Did You Know? Tri-Cities
5 surprising local facts about Tri-Cities, BC — curated and fact-checked by the ChitChat editorial team.
- #1
The Tri-Cities region combines Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody — over 240,000 residents in total.
Source · Statistics Canada
- #2
The Evergreen Line extension of the Millennium Line opened in 2016, connecting all three Tri-Cities to downtown Vancouver in under 45 minutes.
Source · TransLink
- #3
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce represents over 1,000 businesses across the three cities.
Source · Tri-Cities Chamber
- #4
Buntzen Lake, near the Tri-Cities, is BC Hydro's oldest hydroelectric facility (1903) and is now a popular swimming and hiking spot.
Source · BC Hydro
- #5
Como Lake Park in Coquitlam is a centrepiece of the Tri-Cities trail network connecting Mundy Park and Burnaby Lake.
Source · Metro Vancouver Trails
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