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Knexa. The World’s First Knowledge Auction.

Posted on August 8, 2019 by David Brett

20 years ago today, I launched Knexa.com: The World’s First Knowledge Auction. In the midst of the 1999 dotcom euphoria, I came to believe that there was something fundamentally wrong with the Internet. So I started a company with a … Continue reading →

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Heritage Policy is Good Policy

Posted on February 7, 2018 by David Brett

Paper submitted to City Council June 12th, 2017 by Queens Park resident David Brett in support of the Queens Park Heritage Conservation Area in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Quote from the Financial Times, London: “So the message to politicians who see … Continue reading →

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WOW New Westminster Public Art is Visionary

Posted on May 4, 2014 by David Brett

This is a letter I sent to New Westminster officials on Sunday, May 4th, 2014. Dear Mayor and Council, With this letter, I would like to voice my support for the New Westminster public art arranged by the Vancouver Biennale … Continue reading →

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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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We Were the World

Posted on March 21, 2014 by David Brett

It was 1985. Big hair, big ties and big budgets. Boomers were trading flower power for buying power, VW busses for BMWs, scruffy jeans for three piece suits. Then Africa happened. This is a story of changing times and shifting … 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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Banning coal simplistic, unreasonable and unwise

Posted on September 16, 2013 by David Brett

Opinion: Mineral is part of the fabric of our human existence By David Brett, Special to The Vancouver Sun September 4, 2013 http://www.vancouversun.com/business/2035/Banning+coal+simplistic+unreasonable+unwise/8870473/story.html#ixzz2f4RHfEyP Poor coal. Its the mineral not even a mother could love. Its the orphaned rock, dirty to … Continue reading →

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