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Can New West municipal candidates follow simple rules?
The New Westminster Record published New West municipal candidate profiles recently, and in them the candidates had to answer a handful of questions. While they weren’t nearly as good as my questions, they did come with one simple rule: Answers were limited to 50 words unless otherwise specified. Pretty simple rule, right? Let’s see who…
On the Royal Lancers
New Westminster has a tradition where old men dance with twelve-year old girls. Depending on where you live, you’ll either find that strange or delightful. If you live in New Westminster, are white, and are over the age of 50, odds are you’ll find it delightful. Otherwise, you’ll probably find this tradition a little strange…
New West Rumour Mill, May 2015
It’s time for another Rumour Mill! There has been a lot going on in New Westminster recently, so let’s find out what the rumours are! Rumour has it that an occupant has been found for the empty restaurant space at the Anvil Centre. People have been understandably hush-hush about it, because it’s a flagship location…
New Westminster Rumour Mill
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Kyle Routledge answers New West-Burnaby MP Questions
Kyle Routledge is the Green Party candidate for New Westminster-Burnaby, hoping to represent us all on a federal level, and he answered my questions to the Member of Parliament candidates. Obviously this is all satire so if you’re a complete asshole and use any of these answers in some kind of stupid candidate shaming activity…