Coquitlam Current

July 31, 2025

From tennis courts in Town Centre Park to outdoor art at Como Lake, catch the latest recreation and culture news taking place in Coquitlam’s green spaces. Read on to learn more about local recycling options, upgrades at Norm Staff Park, and much more.

Four blue and green tennis courts in Town Centre Park

Game, Set, Upgrade
New Tennis Courts Coming to Town Centre Park

Looking to practice your backhand? The tennis facility in Town Centre Park will be relocated and expanded next year with a total of 10.5 courts, LED lighting, spectator seating and more. The renewed facility is one of many improvements outlined in the Town Centre Park Master Plan.

Construction is on track to start in early 2026. The existing courts will remain open for play until the new facility is ready for racquets in the summer of 2027.

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Green dumpster being filled with cardboard

Recycle Local
Find your Drop-off Locations

Looking for recycling and waste disposal options? While Town Centre Recycling Depot closes next year to make room for the new tennis facility, the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre takes all kinds of materials at no cost to residents, and you can find several Return-It Depots throughout Coquitlam.

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Norm Staff Park
Upgrades Enhance the Fun

Welcome back to Norm Staff Park, now open after some recent upgrades. The park features a new playground, resurfaced sport courts, more trees for shade cover and accessible pathways, so the whole community will be able to enjoy the space. Come enjoy inclusive, sustainable fun for all.

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Paint in the Park
Get Creative for a Chance to Win

Show off your artistic skills at the new Paint in the Park pavilion, located at Como Lake Park. Whether you paint, draw or sculpt, you can submit a photo of artwork you've created on-site to be entered in a prize draw. Enter by September 8 for the chance to score a $100 Opus Art Supplies gift card.

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Every Drop Counts
Go Slow on your H2O

While you’re enjoying the sun this summer, remember that stage 1 lawn-watering restrictions are in place to help preserve our water supply for essential uses. Don’t worry - once a week is all your lawn needs. Thanks for doing your part to conserve this precious resource through the summer.

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Traffic Hot Spot
Metro Vancouver Water Main Construction on Pipeline Road (Robson to Guildford Section)

Metro Vancouver’s water main upgrade work continues along Pipeline Road. Starting next week, the intersection of Pipeline Road and Robson Drive will close on the west side to Kenney Street. This closure is expected to remain in place until late November 2025.

Metro Vancouver’s contractor will also now begin work on the north side of the intersection at David Avenue and Pipeline Road, so traffic will be shifted into the south side of the intersection. Dayanee Springs Boulevard at Pipeline Road will reopen to traffic in early August. Traffic personnel will be onsite to assist.

For details, visit Metro Vancouver’s project page.

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Events in the City

August 1: Summer Concert Series
August 4: Celebrate BC Day
August 9: BC Dumpling Festival
August 14: Mashup: Collage Postcard Nights

Visit our full City Calendar

Council Updates

The next Regular Council and Council-in-Committee meetings are on September 8.

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.