Author Archives: davidhbrett

Time to embrace our Royal City identity

Posted on April 10, 2014 by davidhbrett

Niki Hope’s column, Is it time to drop the ‘Royal City’ tag? (The Record, April 4) raises interesting and important questions for New Westminster. Our outward identity, our “brand,” should align with our collective mission, vision and values, which, in … Continue reading →

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Keeping everyone in the loop, Neighbours watching out for each other

Posted on February 24, 2014 by davidhbrett

All it takes is the rumour of burglars ransacking your neighbours’ homes to find out how strong – or weak – the local grapevine is. The president of the Queen’s Park Residents Association, David Brett, found out that bad news … Continue reading →

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New Westminster sees “instantaneous” traffic increase as tolls rise on Port Mann Bridge

Posted on January 9, 2014 by davidhbrett

New Westminster noticed an “instantaneous” increase in traffic after tolls increased on the Port Mann Bridge. That’s the view of acting mayor Lorrie Williams, who thought a police incident might be to blame for gridlock on the city streets on … Continue reading →

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New Westminster group lobbies for 24-hour truck ban on Royal Avenue

Posted on January 6, 2014 by davidhbrett

The president of the Queen’s Park Residents’ Association took to the airwaves to chat about the “off the charts” increase of truck traffic seen in New Westminster since tolls were introduced on the new Port Mann Bridge. David Brett recently … Continue reading →

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New West residents want to work together to conserve heritage

Posted on December 20, 2013 by davidhbrett

Queen’s Park residents are keen on working with the city to address heritage issues. City council has directed staff to begin creating a Queen’s Park neighbourhood heritage working group. The group is being formed in response to residents’ concerns about … Continue reading →

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