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An Australian-born men’s health movement is making its way to City of Coquitlam. The concept behind the growing Men’s Shed movement is to give men of all ages a place where they can socialize and work on projects of their choosing. The idea began in Australia but quickly spread to New Zealand, Ireland and the […]

Coquitlam Men’s Shed Meeting of 11th. August. This meeting was in Blue Mountain Park, the weather was beautiful and we were in the shade of the trees. What a pleasant setting. At this meeting we were joined by a new member, Paul Cook. Paul is a ham radio operator and he has invited us to […]

As promised on Thursday evening we delivered the sticks and wood we had picked up at Kawkawa Lake. The guys at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House were most appreciative. In turn they invited us to share a traditional Sri Lankan meal cooked by Aruna. Great food and interesting conversation. This group has someone cook a […]

It’s been a busy week or so. Doug Mackies was able to come to our last meeting. I think of Doug as Mr Men’s Shed Canada, he started the first Men’s Shed in North America in Winnipeg. Doug’s enthusiasm for Men’s Sheds is infectious. He is also a founder member of the Coquitlam Men’s Shed. […]

Men who are retired or are just getting started can go from working lives and good health to retirement and possibly poor health. They can experience sadness and depression that typically will go untreated. This is so because in large part, we men are less communicative about our problems than women. If you know a […]