The City of Port Coquitlam is offering free emergency preparedness sessions to the residents of Poco.  

Families should be prepared to sustain themselves for 72 hours in an emergency.  According to the Cities website, the most important thing you can do to keep yourself and your family safe in an emergency is to prepare, stay calm, and follow instructions from emergency personnel.

Topics that will be covered in the one day course are:  Personal Preparedness, Rapid Damage Assessment, Basic fire suppression, Light urban search and rescue.  

For more information and class times, visit the cities website or click this link!

Well, hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner!  

The City of Coquitlam will be hosting a Christmas pyjama morning with Santa on Sundya, December 16th from 8:30am till 11:30am!  It will be lots of fun for the kids and parents with music, crafts and pancake breakfast!  The event will take place in the Howie room at the Poirier Community Center at 630 Poirer Street in Coquitlam but all family members that will be attending the event must register!  No drop ins at the door!

For more information contact the City of Coquitlam or click on this link!

*Courtesy of the City of Coquitlam

The City of Coquitlam has an interesting up coming Field to Fork event as part of their series of high profile speakers that is available to the public!  

Thursday, November 22, 2012 the City of Coquitlam is hosting an event at the Evergreen Cultural Center and will be discussing the benefits and challenges of purchasing and eating locally grown food.  You will also learn how individual food choices influence the health and long term sustainability of our food system.  

There will be a series of speakers as well as food and beverage tasting starting at 6pm!

For more information about this event click here!

DO YOU WANT TO BE THE BIGGEST WASTE LOOSER?

You could win a iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle Reader or One-night stay at a theme room at Poco Inn and Suites!  Port Coquitlam households can enter here!  Contest runs from January - April 2013!

For more details visit City of Port Coquitlam's webiste or click on this link!

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 - PORT COQUITLAM!

TICKETS $5.00 - THIS GREAT CAUSE SUPPORTS FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER!  

Family Movie Night Fundraiser
Date Friday, November 02, 2012
Time 6:30 pm PDT
Where Coquitlam River Elementary Gym
4250 Shaughnessy St
Port Coquitlam, BC V3E, Canada
Type of Event Charitable
Audience All-ages
Cost $5 each
Contact Name Tanya
Contact Email contactus@gabydavisfoundation.com
Contact Phone 604.464.4229

Family Movie Night Fundraiser "TARZAN" presented by the Gaby Davis Foundation in support of families affected by childhood cancer.
Doors open at 6:30pm Movie starts at 7:30pm
Tickets $5 at the door
Bring your foamies, pillows, blankets and PJ's!
Door Prizes and Raffles, Popcorn and treats!
For more information visit www.gabydavisfoundation.com 

Did you know that the City of Coquitlam has a 50 Plus Newsletter and membership!  

You can become a member or get helpful information regarding local bus trips, special events, talks and workshops, arts and crafts, cards, health and fitness, games and more!  Check out the cities website or click on this link!

I found this article quite interesting for first time home buyers as well as a link to get mortgage free faster!  

1.  Have little or no debt!

2.  Have a decent down payment!

3.  Don't fall in love, stick to your numbers!

4.  Withdraw up to $25,000.00 from your RRSP with the home buyers plan!

5.  Move to a less expensive City or Province!

http://blog.yourmoney.ca/2011/01/-5-rules-first-time-home-buyers.html

*Courtesy yourmoney.ca

CALLING ALL GRADE 12 STUDENTS!!!!!!

RE/MAX Western Canada will be awarding 16 bursaries of $1000.00 each to qualifying Grade 12 students!  In addition the 16 bursary winners will be entered into a draw and 1 lucky recipient will win a HOT AIR BALOON RIDE for two!  Deadline for entry is Midnight March 11, 2013!  For more information please visit www.remax-western.ca/quest-excellence!