Coquitlam’s Maillardville neighbourhood celebrated its French–Canadian roots over the weekend with its 34th Festival du Bois in Mackin Park.
The event featured music and dance concerts, kids performances, family activities, workshops by artists and artisans, French Canadian food like poutine and maple taffy as well as a Métis village experience.
Maillardville was founded in 1909 by French Canadian workers who travelled from Quebec and Eastern Ontario to jobs at the nearby Fraser Mills lumber mill.
