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New Westminster's Columbia Theatre is opening its doors - and its stage - to local talent. The theatre is hosting the first of a planned monthly series of performance nights tonight (Friday, May 4).

One of the oldest homes in Queensborough has been damaged by fire, and its fate is now uncertain. New Westminster fire crews attended a home in the 200-block of Jardine Street early Wednesday morning.

There are many resources to use to find historical information. Three such resources are specific archival type items, old newspapers and photographs. There are others, of course, but for today's column let's just think about these three.

One person's trash is another person's treasure and that may be the case on May 12 when the Queen's Park garage sale in support of Canuck Place takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Education Minister George Abbott told reporters on Wednesday in Victoria that he hasn't formed any conclusion on whether teachers should be allowed to be school trustees.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. It's definitely spring in New Westminster. The rain is gently falling. The trees are pink and yellow and white and green.

FRIDAY, MAY 4 Art Squared, presented by New West Artists, a three-day exhibition of 12X12 inch paintings and photographs. Exhibit is on the second floor of The River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Opening reception between 6: 30 to 8: 30 a.m.

The New Westminster school district started the school year with a base budget of $50,000 to pay for legal fees, but it recently added another $100,000 to the pot for legal expenses.

Final performance features new symphonic wind ensemble from the Fraser Valley

It's described as a "provocative and socially relevant dramedy," and it's coming to the stage at the Columbia Theatre this weekend. The Emerald Pig Theatrical Society is presenting A Particular Class of Women this Sunday, May 6 at 7 p.m.