In the Community

FRIDAY, JULY 5 Creating and updating a resume and a cover letter, part of a series of free employment workshops will be offered at the New Westminster Public Library on Fridays in July, 6: 30 to 9 p.m.

New Westminster may be on its way to becoming the Brooklyn of Vancouver and it appears to be attracting families of all types, even the furry kind. A mother raccoon and her five offspring have moved into the backyard of a home along Fourth Street.

Looking for something to do on Canada Day? The Royal City has just the thing to celebrate the nation's 146th birthday. The City of New Westminster and the Arts Commission are hosting an all-day affair, Queen's Park by Day and the Riverfront by Night.

Visually challenged contestants will show their talents - and possibly clear up some misconceptions about the abilities of being blind - when they compete in the Blind Beginnings Has Talent fundraiser this weekend.

It's been almost five years since Brendan McLellan was living on the streets, addicted to drugs and running away from all his problems.

A moment of New Westminster's history will be immortalized in a postage stamp. The City of New Westminster received a letter from Canada Post stating that the Wait for Me Daddy photograph will be one of the subjects to be featured on stamps in 2014.

It is a well-worn ritual. Near the end of your medical visit, the doctor gives you a prescription. Traditionally, it is handwritten and because calligraphy isn't a prerequisite for medical school, you may not be able to read it.

Evelyn Hupchuk shared many memories with her family about what it was like to grow up in New Westminster.