Saturday, Sept. 18
SPOOKY YARD SALE
After two decades, Coquitlam fundraising champion Vickie Ayers and her family are closing their Halloween House for good. And their props will be sold at yard sale today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for Ayers’ cause: Variety - The Children’s Charity. The sale is at 443 Draycott St., Coquitlam. Visit coquitlamhalloweenhouse.com.
BEAR SAFETY
Find out how you and your family can be safe in bear territory at a pop-up information booth at Old Orchard Park (600 Bentley Rd., Port Moody). From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., officials from the City of Port Moody and Tri-Cities Bear Aware will talk about basic bear biology and offer tips on how to manage bear attractants. Visit portmoody.ca/bearessentials. The next session is Sept. 25 at Bert Flinn Park (same times).
SEASON LAUNCH
Live events return to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) this month. And the facility will launch its 25th anniversary season with two free livestream performances from the Celtic-inspired Cod Gone Wild (Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.) and Ghislaine Doté (Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.). This weekend will also feature the latest art gallery exhibition, a Saturday tour of the Seedling (cedar) AR sculpture on Lafarge Lake and the latest Creative Kit artmaking kits — available for free pick-up at the art gallery during regular hours. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca/2021-speakeasy-sessions/.
Sunday, Sept. 19
KEEP IT GREEN
The Lower Mainland Green Team is back in the Tri-Cities and is looking for volunteers to help pull Himalayan blackberry from Mundy Park, from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet near the Spani Pool parking lot (655 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam). To register and to find out what to bring for the plant removal, visit meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/280549696/.
RUN FOR TERRY
It’s been 40 years since Port Coquitlam hero Terry Fox died. And, for the 41st annual community run, it’ll be mostly a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, in Coquitlam, the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club (1630 Parkway Blvd.) will host an informal in-person walk from 9 to 11 a.m., along its 3-km cart path at the executive 12-hole course (at the academy). Visit terryfox.org to register in support of cancer research. Meanwhile, you can also buy a limited edition 2021 Terry Fox T-shirt at the following Port Coquitlam locations: Patina (2332 Marpole Ave.); Save On Foods (2385 Ottawa St., near Costco); and Save On Foods (1430 Prairie Ave.).
