Directions

We continue south towards Leigh Square itself where we find our first mural. Next to City Hall, the Gathering Place, and the Community Arts Village, Leigh Square is truly the heart of art and culture in PoCo.

Remember each stop is colour-coded on the map, so look for the blue markers this time!

Info

Address South of 2580 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 3G3
Colour on Map Light Blue
# of Art Pieces 1

The Map

The Art

Location: At the end of Leigh Square Pl, northside

Title: The Salmon Cycle

Artist: R. Tetrault, J. Whitehead, and Sharifah

Details: 

Salmon have always been a vital part of the communities in and around what is now Port Coquitlam. The name “Coquitlam” comes from the Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (Halkomelem) word kʷikʷəƛəm (kwikwetlem) meaning “red fish up the river” because of the great number of salmon that used to swim in the river. Accordingly, this 2013 mural depicts the life cycle of the salmon from egg to spawning adult.

A photograph of the salmon cycle mural in Leigh Square. It contains a sun-like circle, showing the development from eggs, to fry, to small fish, to adult fish, as well as colourful adult fish swimming in the river.