Places to Walk in Port Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam is a walker’s paradise, whether you’re looking for a leisurely
stroll or a challenging trek. Lace up your sneakers and try out these 18 walks
submitted by residents and members of the City’s walking program.
The map below shows route starting points and page numbers.
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PARKS AND
RECREATION
Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Multiple entry points
along the Traboulay
PoCo Trail
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EASY (up to 3.5K)
Castle Park-Citadel Landing Loop 2
Cedar Creek
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Citadel Landing
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Coquitlam River Park
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Downtown Heritage Walking Tour 6
Hyde Creek-Chelsea Park Loop
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Hyde Creek to Victoria Drive
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Leigh Square to Gates Park Gym
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Northside Heritage Walking Tour 10
Peace Park
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Shaughnessy Dog Off-Leash Area 12
Wilson Centre-Gates Park Loop
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MODERATE (up to 6.5K)
Colony Farm Regional Park
DeBoville Slough
Wilson Centre to Patricia Bridge
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ADVANCED (up to 25K)
Coquitlam River Loop
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Traboulay PoCo Trail
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Westwood Park to Pitt River Bridge 19
Castle Park – Citadel Landing Loop
Castle Park – Citadel Landing Loop
STARTING POINT
Castle Park, 2252 Castle Crescent
ROUTE
• From the Castle Park parking lot,
take the gravel pathway to your left –
follow it to the Castle Park pedestrian
bridge and onward to Argue Street
and the Citadel Landing boardwalk
• From here, you can access the
Traboulay PoCo Trail, west towards
Colony Farm Regional Park or east
toward Peace Park
• On your way back, follow the path
on your left to enjoy the fields of
wildflowers
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
DIFFICULTY
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Easy
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DISTANCE
1.5-km loop
TERRAIN
Moderate elevation change
HIGHLIGHTS
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Walking bridge
Citadel Landing boardwalk
Views of Fraser River
Wildflowers
View of Mount Baker
Access to Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3944854
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek
STARTING POINT
Cedar Park, 950 Prairie Avenue
ROUTE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
• From Cedar Park, follow the trail on
your right past the athletic field
• Follow the trail to Coast Meridian Road
• Return
DIFFICULTY
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
Easy
DISTANCE
3.1 km
TERRAIN
Level hard-packed dirt/gravel with paved
sections
HIGHLIGHTS
• Creekside trail
• Wildflowers and grasses
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3945116
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Citadel Landing
Citadel Landing
STARTING POINT
The parking lot on Argue Street near the
Mary Hill Bypass and Shaughnessy Street
intersection
ROUTE
• Head east on the gravel path on the
south side of Argue Street, along the
Fraser River
• Relax at the scenic Citadel Landing
boardwalk
• Return
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DISTANCE
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
3 km
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
TERRAIN
Level gravel path
HIGHLIGHTS
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Scenic walk along the Fraser River
Boardwalk
Views of Mount Baker
Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4201688
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Coquitlam River Park
Coquitlam River Park
STARTING POINT
Enter off Lincoln Avenue at Flint Street
ROUTE
• From the entrance, walk straight
ahead and follow the trail to
Shaughnessy Street
• There are many options to extend
your walk through the park’s many
trails along with the adjoining
Traboulay PoCo Trail
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DIFFICULTY
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
Easy
DISTANCE
1.2 km
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
TERRAIN
Level gravel pathway
HIGHLIGHTS
• Woodland forest walk
• Access to Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3964497
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Downtown Heritage Walking Tour
Downtown Heritage Walking Tour
STARTING POINT
Downtown Port Coquitlam
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE
• This self-guided tour includes some
of the first homes and important
buildings in the community
• Start at any point on the map
(opposite page) and plan your own
route
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
3-km loop
TERRAIN
Level paved roads, sidewalks and walkways
HIGHLIGHTS
• Various first homes and important
buildings
• Important points of interest and
historical murals
• Access to Traboulay PoCo Trail
HERITAGE WALKING TOUR STOPS
Terry Fox Library
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Rowland Lacrosse Box
2
City’s first vicarage (1911)
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1922 pioneer-style cottage
4
1913 pioneer-style cottage
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1910 classic box-style home
6
Late 1800s Queen Anne Victorian 7
Site of Alderman Lobb home (1911) 8
1912 classic box-style home
9
1910 Craftsman-style home
10
1922 Craftsman bungalow
11
1912 frame-style home
12
Central School (1914, 4 rooms) 13
City Hall (1914, Edwardian style) 14
Make sure to check out the historical murals and other points of interest in the
downtown core, as marked on the map above.
