Hi! I've been dating a Taiwanese girl for a few months, and I have really enjoyed learning Mandarin with her. I feel I'm reaching the limits of my own time management and app-driven learning with my available time. I want to surprise her or her family with some conversational Mandarin. Expecting to travel there late June.

I live next to Lincoln station. Would prefer at home, happy to use the library next door as well.

I'm looking for 2hrs, 3x/wk. I was an English teacher for several years back in my home country, and I prefer a conversational approach to language learning.

I'd rather work directly with someone rather than through an agency or company. I definitely want to learn written alongside spoken, but I also don't need a super experienced or structured format. Happy to help structure things if person's not too experienced.

What I do know is I won't be great at homework. I'll practice on days with no class and watch videos, etc. But I know my work is too demanding for me to take time off unless I have a scheduled block, so homework is unlikely to be completed.

Any help appreciated.

Hello all,
This is a long shot, but we are looking if anyone knows of a place around tri-cities / metro Vancouver that does espresso machine rentals? We are looking for 3 machines/a machine with 3 portafilters, for a 1 day baby shower for roughly 50 people. Most of us have home espresso machines, but figured they'd be slow for a fast turnaround time.

Most places we reached so far only rent it out as a service with someone manning the station, and it is prohibitively expensive.
Best option we found so far was Empire Props for $500/day for a Fracino machine + grinder.
We already have a backup plan for drip coffee station, but looking at something better.
Thank you

24.42% for voter turn out, a 4% increase from four years ago. this is from the coquitlam city website

Anyone have any projections or guesses of how the mayor and council elections are going to play out? Polls are now closed!

Does anyone know where I can buy ground cassava leaves in Coquitlam? I want to surprise a friend by making a Rwandan strew, but cannot seem to find these leaves at my regular grocery store.

Thank you!

We have a large family, but none of us live in a place large enough to accommodate everyone. So considering a dinner out instead.

We’re also considering renting a room somewhere and then bringing food, but dinner out felt like a simpler option to explore first.
Thnx!

Where’s the best place to see games on tv with sound? Typical sports bar food, etc.

Ryan Peterson and his wife own 7 properties worth $22 million, including most of a private island... but none in Coquitlam.

Why is he running in Burke Mountain and not one of these other places where he apparently spend his time? Was it just the only spot for the Conservatives to run their rich guy?

I get that people often run in ridings they don't live in, but usually live nearby in the same community, or have some kind of connection like working there, they grew up there, etc.

This is all sourced from easily accessibly public info (mostly BC Assessment), with addresses redacted for privacy.

It’s from the Coquitlam Archives but I cannot place it. I feel like Coquitlam Centre is to the far left (out of frame) and it’s Westwood Plateau in the background but I feel like if that’s the case Future Shop (later Best Buy) should stand where Bonanza is in this photo.

I only came here in 2014 so I have had a lot of fun in the archives. Also, didn’t know Shoppers was Toy City!

Does anyone know of any movers that take ministry funding? My mom is on disability, and we're trying to get her funding to move, but none of hte movers I've contacted take ministry moves. Pls help!

Freshet News sent out candidates questionnaires and see which party consistently ignored it. These people want your votes!

Hi all!

We have just gotten our toddler to loveeee riding on his dad’s bike with him. We’d like to go on a short & easy trail for my son to enjoy a nice bike ride with less hills.

Wondering if anyone has recommendations for this?

Thank you!!

Hey all, I'm looking for a cabinet installer or finish carpenter recommendations. I'm in the Tri-Cities and doing a small galley kitchen, two runs of about 10ft each with uppers and lowers, as well as a coffee bar and closet.

I've already sourced the cabinets myself, so I'm only looking for installation. They’re solid wood and already assembled. I know a lot of cabinet shops only install their own cabinets, so ideally this is someone who's comfortable working with client supplied cabinets.

Looking to hire someone within the next couple of weeks.

Thanks in advance!

Hi neighbours,

A small team of us here in Coquitlam built TalentSeek. Between us we've hired in Canada, the Middle East and South Asia, and we kept seeing good candidates, especially people new to Canada, get passed over because their resume didn't match the wording of the job they applied for.

How it works: you paste a job ad (or a link to it), upload your resume, and it rewrites your resume for that job using only your own experience. It shows a match score, points out gaps, and can put together an interview prep pack for the role. You review everything before you use it, and your resume isn't used to train AI models.

It's in beta, and the free start is 1 tailored resume + 1 interview prep pack, no card needed:

https://talentseek.ca/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=coquitlam

If you or someone in your household is job hunting, I'd really appreciate honest feedback: what was confusing, and whether the result actually felt like you. Happy to answer questions in the comments.

