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McBride elementary student uses birthday money to spread the word

Planning for a new access into Westminster Pier Park is moving on to the detailed design phase - including consideration of a zipline into the park. The riverfront park is currently only accessible via a parking lot at the east side of the park.

Keeping it real. That's the plan a local gardening group has to grow only organic plants in its three community gardens. At their last meeting, held on Feb.

Anvil Centre will provide a place where residents can enjoy theatre productions, museum displays and banquets - but it comes with a cost. The City of New Westminster is currently building the multiuse civic facility at Columbia and Eighth streets.

Parents at F.W. Howay learned last week that they wouldn't have to dig up an extra $4,000 to pay for the removal of the school's old playground, thanks to the New Westminster Rotary Club.

The New Westminster Police Department announced Monday that it will be relocating its dispatch operations to E-Comm, the regional emergency communications centre for southwest British Columbia, effective June 4. New Westminster Police Chief Const.

Mother Nature has delayed installation of new digital billboards in New Westminster. Last year, the City of New Westminster approved the installation of four new digital billboards in the city.

The City of New Westminster will get to work on planning for a new animal shelter in 2013. The New Westminster Animal Shelter is currently located on Ewen Avenue in Queensborough.