Local News

New Westminster citizens have been showing a lot of love for the update to the city’s official community plan. Community members attended the Our City neighbourhood visioning process at Anvil Centre on Feb.

A diverter is being installed at the foot of Alberta Street to tackle concerns about excessive traffic and speeding on the Sapperton street.

Money for Massey Theatre is back in the City of New Westminster’s 2015 budget.

An eight-year veteran of the New Westminster Police Department has been fired following an internal theft investigation.

Second suspect escapes on foot

Friday, Feb. 27 Ukrainian perogy supper, Holy Eucharist Church hall, Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street, 5 to 8 p.m. Perogy sales are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-526-0988 or the hall at 604-522-7711.

Some downtown residents are appealing to city council to reverse its decision to demolish the western portion of the Front Street Parkade. The city’s 2015 capital plan includes $3.

Some downtown residents are urging city hall to reverse its plan to tear down part of the Front Street Parkade. A trio of residents appeared at the Feb. 23 council meeting to ask the city to keep the western portion of the parkade.

Council in brief

First-time school board candidate Mark Gifford was the top spender in the 2014 civic election – topping the biggest spender in the previous election.