Glenbrook Ravine Park is a nice little park nestled between residential complexes in New Westminster. British Columbia’s oldest public park, it’s a combination of manicured and wild. You can access the park either at its lower end off Jamieson Court, or from its upper end off Glenbrook Drive, or from the middle off Blackberry Drive….
I ran into New Westminster mayor Jonathan Cote at the first Royal City Farmers Market Summer Market today. I commented about the turnout (large) and the weather (nice), and he dropped this bomb on me: Yeah, Council was arguing about what sort of weather we were going to have today but I pushed the nice…
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…
In 2011, the Vancouver Park Board installed a skateboard park in Mount Pleasant Park. During the construction, residents opposed it. The only resident to go on record (in that article) as being opposed was Doug Leung. At that time, the Vancouver Park Board had a majority of commissioners from the Vision Vancouver party. In 2014…
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…
This is first of what will hopefully be a monthly post here, where I report back on all of the rumours that are floating around the lovely city of New Westminster. First up: the parkade. Rumour has it that Council has seen the light and they will not be tearing down half the parkade. Instead…