In the Community

It's fascinating how changes in gardening attitudes and milestones in plant breeding are reflected in this year's seed catalogue vegetable offerings.

The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society is doing its part to encourage the development of the theatre arts. The society has presented its annual Second Year Entrance Award of Distinction to Douglas College student Christopher Osterman.

The Arts at One concert series is back for the winter season at Douglas College. The concert features free Thursday performances at 1 p.m. in the college's Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre. Next up, on Jan.

Gingerbread police station raffle helped raise funds for victims

Whether you want to relax or get moving, there's something for you to do this weekend in New Westminster. Here's our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend for Jan.

Readers of this column and followers of our work as A Sense of History Research Services will know that we devote a lot of attention to images of the past.

The New Westminster Historical Society is once again kicking off a new year of presentations with what has become a popular topic - a look at local history through a miscellaneous collection of images and stories.

Century House continues to provide a variety of leadership training opportunities for older adults. Seniors are invited to participate in a new series of Learning, Educating and Developing Seniors (LEADS) workshops.

Perhaps the most popular item under the Christmas tree was an eReader. In the past three years, the sales of eReaders and eBooks have skyrocketed.

Nominations are now being sought for the 2012 inductee into the prestigious Fraser River Hall of Fame.