Neighbourhoods

The Tri-Cities area encompasses three of the region’s oldest, yet fastest growing communities. Port Moody’s railway heritage, Coquitlam’s golf and wilderness recreation along with Port Coquitlam’s revitalized city centre and riverside trails provide you with an interesting getaway close to Vancouver.

Coquitlam, immediately to the east on Highway 7 (also easily accessible from Highway 1), derives its name from the annual ritual of the salmon spawning in local rivers and creeks. It comes from the Coast Salish word “kwaynquitlum” meaning red fish. Getting out and into nature is easy here with over 70 local parks including the 435 acre Mundy Park Forest… Read more…

Port Coquitlam, “the city of rivers and mountains” right next door has been destroyed by floods and burnt to the ground twice, but today, it’s a thriving community between the Pitt and Coquitlam Rivers. Both rivers provide aspiring anglers with a chance to drop a line and try their luck… Read more…

Port Moody, once touted as the western terminus of Canada’s transcontinental railway, is today, a popular residential area tucked up against the hills at the top of Burrard Inlet. An easy 30 minutes or so by car from downtown Vancouver, the last section along the scenic and winding Barnet Highway. The city’s compact business district unfolds as you travel east on St. Johns Street, where you’ll find a variety of quaint shops and convenient services… Read more…