In the Community

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy – unless you have bored kids on your hands, in which case it may make you crazy. Never fear, New West has plenty on offer for families and kids of all ages.

New Westminster Const. Jamie Crowston was named to Alexa’s Team, an honour bestowed on him four years in a row for his work bringing impaired drivers to justice.

1. Celebrate the life of Eva Markvoort, who raised awareness worldwide about organ donation and cystic fibrosis.

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The Seniors Gay Straight Alliance is going strong four years after becoming the first group of its kind in Canada.

St. Barnabas Church is planning to party like it’s 1891. The fixture in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a neighbourhood fair on Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thirty years ago, Expo’86 had just entered its second month and was proving to be wildly popular.

It may well have been the wettest day in the Royal City in recent memory but that didn’t deter folks from hitting the streets for the Hyack International Parade.

Thursdays until June 23 Let’s Talk!, a support group for immigrant parents runs on Thursdays until June 23., 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Lord Kelvin Elementary Community HUB, 1010 Hamilton St.

A New West student was among the finalists at a provincial French speech contest earlier this month. Hayley Dabb, a Grade 6 late immersion student at École Glenbrook Middle School, scored herself a bronze medal at the annual Concours d’art oratoire.