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[UPDATE] Former trustees' names left off school plaque

[UPDATE] Former trustees' names left off school plaque

They were part of the planning, the naming committee, and were trustees when École QayQayt Elementary opened its doors, but Lisa Graham and David Phelan's names were left off the school plaque.
Foreign enrolment boosts district's bottom line

Foreign enrolment boosts district's bottom line

The New Westminster school district's $1.3-million surplus this year largely stems from a higher-than-expected boom in international education enrolment.
'We have gone too long without'

'We have gone too long without'

New West school district doesn't know what latest round of cuts will look like

Seniors' planning tables losing paid coordinator

The seniors' planning tables for Burnaby and New Westminster will have to continue without their lead coordinator, now that United Way funding for the post is coming to an end this April.

Coldest Night of the Year helps homeless seniors

New fundraiser exceeds money-raising goal

New West resident prefers gas tax for transit improvements

Daniel Fontaine is leaning toward voting in transit referendum

New West video store owner taking time to grieve with customers

Joey Le closing Joey’s Video Stop

New West stands by its towing service

The City of New Westminster’s towing service may not be a huge moneymaker, but it offsets the need to spend money in other ways.

New West mayoral candidates get big bucks – from different sources

Former Mayor Wayne Wright topped all spenders in election spending in the 2014 civic election, but newly elected Mayor Jonathan Cote had a little help on the funding front from his friends.
Bosa building 519 condo units at the Quay

Bosa building 519 condo units at the Quay

A Bosa development on New Westminster’s waterfront will bring 519 new condo units to a parking lot near the Inn at the Quay.