Geographical grouping in Metro Vancouver
The Tri-Cities within the GVRD.
The Tri-Cities are an informal grouping of the three adjacent suburban cities of Coquitlam , Port Coquitlam , and Port Moody , along with the two villages of Anmore and Belcarra in the northeast sector of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia .[ 1] [ 2] Combined, these five communities had a population of 246,701 residents in 2021.
Demographics
2016 Census
2021 Census
Population by ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in the Tri-Cities (2016)Source: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Population
%
Ethnic group
European
128,835
55.5%
East Asian
54,875
23.6%
Middle Eastern
12,275
5.3%
Southeast Asian
11,265
4.9%
South Asian
9,810
4.2%
Indigenous
7,515
3.2%
Latin American
3,690
1.6%
Black
2,720
1.2%
Other
4,165
1.8%
Total population
234,300
100%
Education
The Tri-Cities area is serviced by School District No. 43 , which is the third largest school district in British Columbia, with 33,033 students in the 2016/17 year.[ 8] [ 9]
The Tri-Cities area has access to a wide variety of media available in the Lower Mainland . However, only one local newspaper, the Tri-City News , remained in publication following the mergers and shutdowns of several outlets owned by Glacier Media .
CKPM-FM in Port Moody became the first radio station dedicated to the Tri-Cities area when it launched in 2012, however the station stopped broadcasting in 2019 after its licence was not renewed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission .[ 10]
Transportation
Roads
For motorists, the Trans-Canada Highway provides freeway access to Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey, and other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. Lougheed Highway is an alternative route to the Trans-Canada, entering Coquitlam via Maillardville, continuing north to Coquitlam Centre before turning sharply east through Port Coquitlam and then into Pitt Meadows via the Pitt River Bridge . Barnet Highway begins at the Coquitlam Centre area and continues west through Port Moody to Burnaby and downtown Vancouver.
Public transit
Public transport in the Tri-City area is provided by TransLink , the regional transportation authority for Metro Vancouver .
The area has been served by SkyTrain since the completion of the Evergreen Extension of the Millennium Line on December 2, 2016.[ 11] The extension connects Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby to the Tri-Cities, with six stations spanning from the southwestern part of Coquitlam into Port Moody and central Coquitlam, where it terminates at Lafarge Lake–Douglas station .
The West Coast Express , which runs from Downtown Vancouver to Mission , also stops at Port Coquitlam station , Coquitlam Central station , and Moody Centre station .
Business
Businesses in the Tri-City area are represented by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.[ 12] [ 13]
References
^ Walter, Chandler. "7 things you might not know about the Tri-Cities | Curated" . Daily Hive . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "About the Tri-Cities" . Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Anmore, Village (VL)" . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Belcarra, Village (VL)" . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Coquitlam, City (CY)" . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Port Coquitlam, City (CY)" . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Port Moody, City (CY)" . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ Lazaruk, Susan (August 30, 2017). "Back to school in B.C. by the numbers" . Vancouver Sun .
^ Shepherd, Jeremy (2024-02-22). "Coquitlam school district readies for spring break trip to China; maintains close ties with former Confucius Institute" . Tri-Cities Dispatch . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ Cleugh, Janis (2020-03-03). "CRTC switches off the radio for Port Moody station CKPM" . Tri-City News . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ Balzer, Kyle (2021-12-31). "The Evergreen Extension launched on Tri-Cities' rails five years ago. Where does it go from here?" . Tri-City News . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ Cleugh, Janis (2023-11-16). "Chamber elects new board to steer Tri-City businesses next year" . Tri-City News . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
^ Xiang, Daisy (2024-03-01). "Service sector grows alongside Tri-Cities' population boom" . Business in Vancouver . Retrieved 2024-05-09 .
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