[Correction] Coquitlam Current

September 11, 2025

The links provided under "Help Shape our Budget" and "Culture Days" were switched in the edition sent earlier today.

Please visit LetsTalkCoquitlam.ca/Budget2026 to take the Budget 2026 survey and coquitlam.ca/806/Culture-Days to learn more about Culture Days in Coquitlam.

From Culture Days 2025 kicking off to your last chance to take our Budget 2026 Survey, check out this issue to catch all the key dates coming up in Coquitlam. You’ll also learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities and this fall’s City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway.

Help Shape the Budget
Share your Priorities for 2026

Coquitlam is building next year’s budget, and we want to hear from you. Between rising costs and new demands, your input will help us balance keeping taxes as affordable as possible and maintaining City services. Take our online survey before it closes at midnight on September 14.

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Get Involved
Board & Advisory Committee Roles

We’re recruiting volunteers to serve on the Coquitlam Public Library Board, the Board of Variance, and the Economic Development Advisory Committee. These are great opportunities to help shape day-to-day life in Coquitlam. Applications open September 15.

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Culture Days
Discover the Arts

Culture Days is back from September 19 to October 12 with free events, workshops and activities. Join us at Town Centre Park Community Centre on Friday, September 19, for the Culture Days Kick Off and Visual Arts Exhibition 2025 Opening Reception.

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Clear Out Clutter
City-Wide Garage Sale & Giveaway

There’s still time to register! Declutter your home and pass along your gently used items through our Fall City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway Event on September 20 and 21.

No yard? No problem. Get involved in the Fall Swap and Sale at Centennial Pavilion on September 20.

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Repair Cafe
Volunteer on October 4

We're looking for passionate volunteers who love to fix things. Join our dedicated team for Coquitlam’s next Repair Café, where you'll be able to use your skills to repair electronics, bicycles, clothing and more.

Help support the circular economy and sign up today.

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Metro Vancouver Engagement Opportunity
Planning for the Cape Horn Section and Dewdney Trunk Water Main

Metro Vancouver is constructing a new water main in Coquitlam to meet the region’s growing demand for drinking water. They are seeking feedback from the community about how they can minimize construction impacts while planning for the Cape Horn Section and Dewdney Trunk Road Water Main.

Attend the open house on September 25.
Answer the online survey before October 7.

Click for details on how you can have your say.

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Events in the City

September 12: pARTy@PdA: Weave and Unwind
September 14: Terry Fox Run Coquitlam
September 20: Evergreen's 2025-26 Season Launch Party
September 23: Pump Boys & Dinettes

Visit our full City Calendar

Council Updates

The next Council-in-Committee meeting is on September 15, while the next Regular Council Meeting is on September 29.

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

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Connect with Us

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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.