Sunday is Father’s Day and, if you’re looking for something special to do with dad, there are a few activities on in the Tri-Cities to spend some quality time.
GO FISH
Families can bring their rods and bait to Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a free day of fishing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prizes will be given out during B.C.’s free fishing weekend when anyone in the province can fish without a licence. Experts will be on site to teach participants how to catch a rainbow trout.
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FARMERS MARKET
Check out the produce, meats and crafts from Metro Vancouver vendors at the weekly farmers market, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot next to Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam).
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WORLD MUSIC
ScotFestBC introduces a new component for its weekend event at Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) in Coquitlam: a world music festival. The free event features a fusion of sounds and sights from steel drums to bhangra. Check out the Main Stage with Kvitka Ukrainian kicking off the day with a 11:15 a.m. performance. DJ Paul Manocha lights up the Heritage Stage starting at noon while, on the Big Tent Stage, Robin Layne and the Rhythm Makers begin the entertainment at 1 p.m. Wander the site to see what’s in the Workshop Tent and in The Meadow.
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ART GALLERIES
Spend the afternoon touring Tri-City galleries to check out the colourful — and groundbreaking — original art works. At Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), there’s the 50th anniversary exhibit, as well as the Images and Ideas student show. The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) is highlighting the group display Transmissions while PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) has A Look Inside (Nice Lewis); Morsel Scavengers (Max TS. Yang); and Walking in Two Worlds (Priscilla Omulo). And in Port Coquitlam’s The Outlet at Leigh Square, there’s Day in the Life of… by the Tri-Cities Community Action Team in partnership with ACCESS Youth Services for Men’s Mental Health Week.
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GO DANCE
Take a jigging workshop at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) as part of Indigenous History Month. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., Jeanette Kotowich will teach the “Joy of Jigging,” a Métis-inspired movement session, organized by Raven Spirit Dance, that weaves dancing with fiddle music.
