One of the Tri-Cities, along with
Port Coquitlam and
Port Moody, Coquitlam houses a French quarter, Maillardville, which celebrates Le Festival du Bois. Paintings, weaving and pottery can be found at Place des Arts. Minnekhada Regional Park boasts wildlife-rich marshes, rocky knolls, and a restored Scottish hunting lodge. One can shop at Coquitlam Centre Mall. The Tri-Cities, located along
Highway 7, southeast of
Vancouver, are historically linked to the
Fraser River and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
There are more than a dozen Cities in Metropolitan Vancouver BC.