Former Coquitlam Mayor Jon Kingsbury has lost his appeal of his fraud conviction from last year. Kingsbury received a suspended sentence and two years probation. Even in losing his appeal, as far as criminal former Tri-Cities mayors go, he’s still a distant second to Poco’s Scott Young. To clear our palette, let’s find something positive… [Continue Reading]
Treefest 2012: Celebrating the Riverview Lands
September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society, together with the City of Coquitlam and the Burke Mountain Naturalists, invite you to celebrate the 19th annual Treefest event this weekend. This free, family festival will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 11:00am – 4:00pm at the Henry Esson Young (H.E.Y.) Building on the Riverview Hospital Grounds [map],… [Continue Reading]
What Role Does Riverview Play in the Tri-Cities?
May 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The future of the Riverview Lands is an ongoing topic of conversation for those of us who live in the Tri-Cities. How do we best utilize this space to serve the needs of the community? How do we preserve the role the hospital played (and continues to play) in the unfolding story of our region?… [Continue Reading]
Riverview Tree Tours
May 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Riverview Horticultural Centre Society is dedicated to preserving and protecting the lands and trees of the Riverview Hospital site. They have a vision for the hospital lands as a community oriented, financially viable centre for horticultural, educational and therapeutic activities. Since its inception, its activities have been focused on making people aware of the lands… [Continue Reading]
A Weekend of Art and Trees
September 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
September is in full swing here in the V3H. The kids are back in school, there’s a chill in the air, and the farmer’s markets are overflowing with the bountiful harvest. And of course the fall social calendar is just revving up. On Friday September 11, the Port Moody Film Society will be showing La… [Continue Reading]
BC Heritage Gathered in Pictures
June 9, 2009 by 1 Comment
When most people think of touring around to look at historical buildings, it’s an activity we usually associate with a trip to Europe or the Middle East. What we sometimes forget is the breadth of the history that surrounds us everyday here in the Tri-Cities. For people like Bob Hare, history is all around us,… [Continue Reading]
