PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives

10/13/2026

Welcome back after the long weekend, PoCo! Here we have a photo of the Wingrove family in their parlour from 1910. Want to see more historical picture of PoCo? You can check out our the photo catalogue on our website at: https://pocoheritage.pastperfectonline.com/

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10/10/2026

10/08/2026

This , we’re headed back to 1939 with this picture of Margaret Jackson, who was Captain of the Girl Guides. You may remember her from our previous picture of the PoCo BC Telephone office, where she was the supervisor in the 1940s.

📷 2008.001.330, Credit: Margaret Jackson

10/07/2026

It's election time in PoCo! Advance polls are open today and you can have your say! Maybe you've seen something like this, but a little less spooky, in the last few weeks. Here we have former mayor and long-time city councillor George Laking doing some door knocking during Halloween 1973.

Want to hear where the PoCo Candidates stand on Heritage in our city? Check out their responses here- https://pocoheritage.org/election-2026/

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10/06/2026

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up with a good book… or at a good library! Here’s the reception desk and staff of the Port Coquitlam Library in October of 1983.

📷 2024.FIC.30

10/03/2026

Check out this new video by the Make a Fuss Movement! (ig: )

https://youtu.be/RMaqBX3QTC0?si=8psKCJRpsEzlj1zo

What does a dish mean when it carries a lifetime of memories?

The Memory Rasa Project invites seniors in our community to share the food stories that shaped their lives: the recipes passed down through families, the flavours of home, and the memories that come rushing back with a single taste. In this video diary, three seniors sit down for heartfelt conversations about their heirloom recipes, their favourite food memories, and what it means to leave a legacy through a dish.

In this video, you'll hear about:

The heirloom recipe each participant chose and why it matters to them.
A favourite memory tied to that dish.
Food nostalgia and the way flavour and scent carry us back in time
What it means to pass a legacy on through a recipe.

About the project
The Memory Rasa Project began as a booklet of food memories and has grown into a video diary celebrating seniors' stories of food, family and belonging. Rasa is a Sanskrit word often translated as "essence" or "flavour". It also refers to the emotional flavour of an experience in Indian aesthetic traditions, which makes it a fitting name for stories where taste and feeling are so closely tied.

Presented by The Make A Fuss Movement and funded by the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation

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10/02/2026

Hear the 2026 municipal election candidates' thoughts on heritage in our city today!

https://pocoheritage.org/election-2026/

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society has circulated a questionnaire to all candidates for mayor and council in the upcoming election. Their answers are now available on our website.

10/01/2026

Ever wondered who Leigh Square was named after? This we have a picture of G. Roy Leigh, and his wife Alice, posing by City Hall in the 1930s. Mr. Leigh held many civil service positions, including a City Clerk, Police Magistrate, and Tax Assessor during Port Coquitlam’s tumultuous early years.

📷 2008.001.57

09/29/2026

The PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives will be closed tomorrow, September 30th, for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

If you're looking for a chance to learn on this NDTR, consider checking out the Port Coquitlam's Historical Continuum signage along the PoCo Trail from Lions Park to Gates Park. Produced in partnership with Kwikwetlem First Nation - Government Page, the Continuum traces some of the story of kʷikʷəƛ̓əm and a chance to learn about their history, territory, culture, and language.

09/29/2026

We need your help, history detectives of Port Coquitlam! We recently received this great photo from the Routley family, but its subjects are a mystery. Does anyone recognize the people on the porch, or where the house might have been? Let us know in the comments!

📷 2026.001.24, Credit: Gordon Routley