Coquitlam Current

April 10, 2025

Consider this your invitation to Coquitlam’s upcoming Town Hall Meeting. It’s your annual opportunity to bring questions, ideas and opinions directly to City Council, so mark your calendars!

Keep reading for news of our latest Repair Café, a compelling new art exhibit, when to place your spring yard trimmings at the curb for pickup, and more.

Crowd seated in Council Chambers at City Hall

Your Voice, Your City
Join the Conversation at our Town Hall Meeting

If you live or work in Coquitlam, you’re invited to our annual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May 7. This informal meeting is an opportunity to ask questions or share ideas with City Council and senior staff, either in person or online. Your feedback helps us identify community priorities, improve City services and explore new opportunities.

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Fix it at Repair Café
Free Repairs for Your Broken Items on April 26

Do you have a broken item sitting around your home? Our volunteer experts will fix it for free. Drop in on Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Maillardville Community Centre. Don't miss this chance to give your belongings new life and rescue them from the landfill.

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Exterior of Town Centre Park Community Centre.

New Photo Exhibit
It’s All Chinese To Me by Faber Mo Neifer

Visit this intriguing exhibit at Town Centre Park Community Centre. Part of the Capture Photography Festival, it depicts signage from Chinese restaurants across Canada. Come and celebrate Faber Mo Neifer’s striking photography at the opening reception on Saturday, April 12.

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Capital Construction in 2024
$40M Invested in Infrastructure

Last year, Coquitlam made major improvements to transportation and utilities across the city. Highlights from 2024 include modernizing our roads, upgrading our water mains and installing a trailblazing stormwater treatment system to protect our creeks.

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Free Pickup for your Extra Yard Trimmings
Available April 14-May 29

Dispose of your leaves, branches and grass clippings with our Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings program. On your regular collection day, set out your yard waste in labeled garbage cans, kraft paper bags, or bundles by 7:30 am, and a truck will collect them at no extra cost.

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Secure your Attractants. Encourage bears to seek natural food sources. Visit coquitlam.ca/BearSmart for details.

Events in the City

April 11: Mashup: Origami Nights and Resilient Restorations: Sustainable Gardening Solutions
April 17: Bat Appreciation Day: The Secret Lives of Bats
April 19: Wonderland Arts Society Easter Egg Hunt
April 23: Musical Matinées: Pocket Symphonies

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Council Updates

The next Regular Council and Council-in-Committee meetings are on April 14. There’s also a Finance Standing Committee on April 15.

Check out upcoming Council agendas, as well as previous meeting agendas, minutes and recordings, on our website.

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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.