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Uptown vs. Hyack: Questions remain

Uptown vs. Hyack: Questions remain

Dear Editor: New Westminster business association not interested in amateur, small-scale events, The Record online, Feb. 24.
Hunting for a tangible piece of New West history

Hunting for a tangible piece of New West history

In our work we spend a lot of time with archival resources, especially photographs, in searching for particular information, studying and analyzing to see what might be found, using them in projects and then heading off to seek yet something else.
Students caught in the middle of messy fight

Students caught in the middle of messy fight

Picture this if you will: Two parents in a nasty custody battle. One parent has just received a court ruling vindicating her/his actions in a recent dispute.
Musing on massing in downtown New West

Musing on massing in downtown New West

Look up - look way up! From wherever you are in New West, what do you see? Is it trees, neighbouring houses, low-rise shopping, walkup apartments, heritage homes? Can you see the sky, clouds, the sun setting? Is it pleasing and interesting? Or do you
Fire cleanup is heartening

Fire cleanup is heartening

Dear Editor: I'm really happy to see movement and progress on the Columbia fire site. I know several owners of shops who lost everything in that unfortunate event and this now gives them some closure.
Council's festival decision makes no sense

Council's festival decision makes no sense

Re: Festivals: Fun until money is divvied out, Editor's Letter, The Record, Feb. 21. I too love festivals! But look again, who will pay for it.
Paving the road for pot facilities is a good thing

Paving the road for pot facilities is a good thing

If someone had told us a decade ago that municipalities like New Westminster would be trying to figure out where and how to fit medical marijuana companies into their planning manuals today - well, we would have told them they must be smoking somethi
Liberal agenda driven by balanced budget

Liberal agenda driven by balanced budget

While the B.C.
Demand action from MLAs on climate change

Demand action from MLAs on climate change

Dear Editor: On Monday, Feb. 17 at the B.C. legislature, a motion was presented to "recognize that climate change is one of the greatest issues facing B.C.
Spread the tolls around

Spread the tolls around

Dear Editor: Obviously, the reason for all the traffic is the unfair tolls on the Port Mann. So let's put all our efforts at city hall into getting them removed or at least spread equally to all the bridges in the GVRD so it's fair.