Skip to content

Opinion

DPAC all-candidates' meeting tomorrow night

DPAC all-candidates' meeting tomorrow night

The district parent advisory council is hosting its all-candidates' meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the New Westminster Secondary School's library.
Why climate change is irrelevant in B.C.

Why climate change is irrelevant in B.C.

There has been some well-reasoned and pointed criticism aimed at the B.C.
'Party' status question misleading

'Party' status question misleading

Dear Editor: Re: Candidate profiles on the Royal City Record website. First I must acknowledge that I am running as an independent candidate for council in the upcoming municipal election.
P4PE is meeting to endorse school board candidates

P4PE is meeting to endorse school board candidates

Acorrding to a Facebook post from Kay Johnson, P4PE is endorsing candidates in the upcoming election (it's now less than two weeks away).
Kids and politics mix at upcoming all-candidates meeting

Kids and politics mix at upcoming all-candidates meeting

It’s a playdate with a political twist. On Saturday, Nov. 8, New Westminster parents are invited to bring their kids to a family-friendly school board all-candidates “playdate” (and Q&A) from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fraser River Discovery Centre .
City is letting Sapperton residents down

City is letting Sapperton residents down

Dear Editor: An open letter to New Westminster mayor and councillors, design panel committee, and Wesgroup: On Oct.
City hall goes to the dogs

City hall goes to the dogs

New Westminster city hall has gone to the dogs for Halloween. Staff from many departments are having a dog-gone good time today, dressing up as 101 Dalmatians.
Feds shouldn't be able to trample municipal rights

Feds shouldn't be able to trample municipal rights

Should the federal government have the right to push major energy projects through without local consent? That's the question front of mind for many Burnaby and New Westminster residents, given the conflicts over the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the Fr
Editor's Letter: Slates can undermine grassroots democracy

Editor's Letter: Slates can undermine grassroots democracy

Let's be clear from the get-go. The union buttered my bread for a time in the late '90s.
'Machine' runs on volunteer power

'Machine' runs on volunteer power

Dear Editor: Several candidates have tried to frame this election to be about independents versus a progressive "machine." The term "machine" evokes visions of dozens of paid outside organizers descending on New West.