The driver responsible for the 2017 crash that killed cyclist Kerry Hawkins and left three other people seriously injured has been handed a $1,750 fine. A provincial court judge also sentenced Emerson Sutton to a one-year driving ban for the devastating collision, which happened on Vancouver’s SW Marine Drive. Before sentencing, Hawkins’ friends and family…
Finally, a much-belated report from the ACTBiPed meeting on February 7, 2018! For those of you who aren’t familiar, ACTBiPed is New Westminster’s Advisory Committee for Transit, Bicycles and Pedestrians. From the city’s description: The goal of the ACTBiPed committee is to help integrate walking, cycling and transit use into the transportation system that is…
When you register you child to be enrolled in the New Westminster School District, you need to supply some kind of proof that you actually live in New Westminster. This proof consists of two pieces of documentation. The first is one that shows some kind of tie to a piece of property located in New…
Yesterday a prominent New Westminster community member tweeted the following: #newwest Nothing worst than having people move to a city and try and rewrite its history. If you don’t like it #gobacktowhereyoucamefrom The tweet has since been deleted, but here’s a screenshot: It’s in reference to the recent suggested changes to the annual May Day…
Our official ACTBiPed meeting for October 18, 2017 was cancelled and replaced with a projects sub-committee meeting. Some people (myself included!) like to get into the details of transportation system designs, so to keep regular meetings from getting bogged down, we have these sub-committee meetings. At the October 18, 2017 meeting we took a dive…
A couple of days ago the Queens Park Residents’ Association put out this plea for assistance on Facebook: At the AGM yesterday a couple of residents from Maple Manor Apartments (304 3rd Ave.) were invited to share their story. The apartment has new owners who have received a renovation permit and those still there will…