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Get inspired at LitFest New West 2015, New Westminster's premier literary event.

New West residents are serving up some good fun throughout the city.

Whether you want to be educated or entertained, there’s something to your liking in New Westminster this weekend. Here are the Record’s top picks for April 10 to 12 weekend. 1.

Profile: Aruna Neela Occupation: Knitter/philanthropist Why is she in the news? Burnaby mom Aruna Neela has combined her love of knitting with philanthropy to help the tiniest, most vulnerable of humans: the premature babies at Royal Columbian’s neon

Eric Green has had his share of health scares, but when a doctor at Royal Columbian Hospital recently asked him during an emergency whether he wanted life support, Green said it was like being hit by a brick.

New Westminster residents with Parkinson’s disease will have one more reason to get moving over the next three months thanks to a new pilot program launching April 11.

What's happening Around Town

Dr. Joelle Bradley has a not-so-secret plan to turn New Westminster into the La Crosse, Wis. of Canada. What’s so special about La Crosse? Well, some 96 per cent of people who die in the American city have done some kind of advance care planning.

Jewelry and books are big sellers at the annual Century House thrift sale – but shoppers never know what treasures they’ll find.

Do you believe that medical ethics is an area of philosophy that doesn’t apply to you? Many share that misconception.