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Hyacks lead record assault at meet
Stefan Milosevic led a Hyack Swim Club wave of record-setting efforts at the 39th annual Hyack Festival Youth Cup last weekend.
Clan star named region track athlete of the year
Simon Fraser University middle distance runner Helen Crofts was named the West region female track athlete of the year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Keeping the motorsports drive alive
Burnaby's Dino Milacic is hoping to celebrate his 40th birthday with his first race win of the season in June.
Explore local history
A fascinating exercise to carry out about a particular piece of property includes finding out what the area surrounding the site was like over time.
Uptown Live set for Saturday
On Saturday, May 25, the fun doesn't stop after the Hyack parade. Uptown Live is happening uptown around Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue, and everyone is invited. Enjoy music, food, family activities, and the City of New Westminster Family Fun Zone. City departments, including the New Westminster Public Library, will be there to inform and entertain. You'll find the city's Fun Zone on Belmont Street.
ER doc has seen it all, over the years
Mike Mostrenko is an emergency room physician who has been working at Royal Columbian Hospital for more than 15 years. The Record caught up with Mostrenko to find out what it's like in the ER.
Calendar of Events
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Top 5 things to do
It's an action-packed weekend in the Royal City with a parade, a home tour and entertainment galore among the offerings. We're continuing with our popular feature, The Record's Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend and offer the following suggestions for the May 24 to 26 weekend.
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B.C. voters opted for 'anything but'
The great thing about political punditry is the ability to be right and wrong at the same time and get away with it, which is why the pundits who were no better at predicting the outcome of the B.C. election shouldn't be expected to be any better at interpreting the results.
Plenty of old and new celebrations in city
As a city, New Westminster hovers between a sense of reverence for the past and plans for the future.
Walk for cystic fibrosis on
The march is on to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, a fatal disease of the lungs and digestive system for which there is no cure.
Parade with colours
Parade goers will share in a historic moment during the annual Hyack Festival International Parade this Saturday as The Royal Westminster Regiment takes up its bayonets and drums to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the granting of Freedom of the City.
Salon supports arts program
Artists are getting a chance to show their wares, demonstrate their skills and build their self-esteem in New Westminster.
Tearful pleas for resource teachers and counsellors
Teary-eyed students and teachers shared their stories with New Westminster school board trustees Tuesday evening, in hopes of convincing the board to look elsewhere to make cuts in order to balance the budget.
School band will continue to play
West End elementary students won't be asked to put away their clarinets and saxophones just yet after the New Westminster school board voted unanimously to keep the band program at the May 21 board meeting.
City kids step lively on May Day
A new twist has been added to one of the Royal City's oldest traditions.
Thai street food comes to New West
"Quick and easy" is what most people want when they dine out these days, says chef Angus An, owner of award-winning Maenam Thai restaurant in Vancouver.
