PORT COQUITLAM - Preserving Small Town Life
"By Commerce and Industry We Prosper"
City of Port Coquitlam - www.city.port-coquitlam.bc.ca

Description:Port Coquitlam prides itself on offering small town life with easy access to the major metropolitan area of Vancouver, Canada's third largest city. Many people both live and work in Port Coquitlam, a city with farms, industrial parks, and a flourishing downtown.

Lying along two rivers and in the shadows of stunning coastal mountains, Port Coquitlam is close to nature. Many of the city's scenic and recreational areas are linked by the PoCo Trail. Port Coquitlam offers one of the finest living environments in the province.

Location: The City of Port Coquitlam is located 37 kilometres east of Vancouver on Highway 7. It's bordered by the Pitt and Fraser Rivers to the east and south and by mountains to the north.

Population: 48,000

YOUR COMMUNITY

Indoor facilities
Hyde Creek Indoor Pool
PoCo Recreation Centre
Wilson Centre
Terry Fox Public Library

Outdoor facilities
Parks and playgrounds
Soccer, baseball, and softball fields
Tennis courts
Outdoor pools (4)
Camoustie Golf Course

Great Outdoors
PoCo Trail
Minnekhada Regional Park
Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park

Shopping
Downtown
Northside Centre
PoCo Place Mall
Sunwood Square Shopping Centre

Schools
12 elementary schools
4 middle schools
2 high schools

GETTING AROUND
by BC Transit to anywhere in the Greater Vancouver - www.bctransit.com
by car via TransCanada, Lougheed, and Barnet Highways
by car to Whistler in two hours
by commuter train to Vancouver in 40 minutes
by car to Vancouver International Airport in 45 minutes
by car to Vancouver Island ferries in 60 minutes

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

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