In the Community

New Westminster firefighters chipped hundreds of Christmas trees under soggy skies. The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society held its annual tree-chipping event on Jan. 3 and 4 in the Canada Games Pool parking lot.

Tuesday, Jan. 6 Fun, Learning and You, a program for children aged 18 months to five years and their parents or caregivers, 10 a.m. to noon. Offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society, the program runs every Wednesday from Jan. 6 to March 23.

Before the break of dawn this Christmas, Karen Maloney left her bed, crept out of her darkened house and drove to Royal Columbian Hospital.

Tuesday, Jan. 6 Fun, Learning and You, a program for children aged 18 months to five years and their parents or caregivers, 10 a.m. to noon. Offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society, the program runs every Wednesday from Jan. 6 to March 23.

Santa has come and gone, but there’s still lots to do in New West. We are continuing with our popular feature, The Record’s Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend. Here are our suggestions for Dec. 26 to 28. 1.

A Taste of Christmas part 2

So the good news is, the kids are home from school for Christmas break. The bad news is ... well, the kids are home from school for Christmas break.

Twelfth Street is getting into the festive spirit this weekend. The West End Business Association is offering free photos with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Press Start Video Games, 734 12th St.

Santa should be hard at work in the North Pole preparing for Christmas, but he’s taking some time out of his busy schedule to visit New West.

A Taste of Christmas