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City in British Columbia, Canada
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formerly known as Colony Farm Regional Park
Popular spot with 8.5 km of trails and opportunities for birdwatching. An estimated 150 species of birds are in the park. The park is in both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
A small, man-made lake and park in the centre of residential Coquitlam. Exactly one kilometre in circumference, the lake is a popular attraction for morning walks, joggers, schoolchildren and occasionally fishermen, though the latter will frequently go home empty-handed.
A more-than-200-acre park with 10 km of trails through forests and wetlands. Minnekhada Lodge, a heritage building where Queen Elizabeth once stayed, is open the first Sunday of each month from 1-4PM (except Jan).
Large park along Pitt Lake and Burke Mountain with hiking, camping, swimming and boating opportunities.
A large urban forest which allows off-leash dog use until 10AM every morning. The park is often host to swim meets and soccer, baseball and lacrosse tournaments.
It hosts a large tournament site, public ping pong tables, basketball and tennis courts, and a band stand. It is also home to the Evergreen Cultural Centre which hosts gallery exhibits and live performances.
The Coquitlam Crunch urban outdoor 'stairmaster' is primarily a fitness challenge.
Maillardville is a small community founded by French migrants sent to work in the local forest industry during the 19th century. It is recognized as Western Canada's largest French-Canadian community outside of Manitoba, though the French population continues to decline. There is the Place des Arts which hosts exhibitions and performances, and the Makin House Museum.
A large public, indoor swimming pool. Appealing to both children and adults alike, it houses two distinct pools, one Olympic-sized, the other smaller and decorated with a jungle theme. The smaller pool also features an elaborate water slide that twists outside of the building. Adults can make use of a full gym as well.
A large, state-of-the-art skating arena. It is used mostly for amateur hockey teams, but the arena is open for public skating Monday, Fridays, and Sundays.
The largest movie theatre in Western Canada, with over 20 screens. The complex contains a number of fast-food dining options, but as these are quite expensive hungry visitors may be wiser to eat before the show at one of the surrounding restaurants in the area.
125 ha near Pitt Lake.
Trendy casual restaurant with a varied menu.
A restaurant offering Korean main courses and barbecue.
A restaurant offering Northern Chinese cuisine.
Korean-style fusion - cutlets and hamburger steaks.
Very busy, reserve at least 2 weeks in advance.
Has a huge menu of different flavours of chicken wings, with a decent drink menu. It is often quite busy during hockey games.
Coquitlam's main mall, located in Coquitlam's commercial district. It has over 200 stores including a Bay, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, London Drugs, and T&T Asian supermarket. There is a large food court and several connected sit-down restaurants.
The largest Ikea in North America.
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