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A SPECIAL REPORT: In less than 25 years 65 per cent of New Westminster’s population will be seniors

The Shops at New West took top honours in this year’s Royal City Builders Awards. The awards, which were handed out Oct. 2 at a gala dinner at the Inn at the Quay, honour outstanding projects completed in 2012.

Canada Games Pool is almost back in business after weeks of work that will extend the life of the pool. The pool has been closed since August, when a major maintenance program got underway.

When it comes to financial planning, seniors don’t get enough attention, according to a local independent debt counsellor.

One New Westminster teacher had just 21 textbooks for 55 students, another didn’t have current math textbooks, and another, expecting to run out of paper this year, is hoarding it to have some for printing report cards.

When the Arts Council of New Westminster took a leading role in a cultural mapping project for the city, it never dreamed it would impact its other grant requests.

New Westminster city council is taking its time approving a policy intended to speed up city purchases.

About 150 hospital support workers in New West won’t be taking job action, as the Hospital Employees’ Union reached a tentative agreement with Aramark.

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, the Seniors Services Society bus pulls up outside of ABC Country Restaurant in Coquitlam. Thirteen New Westminster seniors head inside. The group chats and laughs at a large table, headed by organizer Tracy McEwen.

New Westminster will be doing business with several other municipalities through the West Inter-Municipal Business Licence agreement.