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New West’s new civic facility’s name aims to invoke fun, honour First Peoples

New West’s new civic facility’s name aims to invoke fun, honour First Peoples

təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre chosen as name of New Westminster’s new facility at a time of Indigenous language revival.
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Photos: təməsew̓txʷ - “It makes New West a better place to live.”

Photos: təməsew̓txʷ - “It makes New West a better place to live.”

Beautiful, awesome, incredible - just some words residents are using to describe New Westminster's new community centre.
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Photos: təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre opens in New West

Photos: təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre opens in New West

Indigenous blessing and smudging part of opening of New Westminster’s new community centre.
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Baldrey: The 'proverbial gamechangers' of B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment

Baldrey: The 'proverbial gamechangers' of B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment

Support for initiative has rapidly dissipated within government ranks, columnist Keith Baldrey explains.
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Fundraiser supports Royal Columbian Hospital – one cookie at a time

Fundraiser supports Royal Columbian Hospital – one cookie at a time

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation happy to be a charity of choice for Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie program in New Westminster and Burnaby.
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Sunday Night Read: 'Dreams of Freedom'

Sunday Night Read: 'Dreams of Freedom'

This short story series submission is from Elias Ishak of Burnaby.
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Minter: Life's beautiful. Have a rose — or a garden full of them

Minter: Life's beautiful. Have a rose — or a garden full of them

Master gardener Brian Minter shares his advice on how to care for roses this spring. Spoiler alert: they're heavy feeders.
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Letter: New West resident believes these two B.C. parties to merge

Letter: New West resident believes these two B.C. parties to merge

This letter writer claims B.C. United and B.C. Conservatives should join as one.
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New Westminster and District Labour Council appeals for safe work now

New Westminster and District Labour Council appeals for safe work now

New West declares Aug. 28 Day of Mourning for Workers Inured or Killed on the Job.
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Coquitlam actor in Dick Van Dyke role for RCMT's 'Mary Poppins'

Coquitlam actor in Dick Van Dyke role for RCMT's 'Mary Poppins'

An actor who grew up in Coquitlam and now calls Ontario home is cast as the Dick Van Dyke character of Bert in an upcoming stage production of Mary Poppins.
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