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McBride elementary has a long, cherished history in New Westminster

McBride elementary has a long, cherished history in New Westminster

News that Richard McBride Elementary School is to be replaced in the next few years has generated many memories and comments.
New Westminster Public Library helps take the guesswork out of parenting

New Westminster Public Library helps take the guesswork out of parenting

Explore evidence-based parenting at the New Westminster Public Library. The sheer quantity of advice aimed at today’s parents can be overwhelming.
Save the date: May 5

Save the date: May 5

Festival of Loss and Healing
What's happening in New West? Events calendar - March 22

What's happening in New West? Events calendar - March 22

Friday, March 23 Green Campus, Green Communities: preparing for a green economy, a conversation about sustainability through dialogue and film.
Newcomers Festival this weekend in New West

Newcomers Festival this weekend in New West

What's happening Around Town
What's happening in New West this weekend? Top picks for March 23 to 25

What's happening in New West this weekend? Top picks for March 23 to 25

1. Check out Portraits by Gabor Gasztonyi, the latest exhibit at the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre. Featuring photos like this one of Mary Looking at Mary, the exhibit runs until March 30. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 5 pm.
New Westminster neighbourhood no stranger to change

New Westminster neighbourhood no stranger to change

The uptown area of New Westminster certainly has a lot of things happening, including a major project at the public library, a large store addition in Royal City Centre and ongoing discussions surrounding a development just up the street from Sixth a
Community "unconcert" coming to New West

Community "unconcert" coming to New West

What's happening Around Town
What's happening in New West this weekend? Top picks for March 16 to 18

What's happening in New West this weekend? Top picks for March 16 to 18

1. Watch how the line between performer and audience member is blurred when battery opera performance’s Dance Machine comes to Anvil Centre March 16 to 18.
Looking back on New Westminster in 1888

Looking back on New Westminster in 1888

In 1888, a couple of major items were really quite new in the area of New Westminster. Vancouver had officially become a city in 1886, and the following year, the railroad, which had been promised years before as part of the inducement for B.C.