In the Community

I've written of what my children have come to expect with each ride to school. Since my now 19-year-old son was in preschool, I have asked my kids to complete three essential tasks each day: learn something new, help someone else and have fun.

Housing facility to be run by local aid society

The New Westminster Historical Society is shining the spotlight on Sapperton this month. The society's Nov. 16 presentation will focus on the second part of a presentation about Sapperton.

Popular programs heading to Coquitlam campus as local campus overflows

If the immigrant story is one of sacrifice, persistence and adaptation for a better life, Raul Senties, owner of Ole Ole Mexican Deli on 12th Street, is the embodiment of the immigrant spirit.

A recent conversation about Remembrance Day and the sites of the cenotaph in New Westminster led to a discussion about locations in the city that have direct military connections.

-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Codependents Anonymous, Freedom Group, 12-step program for people who want healthier, more functional relationships with themselves and others. 7: 30 p.m. at Royal Columbian Hospital, Sherbrooke Centre at 260 Sherbrooke St.

There's nothing quite like the words "road trip" to bring back plenty of childhood memories.