In the Community

What's happening Around Town

New Westminster resident Henry Tanaka and co-editors Fumio (Frank) Kanno of Burnaby, Jim Tanaka and the late Kotaro Hayashi of Richmond have earned the Roderick Haig-Brown B.C. Book Prize.

Two portables planned for Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Queensborough will come with an exterior washcart rather than their own plumbing.

New Westminster School district is moving ahead with discussions on how to proceed with the May Day ceremony, with plans to connect with the city early in the coming school year.

1. Smash the myth that life is boring without drink or drugs at Addictive Comedy, a comedy show that’s raising funds for the Recovery Day B.C. Festival. It’s on Saturday, June 16 at Massey Theatre, with a reception at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m.

The New West Craft Summer Night Market is returning for its third year – and this time, it’s expanding across the river.

Often when looking back to an earlier community, we take an overview with broad connections and miss out on the many day-to-day details.

What's happening Around Town

Yoga meets art in a new monthly event at Centennial Lodge. Praxis is a free event that invites artists to practise their figure drawing of the (consenting) participants in a yoga class at the same time.

You don’t need to be alarmed when you see Stormtroopers marching in Sapperton this weekend – they come in peace.