In the Community

Every so often in our work with history and heritage, we come to a personal example that causes us to pause for a moment to think of our time in this business.

The Record is continuing with its popular Top Five Things to Do in the Royal City this Weekend feature. Here are The Record's staff's picks for this weekend.

Sunny side of the street: Ron Rebko, from the New Westminster parks department, waters the hanging baskets along the boardwalk at the Quay. The recent spate of good weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with temperatures in the 20s.

This weekend is FraserFest, when thousands of people will gather on the New Westminster waterfront at Westminster Quay to celebrate the great river that flows past the town's site.

Five Stones Church is highlighting the issue of sex trafficking in Canada as part of its documentary film series. Tara Teng, Miss Canada 2011, will be attending the 5S Docs Night that's taking place on Sunday, July 24 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Every year, the New Westminster Public Library encourages kids to keep up their reading by joining the summer reading program. By reading all summer, kids can win a medal and other prizes. This year's program is called Savour Each Word.

A daily walkabout in the garden is one of the most relaxing habits a person can get into - it's also incredibly useful if one takes a pair of pruners along to do deadheading along the way.

Throngs of children and teenagers have been taking the plunge at Moody Park Outdoor Pool, but the facility is also a hit among the over-40 crowd.