage sale on Saturday, June 13 from 9am-1pm. Register now ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale

Clean-Up Blitz Day 1 = Done ✅ The blitz will continue over the next two days, including roadside litter pick-up, clean-up around targeted catch basins in neighbourhoods, trail cleaning , street sweeping , sidewalk vegetation control, illegal dumping cleanup, and graffiti cleanup.

🚫🔥 A city-wide fire ban is now in effect following the provincial open fire prohibition issued by the BC Wildfire Service for the Coastal Fire Centre. Full details ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/fire

It was another amazing May Days in Port Coquitlam! An estimated 20,000 of you joined us for the 103rd celebration. 🎉 Share event feedback & learn more ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/maydays

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Port Coquitlam moms! 🩷 Thank you for all that you do to keep our world going 'round. 🌏 No matter our age, no one gives good advice like a mom does. We hope you all get spoiled today! 💐

The big May Days celebration is today, Saturday, May 9! 🌸🎉⬇️ Event details ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/maydays

It's almost time to celebrate May Days! Thank you to our event sponsors for their support. 🌟 For all the event details, visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.

Shop local at May Days Market! There will be tons of vendors to explore. 🛍️ 🗓️ Saturday, May 9 ⏰ 12-6pm 📍 Wilson Avenue (in front of PCCC) Vendor list ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/maydays

Join us for May Days fountain shows! ⛲️🎵 🗓️ Saturday, May 9 ⏰ 7pm & 9:15pm 📍 Leigh Square See the water, lights and music. For all the May Days event details, visit portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.

Join us for entertainment for kids on the Family Stage in Leigh Square, part of our May Days celebration! 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, May 9 ⏰ 12-3pm (May Days fun continues at Port Coquitlam Community Centre until 8pm) 📍 Leigh Square Event details ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/maydays

This morning, May 7, at approximately 9:20am, Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services responded to a residential structure fire at 2209 Atkins Avenue. The fire has been contained and all roads are now open. Crews remain on scene completing operations. Full update at portcoquitlam.ca/notices.

❗🚧🎉 As we celebrate May Days this Saturday, May 9, significant road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect from 7am to 7:30pm. Full details available at portcoquitlam.ca/maydays.

To support residents of 2209 Atkins Avenue who have been displaced to the structure fire, Emergency Support Services (ESS) are available at Port Coquitlam Community Centre (in Wilson Lounge). Full notice ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/notices