If you're planning on running for city council - and getting elected - you should mark Dec. 5, 2011 on your calendar.
New Westminster city council has amended its 2011 meeting schedule to set Dec. 5 as the inaugural meeting of the new city council. That's the day that members of city council will be sworn in for their three-year term of office. The civic election, held every three years, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19.
UPGRADING SYSTEMS
New Westminster is using new tools to help make municipal planning and development processes more friendly to seniors.
In 2010, the City of New Westminster applied for funding from the Union of B.C. Municipalities seniors housing and support initiative/age friendly community planning and projects grants, and received $20,000 to develop a seniors' engagement toolkit. This will help city staff to better engage seniors in municipal planning.
"The toolkit, while targeted at seniors, will also benefit all segments of the community," said a report. "It will create more inclusive and responsive engagement processes, enabling everyone, whether a newly arrived immigrant, a person with a disability or a senior, to participate and make a meaningful contribution."
