In the Community

Brady Pawlyshyn tried a number of addiction treatment programs before finally finding the right place, where staff provided the care he needed. Like some people who use substances, he experienced the revolving door of sobriety and relapse.

Burnaby resident Felix “Toto” Gonzalez, who also coached in New Westminster, died suddenly on Feb. 22

RCAP and POWER programs don't want to stay at Columbia Square Plaza forever, but they do want a central location that's convenient for New Westminster students

Public input process on renaming the Sapperton school has just closed, and a renaming committee will have a report back to New Westminster school board in May

What's happening Around Town

June Harrison penned memoir in months leading up to her death

COVID-19 pandemic puts a slight dent in plans to walk 5.5 million steps

From test results to well-being surveys, the New Westminster school district is looking at a wide range of data to see how its students are faring. We delve deeper in this special School Snapshot report.

New West's Grade 4 and 7 students perform strongly on literacy assessments, but numeracy numbers are somewhat lower – and that trend is the same for Grade 10 assessments

FSA literacy and numeracy results and high school completion rates are all on the rise, and New Westminster results are well above the B.C. numbers