In the Community

A new team of ambassadors is set to represent New Westminster for the coming year. Natasha Sing was named Miss New Westminster 2019 before a full house at the Douglas College theatre at this year’s Evening of Stars Hyack Ambassador Awards Gala.

Margaret Halsey has some new tales to tell in her latest book. In 2016, the New West resident created the Dogs of Sixth and Devoy, which featured dog and cat faces on a mural along a long fence.

No, it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. On April 1, New Westminster Secondary School got a new principal: Murray McLeod, previously a vice-principal in Surrey. The Record caught up with McLeod to learn a little bit more about the new guy.

Mars colonization might still be a few years away, but a group of New Westminster students are getting a jump on what life on the red planet might be like.

What's happening Around Town

Youth Week returns

Saturday, April 13 Century House Association Annual Thrift Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Century House, 620 Eighth St. Free admission. Find amazing treasures and household items at a great price.

It's happening Tuesday, April 23

1. Enjoy a night out at Royal City Musical Theatre’s spring production of Singin’ in the Rain, which is onstage at Massey Theatre until April 20. Shows are Thursday to Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (with matinees on April 13, 14 and 20 at 2 p.m.).

New Westminster Secondary School Grade 12 students and the NWSS dry grad committee have started their annual donation campaign to help pay for dry grad, the alcohol- and drug-free after-grad party that’s happening in June.