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It's one of the highlights of the spring, and on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the annual Easter in Queen's Park event is on at the Queen's Park bandshell and rainbow playland.

As we celebrate our first statutory holiday in three months this weekend - Good Friday - we're continuing with our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. This week, we have some great options for Easter weekend in the city.

Is your family up to something fun this weekend? Whether it's an Easter egg hunt, a neighbourhood celebration or a visit to the festivities at Queen's Park, take a photo of your fun holiday moments and share it with the city through our online galler

Mark your calendars for the second annual Lit Fest New West, sponsored by the Arts Council, Douglas College and the New Westminster Public Library.

New cases of whooping cough are still being reported in the Fraser Health Region, but the number is in decline, according to the health authority.

New Westminster police are investigating a robbery at the Bank of Montreal branch at 610 Sixth St. that happened on Tuesday morning. According to New Westminster police spokesperson Sgt. Diana McDaniel, the robbery occurred at approximately 10: 30 a.

The City of New Westminster is pushing forward with plans for a civic centre - with or without a partner.

?TO APRIL 21 What To Do Next, a fourperson visual art exhibition that focuses on why artists choose to create what they do. The exhibit is on the second floor of The River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. and runs until April 21.

Once again it is time to announce the set of free public walking tours we offer each year. This particular set will touch on a number of anniversaries that are occurring in New Westminster in 2012.

Local parents learned the New Westminster school board won't hear their appeals related to a math teacher at New Westminster Secondary School because they don't fall within the "scope" of the School Act or district policy.