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Millennium Bridge in Colony Farm Regional Park. Photo: Metro Vancouver
The former farm fields of Colony Farm Regional Park are now a picturesque park and wildlife habitat. Walk the trails, go for a bike ride, watch for wildlife, and lots more at this Coquitlam park.
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7 Things to Do at Colony Farm Regional Park
Boardwalk trail in Mundy Park Photo: Tourism Coquitlam
As the largest park in Coquitlam, Mundy Park protects a beautiful second-growth temperate rainforest and several small lakes. Try spotting some wildlife, ride your bike, bring a picnic, try disc golf, or just wander the tree-lined trails.
Fishing at Como Lake Park in Coquitlam. Photo: Tourism Coquitlam
Coquitlam’s slogan is “Fun is in our nature”, and you’ll find plenty of outdoor activities in the city ranging from neighbourhood parks to wilderness areas. Here are eight ways to get outdoors in Coquitlam.
Image courtesy of the City of Coquitlam
If you’ve already checked out Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge and you’ve got a craving for more fabulous light displays, Lafarge Lake in nearby Coquitlam is not going to disappoint. With these long, dark evenings of winter we need all the help we can get to make the nighttime shine!
Billed as Metro Vancouver’s largest, free outdoor light display, Lights at Lafarge is made up of hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights, will wrap itself entirely around the lake, taking you on a 1.2-kilometre loop. The lights are set up outside, so make sure to dress for the weather!
Rice Lake | Photo: Flickr
BC boasts a bounty of beautiful lakes, attracting tourists from around the world to swim, boat and enjoy a quiet lakeside getaway, but there are some lesser-known watering holes located right in the Metro Vancouver area that are equally as enchanting.
All less than an hour’s drive from downtown Vancouver, these 4 lakes are worth the short trek, even if some are not suitable for swimming. Stroll, bike, bird watch, picnic or play in one of these sweet little sanctuaries, without having to leave the comforts of the city.
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Kids In Vancouver: 4 Lakes To Explore In The City
Photo credit: Geoffery Kehrig | Flickr
Ready to wear your plaid with pride?
The largest festival of French Canadian culture on the West Coast is coming to Metro Vancouver, March 4-March 6. Festival du Bois rolls into the city of Coquitlam with a full weekend of live music from the heart of Quebec, traditional cuisine (including maple sugar pie) and plenty of Québécois cheer.
The setting for all this French Canadian-inspired fun is Mackin Park in the historic community of Maillardville. In the early 1900s, Maillardville was an ordinary lumber-mill town on the Fraser River. But in a bid to boost the local workforce, managers began recruiting French Canadian labourers from Quebec. Hundreds eventually ended up settling in the area, which became the largest Francophone centre west of Manitoba. Even today, the community stands out with its French street names, Francophone education system and even French-language Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. Continue reading:
Got Plaid? Western Canada’s Biggest French Canadian Fest Comes to Metro Vancouver, March 4-6