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INTERACTIVE MAP
www.pocomuseum.org/tour2.html
GUIDED WALKING TOURS
The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural
Society offers free guided walking tours
of this route. For more information, email
pocoheritage@portcoquitlam.ca or call
604.942.7611.
Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Hyde Creek – Chelsea Park Loop
Hyde Creek – Chelsea Park Loop
STARTING POINT
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre,
1379 Laurier Avenue
ROUTE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
• From Hyde Creek Centre, take the
path on your right toward Cedar Drive
• Cross the pedestrian bridge on your
left and follow the trail, keeping to
the right and then left after you pass
another bridge leading to a cul de sac.
You will come to Chelsea Park
• From Chelsea Park, follow the sidewalk
on Lincoln Avenue and take a pathway
to your left opposite Ulster Street
• Cross the pedestrian bridge and stay
left to return to Hyde Creek Centre
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
2.6-km loop
TERRAIN
Packed gravel and dirt trail with some
exposed roots
HIGHLIGHTS
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Creek-side trail
Forest walk
Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
Hyde Creek Education Centre and
Hatchery
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3933265
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Hyde Creek to Victoria Drive
Hyde Creek to Victoria Drive
STARTING POINT
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre,
1379 Laurier Avenue
ROUTE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
• From Hyde Creek Recreation Centre,
follow the path to Cedar Drive
• Take the pedestrian bridge over the
creek and follow the path along Cedar
Drive to Victoria Drive
• Return
DIFFICULTY
Easy
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
DISTANCE
3.5 km
TERRAIN
Level packed dirt/gravel
HIGHLIGHTS
• Creek-side trail
• Hyde Creek Education Centre and
Hatchery
• Forest walk
• Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3945052
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Leigh Square to Gates Park Outdoor Gym
Leigh Square to Gates Park Outdoor Gym
STARTING POINT
Leigh Square Community Arts Village,
2253 Leigh Square
ROUTE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
• From the Arts Village, walk west on
Whyte Avenue west towards the
Coquitlam River
• Turn left onto the Traboulay PoCo Trail
and follow the paved pathway to the
free Gates Park outdoor gym
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
2 km
TERRAIN
Level and paved
HIGHLIGHTS
• Beautiful Leigh Square Community
Arts Village and murals
• Scenic route along the Coquitlam River
• 13-unit outdoor fitness circuit
• Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3903080
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Northside Heritage Walking Tour
Northside Heritage Walking Tour
STARTING POINT
Northside Port Coquitlam
ROUTE
• This self-guided tour includes some
of the first homes and important
buildings in the community
• Start at any point on the map
(opposite page) and plan your own
route
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
2.4-km loop
TERRAIN
Level and paved
HIGHLIGHTS
• Some first homes and important
buildings
• Learn about the history of Port
Coquitlam
HERITAGE WALKING TOUR STOPS
Site of Agricultural Hall (1912)
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1912 classic box-style home
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1912 pioneer-style home
3
1912 classic box-style home
4
1914 Craftsman bungalow
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1912 classic box-style home
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Classic heritage bungalow
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1914 Craftsman-inspired home
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CP Rail worker home, circa 1912
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INTERACTIVE MAP
1913 pioneer cottage
1913 Craftsman bungalow
1912 classic shingle-style home
Bungalow-style house, circa 1912
1912 pioneer cottage-style home
1913 Craftsman bungalow
1912 Dutch Colonial variation
1912 Queen Anne-inspired home
Site of commercial hotel (1913)
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www.pocomuseum.org/tour1.html
GUIDED WALKING TOURS
The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural
Society offers free guided walking tours
of this route. For more information, email
pocoheritage@portcoquitlam.ca or call
604.942.7611.
Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Peace Park
Peace Park
STARTING POINT
Peace Park, 1470 Kebet Way
ROUTE
• From Peace Park, walk along the
riverside until the trail leaves the river
• Return
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
2.5 km
TERRAIN
Level and packed gravel
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
HIGHLIGHTS
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Home of the Rivers & Trails Festival
Riverside walk
Mountain views
Part of Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3933310
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Shaughnessy Dog Off-Leash Area
Shaughnessy Dog Off-Leash Area
STARTING POINT
Shaughnessy Dog Off-Leash Area,
3300-block Shaughnessy Street
ROUTE
• From the entrance, follow the
forested loop trail
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
0.4-km loop
TERRAIN
Level packed gravel
HIGHLIGHTS
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Off-leash area for dogs
Enclosed small-dog area
Forested trail
Access to Traboulay PoCo Trail
WEBSITE
www.portcoquitlam.ca/dogpark
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Wilson Centre – Gates Park Loop
Wilson Centre – Gates Park Loop
STARTING POINT
Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Avenue
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
• Follow Wilson Avenue west and turn
left onto the Donald Street Walkway
• Turn right at Elks Park
• Cross Shaughnessy Street at the Kelly
Avenue crosswalk and continue along
Kelly Avenue to enter Gates Park
• Follow path to where it joins the
Traboulay PoCo Trail, turn north and
follow the trail to McAllister Street
• Take McAllister Street to the Leigh
Square Community Arts Village,
through to Wilson Avenue and back to
Wilson Centre
DIFFICULTY
Easy
DISTANCE
3.3 km
TERRAIN
Level paved
HIGHLIGHTS
• Gates Park and Outdoor Gym
• Donald Street Walkway features Port
Coquitlam’s official flower, the Pride
of PoCo Azalea. This semi-double
flower blooms in mid-May, has a sweet
fragrance and a “shrimp pink” colour.
• Access to Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3982753
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Colony Farm Regional Park
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE C
STARTS
HERE
ROUTE A
STARTS
HERE
ROUTE B
STARTS
HERE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Colony Farm Regional Park
STARTING POINTS, ROUTES AND
DISTANCES
A – Shaughnessy to Millennium Bridge
Start at the entrance off Shaughnessy
Street and follow the Pumphouse Trail.
Turn left at the Traboulay PoCo Trail and
proceed to the bridge (2.2 km return)
B – Argue Street to Millennium Bridge
Start at the parking lot on Argue Street near
Mary Hill Bypass. Cross at the light (left side)
to access the trail entering Colony Farm and
follow it to the bridge (3 km return)
C – Red Bridge to Millennium Bridge
Start at the Red Bridge parking lot and cross
under Pitt River Road. Follow the trail through
the Kwikwetlem First Nation reserve into
Colony Farm to the bridge (6.5 km return)
DIFFICULTY
Easy to moderate
TERRAIN
Level, packed gravel
HIGHLIGHTS
• Former farmland that is now habitat
for over 180 species of birds and
wildlife, including coyotes, song birds,
birds of prey, waterfowl, beaver and
river otter
• Wildflowers and grasses
• Perch poles
• Scenic grassland and riverside trail
• Part of Traboulay PoCo Trail and
access to many other trails
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3985840
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
DeBoville Slough
DeBoville Slough
STARTING POINT
DeBoville Slough entrance/parking lot at
Victoria Drive and Cedar Drive
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
ROUTE
• Walk along the south side of the dike
trail to where the slough meets the
Pitt River
• Return
DIFFICULTY
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Moderate
DISTANCE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
3.9 km
TERRAIN
Level packed dirt/gravel
HIGHLIGHTS
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Wildlife
Owls
Waterfowl
Riverside trail
Pitt River views
Mountain views
Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3945076
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Wilson Centre to Patricia Bridge
Wilson Centre to Patricia Bridge
STARTING POINT
Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Avenue
ROUTE
• From Wilson Centre, follow Wilson
Avenue west to Gates Park and turn
