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?FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Ukrainian Perogy Supper, Holy Eucharist Church hall, Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street, 5 to 8 p.m. Perogy sale - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711. ?SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Christmas, Crafts and Cookies Sale, 10 a.m.

School district hopes consultant will figure out how $521,000 surplus turned into $2.8 million deficit

Community centre expansion and improvement project should be unveiled by end of the year

The New Westminster school district plans to hire a consultant to uncover the causes of a $2.8-million surprise deficit and to develop a plan to recover the hefty shortfall.

New Westminster city council is willing to consider sponsorship of spaces inside the future civic centre but the outside is off limits.

?FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Ukrainian Perogy Supper, Holy Eucharist Church hall, Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street, 5 to 8 p.m. Perogy sale - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711. ?SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Christmas, Crafts and Cookies Sale, 10 a.m.

Royal City dogs are invited to take part in the third annual Petrifying Pooch Parade. The free community event, hosted by Calli Co. Pet Services, includes a pet parade.

While many local shoppers may be taking steak off their grocery lists this month as the XL Foods Inc. beef recall continued to expand, not all meat vendors have felt the pinch.

Family Services of Greater Vancouver is ensuring that needy families won't have to go without this Christmas.