LONG DISTANCE MOVING WITHIN CANADA - COQUITLAM
Coquitlam - Community Overview
The name “Coquitlam” is a Salish First Nation’s name meaning “small red salmon”. In 1909-10 French Canadians arrived from Quebec to work in the logging trades at Fraser Mills and Maillardville. This area is still BC’s largest French-speaking community.
Today, the district is mainly residential, but the retail and business sectors are continually growing along with tourism. The city maintains 80 municipal parks, and nature areas covering approximately 2,200 acres. Coquitlam Northeast includes the lower slopes of Mounts Coquitlam, Eagle and Burk, with peaks reaching to 1,600m high.
The City of Coquitlam, along with Port Coquitlam and Port Moody make up the Tri-Cities area, Coquitlam being the largest of these communities. Situated on the north bank of the Fraser River, Coquitlam is in the heart of the Lower Mainland, in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Coquitlam is located along Highways #7 and 7A, approximately 30 km from downtown Vancouver.
The population of Coquitlam numbers approximately 119,319.
For more information about Coquitlam:
WEATHER
Coquitlam has an average July temperature of 18.8°C and an average January temperature of 3.7°C. The average annual precipitation is 686 mm.
For daily or historical weather conditions, visit:
MEDIA
One of the best ways to learn about your new community is to subscribe to the local newspaper:
The Now
The Tri-City News
EDUCATION
For information regarding curriculum and enrolment procedures, please contact:
School District #43 (Coquitlam)
550 Poirier St.
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 6A7
http://www.sd43.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx
For information on the Roman Catholic Separate Schools, please contact:
Catholic Independent School of the Vancouver Archdiocese
150 Robson St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2A7
Additional educational institutes:
Douglas College
David Lam Campus
MEDICAL INFORMATION
Eagle Ridge Hospital & Health Care Centre
475 Guildford Way
Port Moody, BC
V3H 3W9
PUBLIC SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
Motor Vehicle and Driver Licencing
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia - ICBC
https://www.icbc.com/Pages/default.aspx
Public Transit
Translink
West Coast Express
https://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/operating-companies/west-coast-express
COMMUNITY
Leisure and Parks Services
Coquitlam Public Library
Coquitlam Sports Centre
Aquatic Complex
For information about upcoming events in Coquitlam, visit: https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/
SPORTS AND LEISURE
Leisure and Parks Services
Golf Courses
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
https://www.westwoodplateaugolf.com/
Vancouver Golf Club
https://www.vancouvergolfclub.com/
Eaglequest Golf
Carnoustie Golf Club
https://carnoustiegolfclub.ca/
3D Golf Performance Inc.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
GROCERY STORES
To find a grocery store in the Coquitlam area, visit:
Loblaws
Marketplace IGA
Save on Foods
Specialty Stores
T & T Supermarket
Asian Grocery
SHOPPING CENTRES
Coquitlam Centre
2929 Barnet Highway
Coquitlam, BC
V3B 5R5
ENTERTAINMENT
Restaurants
To find local restaurants, visit:
https://www.restaurantica.com/
Nightlife
For information about bars and nightclubs, visit:
Parks to Visit
Mundy Park
MOVING TIPS BROCHURES
Call at 1-888-708-7700 to order the following brochures:
Protecting your goods in transit
Handling dangerous goods
Do-it-yourself packing guide
