COQUITLAM - A Growing City
"The Spirit of the River ... the Strength of the People"
City of Coquitlam web site - www.gov.coquitlam.bc.ca

Description: Coquitlam is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Populated by a multi-cultural mix of Europeans, East Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and French-Canadians, the city's growth has been characterized by the development of neighbourhoods. Those neighbourhoods house established communities as well as new, modern, suburban communities.

• The Southwest is the oldest part of Coquitlam with a mix of heritage buildings, modern buildings, and industrial activity.
• The Town Centre is a new and planned residential and commercial area. It's home to many of Coquitlam's community services and one of the region's major malls.
• The Westwood Lands is a mixed residential area with walking trails and two golf courses.
• The Northeast is home to major natural parks. Currently older homes predominate in the area, but future plans allow for the development of mixed housing.

Location: The City of Coquitlam is located 30 kilometres east of Vancouver on Highway 7. It's bordered by the Fraser River to the northeast, by Burnaby and New Westminster to the west, and Pitt Meadows to the east. Northeast Coquitlam includes the lower slopes of the Coquitlam, Eagle, and Burke Mountains up to 1600 metres.

Population: 110, 800

YOUR COMMUNITY

Indoor facilities
City Centre Aquatic Centre; Chimo Indoor Pool
Sports Centre Arena
Evergreen Culture Centre
Public Safety Building
Pinetree Community Centre
Dogwood Pavilion/Senior Citizens Recreation Centre
Place des Arts
Place Maillardville Neighbourhood House
Social Recreation Centre
Coquitlam Public Library - www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca

Outdoor facilities
45 parks covering 748 hectares
Vancouver Golf Course
Town Centre Park
Coquitlam River Park

Great Outdoors
Mundy Park
Como Lake Park
Colonly Farm
Addington Marsh

Shopping
Coquitlam Town Centre
Westwood Mall Shopping Centre

Schools
Douglas College (secondary campus) - www.douglas.bc.ca
41 elementary schools
8 middle schools
4 high schools

GETTING AROUND
by BC Transit to anywhere in the Greater Vancouver - www.bctransit.com
by car via TransCanada, Lougheed, and Highway 7
by car to Whistler in two hours
by commuter train to Vancouver in 35 minutes
by car to Vancouver International Airport in 45 minutes
by car to Vancouver Island ferries in 55 minutes

SERVICES
BC Hydro - www.bchydro.com
BC Tel - www.bctel.com
Coquitlam Chamber of Commerce - www.chamberofcommerce.bc.ca
Tri-City News
Coquitlam Now

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