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A proposed coal export facility at Fraser Surrey Docks is getting a lukewarm response from New Westminster candidates.

The Royal City Farmers Market will soon be moving back into its summer home. New Westminster city council has given its approval for the society to hold its market in the parking lot at Tipperary Park on Thursdays from June 6 to Oct.

Whatever you're doing for mom on Mother's Day, you can make her day complete by treating her to the special Mother's Day concert by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra at Massey Theatre.

The New Westminster school district's recent announcement that longtime assistant superintendent Al Balanuik was officially appointed secretary-treasurer left some wondering how a district that had been calling for more help in the finance department

Black Bond Books is expanding this month. The bookstore is moving to a larger location near the food court in Royal City Centre, which will include an expanded selection of books. Longtime manager Lorraine Williams is looking forward to the move.

Parents are asking the public to be on the lookout for two men who attempted to lure a young boy into their vehicle Sunday afternoon near Mott Crescent and Sangster Place.

NDP leader Adrian Dix attracted quite a crowd during his recent appearance in the Royal City. Dix dropped by NDP candidate Judy Darcy's campaign office on Saturday for a barbecue and a chat with volunteers.

Royal City Gogos are launching an art show that will travel Western Canada and raise money for African grandmothers.

Parents are asking the public to be on the lookout for two men who attempted to lure a young boy into their vehicle Sunday afternoon near Mott Crescent and Sangster Place.

Playtime for sick kids at Royal Columbian Hospital just got a whole lot more fun. Two Grade 7 students in Coquitlam recently held a toy drive for the hospital's children's ward and gathered 26 boxes of items to be delivered.