In the Community

Parent Support Services Society of B.C. held the annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren summer picnic on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in New Westminster's Queen's Park.

Summer can be brutal when the thermostat climbs into the 30s. During these long, hot days we crave a reprieve from the heat - something light, something to cut through the grease of a burger, something that is just, well ... refreshing.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Sapperton Pensioners' monthly general meeting, 318 Keary St New members welcome Info: 604-724-9722 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 Job Search Strategies and Networking employment workshop, at the New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave N

The lieutenant-governor of British Columbia has awarded a medal to a member of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fraser. Lt.-Gov.

A Douglas College community project that fights garden pests the natural way has bloomed from 25 volunteers to more than 300 in the two years since it was launched.

During a recent school visit by New Westminster Public Library children's librarians, the teacher mentioned her students were reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio. She said the kids were engaged with the story and had many thoughtful questions.

Afew weeks ago Our Past featured some unique descriptions of downtown businesses from The Month, an Oblate publication from 1892.

When the best pipe bands in the world gather in Scotland next weekend, representatives of the Royal City will be in their tartan-clad ranks.

Unlike what's portrayed on TV, pageants aren't all drama, pixie sticks and bloodthirsty mothers; in fact, they can be downright wholesome, according to Michele Pearce. Pearce's daughter Izabel was recently named Little Miss B.C.