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Jim Hutson has lived in the Queen's Park neighbourhood for the last 25 years and has loved every minute of it. Hutson grew up in Vancouver and developed such an interest in older homes that it would one day bring him to become a resident of New West.

The Pattullo Bridge is closing for a second time, this weekend, for maintenance and repairs. Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday (tomorrow) TransLink is closing the bridge for repairs until 3 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, according to a media release.

New Westminster's board of education chair says a group of stakeholders plan to meet to review the district's practice of placing distressed special needs students in "safe rooms.

New Westminster's Hyack Festival Association is on the lookout for a new executive director after announcing that Douglas Smith was let go effective July 31.

Stay tuned for more Made in New West. Tourism New Westminster recently launched a Made in New West branding initiative and will continue to capitalize on the momentum in the coming months.

Mayor Wayne Wright is bringing a New Westminster resident's idea to repair the Pattullo Bridge to TransLink for consideration.

The New Westminster animal shelter has upgraded its area for cats waiting for adoption after a local thrift shop donated $5,000 for the purchase of "cat condos." The Shop 4 Paws Thrift Store, located at 615 12th St.

TransLink's recent decision to cull certain SkyTrain incentives has led to concerns that it will drive transit use down.

David Cobb, owner of the Chief Skugaid, has been given an extension by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to find a new home for his 93-foot wooden fishing boat.

The New Westminster Police Department's street crime unit spent last Wednesday night combing through the contents of an apartment in the city's downtown core.