right (north) onto the Traboulay PoCo
Trail
• Follow the trail to Lions Park and
onward to the Patricia Avenue
pedestrian bridge
• Return
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
DISTANCE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
6.3 km
TERRAIN
Level paved sidewalks and walkways with
packed dirt trail sections
HIGHLIGHTS
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Lions and Gates Parks
Riverside trail
Forest walk
River views from pedestrian bridge
Part of Traboulay PoCo Trail
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3982792
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Coquitlam River Loop
Coquitlam River Loop
STARTING POINT
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
Westwood Park, 2399 Patricia Avenue
ROUTE
• From Westwood Park, follow the Trans
Canada Trail across the Patricia Avenue
pedestrian bridge
• Take the path along the Coquitlam
River, passing through Lions and Gates
Parks
• Turn around at the Red Bridge at Pitt
River Road, follow the trail back to the
Patricia Avenue pedestrian bridge and
cross to the other side
• Follow Ticehurst Lane to Kingsway
Avenue, take the trail under the bridge
and continue to Westwood Park
• Route accessible from many points
DIFFICULTY
Advanced
DISTANCE
7.8 km
TERRAIN
Level paved and hard-packed dirt/gravel
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
HIGHLIGHTS
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Lions and Gates Parks
Riverside trails
Forest walk
Access to Trans Canada Trail
Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail
Pedestrian bridge
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3944893
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Traboulay PoCo Trail
Traboulay PoCoTrail
STARTING POINT
Multiple entry points
ROUTE
• The Traboulay PoCo Trail circles the
city
• The loop trail will bring you back to
your starting point
DIFFICULTY
Advanced
DISTANCE
25-km loop
TERRAIN
• Mostly level with paved and packed
dirt/gravel
Multiple entry points
along the Traboulay
PoCo Trail
HIGHLIGHTS
• Traverses forests, creeks, rivers,
meadows, marshes, riverfront and
urban development
• Lions, Gates, Peace, Coquitlam River
Parks and others
• Citadel Landing boardwalk
• DeBoville Slough
• Hyde Creek nature reserve
• Views of the Coquitlam, Fraser and
Pitt Rivers
• Mountain views
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3982725
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Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca
Westwood Park to Pitt River Bridge
Westwood Park to Pitt River Bridge
STARTING POINT
Westwood Park, 2399 Patricia Avenue
ROUTE
• From Westwood Park, follow the
Traboulay PoCo Trail as it winds
along the Coquitlam River, through
Wellington Park, past the Hyde Creek
Education Centre and Hatchery, to the
south side of the DeBoville Slough
• Once the trail arrives at the Pitt River,
follow the dike to the Pitt River Bridge
• Return
ROUTE
STARTS
HERE
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
DIFFICULTY
Advanced
DISTANCE
20.2 km
Access to
Traboulay
PoCo Trail
TERRAIN
Level packed dirt/gravel with some paved
roadways
HIGHLIGHTS
• Part of the Traboulay PoCo Trail and
the Trans Canada Trail
• Riverside trails
• Forest walk
• Hyde Creek nature reserve
• Mountain views
• Waterfowl
• Wildlife
• Farmland
GOOGLE PEDOMETER MAP
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3944975
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FIND INFORMATION ON:
• Walking Handbook
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Getting active
• Walk Leader Handbook
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Healthy eating
• Pedometer Handbook
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Walking resources
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Workplace wellness
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PoCoMotion projects and
events
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Links to other
informative websites
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How you or your
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PoCoMotion & more
Find these and other walking resources at the
Healthy Resource Centre
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre
1379 Laurier Avenue
604.927.7983
Visit the Healthy Resource
Centre at Hyde Creek
Recreation Centre, 1379
Laurier Avenue, or call
604.927.7983.
Walking resources and more: www.pocomotion.ca