O Canada!
Royal City residents descended on Queen’s Park on July 1 for the City of New Westminster’s annual Canada Day celebrations. This year’s event, which was in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, included arts and heritage workshops, presentations by community groups and diverse performances celebrating the story of Canada.
Later in the day, the celebrations continued at the New West Multicultural Festival at Westminster Pier Park. The Hyack Festival Association capped of the day with fireworks over the Fraser River.
