In the Community

If this week’s warmer weather has got you wanting to get out and about, you’ll like some of this week’s offerings in New West.

And other gardening questions answered

Want to spend some quality time with family and friends this weekend? Get walking! This weekend marks the annual global Jane's Walk festival - offering a series of free, volunteer-led urban walks in honour of Jane Jacobs, the urban activist known for

The New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club is giving folks who’ve passed by the Eighth Street facility and wondered “what the heck are all those people doing on that lawn” a chance to experience lawn bowling for themselves.

Families turned out at River Market on a sunny Sunday afternoon to check out the treasures at a swap meet. Kids' clothes, toys and equipment were all on offer in the community square on the second floor.

Sunday, April 27 Queensweep recycling event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave.

This column is for all the dads out there. Well, really it's for the moms - but since Mother's Day is coming up, we're going to rely on the partners and husbands out there to remember to mark the day in special fashion.

Community mourns passing of Steve McClurg

Whether you’re looking to make your heritage home energy-efficient, get entertained or take part in some great community events, you won’t have to travel far this weekend.

Rhododendrons are the shrubs most likely to make gardeners happy in the Pacific Northwest – that’s because rhodos love our acidic soil, mild temperatures, large number of canopy trees and our (usually) high rainfall.