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Coquitlam is a suburb of Vancouver and the fifth largest city in British Columbia. Mostly residential, it is a fast-growing community with a lot of shopping options.

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Coquitlam borders Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster. It is easily accessible from the Trans Canada Highway, Lougheed Highway, Barnett Highway, and North Road.

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The Burnaby-based "TransLink" public transit system services all of Coquitlam with buses, and there are a few areas which are accessible via the "Skytrain" monorail system (however, other than the "Lougheed Town Centre" stop, which allows easy access to the Lougheed Mall (see below) the Coquitlam-based Skytrain stations are not particularly useful for anyone other than residents).

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• Maillardville is a small community originally inhabited by French migrants sent to work in local industry during the 19th Century. It is recognized as Western Canada's largest French-Canadian community outside of Manitoba, though the French population continues to decline. The area is preserved as something of a heritage site, but other than a few quaint street signs and commemorative archways, Mallardville is mostly just an ordinary suburban neighborhood and is not a particularly interesting attraction for tourists. From Feb 24th through March 4th the community holds an annual Francaphone cultre festival, with a variety of events held in nearby parks and community centers, mostly geared towards children.
• Como Lake is a small, man-made lake / park located in the center of residential Coquitlam. Exactly one kilometer in circumference, the lake is a popular attraction for morning walks, joggers, schoolchildren, and occasionally fishermen- though the latter will frequently go home empty-handed.

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• The Coquitlam Aquatic Centre is a large public, indoor swimming pool. Appealing to both children and adults alike, it houses two distinct pools, one olympic-sized, the other smaller and decorated with a jungle theme. The smaller pool also features an elaborate waterslide that twists outside of the building. Adults can make use of a full gym as well.
• Silver City Coquitlam is a massive "Famous Player's" movie theater, one of the biggest anywhere in the greater Vancouver area. With over 20 screens it is a great place to catch the latest Hollywood blockbusters. The complex contains a number of fast-food dining options, but as these are quite expensive hungry visitors may be wiser to eat before the show at one of the surrounding restaurants in the area.
• Planet Ice is a large, state-of-the-art skating arena. Though it is used mostly for amature hockey teams, it is open for public skating Monday, Fridays, and Sundays from 1:45-3:45. Admission is $3 plus the cost of skate rentals, if you do not own.

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Coquitlam is home to a variety of shopping options and features two large shopping malls.

• Lougheed Mall is located off of North Road, on the border between Coquitlam and Burnaby. Though technically located in Burnaby, it is surrounded by Coquitlam residential neighborhoods and remains a popular attraction for residents of both cities.

The mall is easily accessible from the Lougheed Town Center Skytrain station and is located across the street from a major bus depot. It features over 170 stores including a large drug store (London Drugs), a Bay, Wal-Mart, and Safeway, as well as a large food court.

• Coquitlam Centre is Coquitlam's main mall. Located off the Barnett Highway it is found in the heart of Coquitlam's commerical district. Recently renovated, it features over 200 stores including a Bay, Zellers, Future Shop, London Drugs, T&T Asian supermarket, and Sears. There is a large food court and several connected sit-down restaurants including East Side Mario's and Montanna's Steakhouse.

• Surrounding the Coquitlam Centre area are a variety of large chain stores such as Chapters, Save-On-Foods, Superstore, and Best Buy.

• Just off the Lougheed Highway shoppers can visit the largest Ikea in North America.

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The so-called "tri-cities" area of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody are all very interconnected, and it is easy to come and go between the three.

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