Hi! I have a bunch of old hockey gear in mid condition and I’m unsure what to do with it. Kidsport doesn’t take things 6+ years old and my local hockey association doesn’t need it. Some of it is from the early 2000s (Koho, RBK) and some more recent (~2015/2016) but still too old for kidsport.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

With the election on Saturday, Oct 17, I emailed Coquitlam candidates five questions:

1. Will you vigorously push for greater housing density?
2. Will you commit to city-developed cooperative housing?
3. Will you advocate for bilingualism and multiculturalism at the municipal level?
4. Will you commit to building on and promoting Maillardville's French-Canadian heritage?
5. Will you support provincial and federal efforts to promote national unity?

Here's my read of the replies, in my own words. Check the candidates' own materials before relying on this.

Mayor

Only Trish Mandewo replied. She supports density "in the right places," but not vigorously. She says no to city-developed co-ops (the City should be an enabler and partner). She says yes to bilingualism, delivered "practically," and yes to visibly promoting Maillardville's francophone heritage.

Council (10 replies)

Takeaways

• Almost everyone supports density only "in the right places" with infrastructure keeping pace. Nobody said "vigorously."
• On city-built co-ops, Buchan and Tran are the most supportive. Kim, Djonlic, Towner and Mandewo say the City should enable rather than build, though Kim and Djonlic cite actual co-op funding and land decisions from this term.
• Buchan is the only one with a number (20% low-market housing in new developments), but didn't say how the City would require it.
• Towner is the only one to say bilingualism and national unity aren't municipal matters.
• Nearly everyone says yes to promoting Maillardville's francophone heritage, but few gave specifics. Kyle-Lefebvre, Tran, Campbell and Kim named the most.

No reply as of Oct 13

(I may not have reached all of them.)

• Mayor: Craig Hodge, Madhavee Inamdar
• Council: Cina, Jamshidian, Mazzarolo, McBryer, Perry, Samimi, Sebastiani, Su, Thomsing, Thorleifson

Full candidate list and platforms: https://www.coquitlam.ca/1205/Candidate-Summaries

If you've heard back from any of the non-responders, or I've misread someone's answer, please correct me in the comments.

New mayor's debate that happened today, 13 Oct 2026.

Anyone have an idea as to all the chopper activity around Mundy Park and Riverview this morning?

Could one get away with doing a photoshoot with assistants, equipment and models without permits?

Hi I Created a website that tracks councillors voting record councilrecord.ca

I Why is gas so much cheaper in the Fraser Valley than in Metro Vancouver?

I don't drive regularly, but I rented a car this weekend to play football in Abbotsford. I drove from Coquitlam to Abbotsford, and on my way back, I decided to stop for gas.

I was surprised by the price differences I saw:

- Super Save in Abbotsford: $1.64/L

- Shell in Mission: $1.70/L (where I filled up)

- Maple Ridge and Coquitlam: Around $2.07/L

- Coquitlam last night: $2.12/L

That's a pretty significant difference, even between places that aren't that far apart!

I always assumed gas prices across BC would be relatively similar, but this weekend made me wonder what's actually going on.

Is gas genuinely cheaper in the Fraser Valley because of competition between gas stations? Or is there something special about the gas supply in Metro Vancouver that makes it more expensive?

How can the price jump by nearly 50 cents per litre over such a short distance? I'd love to hear from people who understand the BC gas market.

having lived in SEA, i’ve always heard and seen our local mayor and councillors ride in big, black SUVs, have security details, wear expensive designer outfits, have a reputation for simply being “too high”up there to be approached by a lowly citizen and even too dangerous to drive by where they live.

meanwhile, our mayor and council, MLAs and even some federal and provincial ministers, people with tremendous power to shape policies and change lives often take the train, bike, drive, go to the mall, pick up their kids, visit local clinics, labs or hospitals.

anyway, i’m just amazed and glad we don’t put public figures on a pedestal.

Hi everyone,

I have lived in Coquitlam for the past six months (prior to that was in Port Coquitlam) and I was wondering if anyone has insights into how responsive the candidates for Mayor are?

When I lived in Port Coquitlam, I had two issues in which I emailed the Mayor and Council about. In both instances the Mayor (Brad West) emailed me back within hours. For one of the issues, he remained in constant communication with me, providing regular emails and phone updates until the issue was resolved. That level of community involvement was invaluable and what I am looking for in my next Mayor.

Now, I’ve seen a few people post that they reached out to Trish Mandewo during her time on Council and never got a response. I’ve also heard people say that Craig Hodge was incredibly short when listening to his constituents.

So I ask the Reddit community - do you have any experience reaching out to either candidate and if so, how was your experience?

Thanks in advance!