New Westminster
Eclectic experiences at Moodswing Coffee + Bar
January 23, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer On the hunt for a new study spot or a place to bring friends during a night out? Look no further than downtown New Westminster’s Moodswing Coffee + Bar, an eclectic café that turns into a bar at night. It’s nestled inside a small, antique building coloured a cute combination of carmine and chestnut, only a 10-minute walk away from the New West SkyTrain station. Under a sign above the door, sultry eyes beckon passersby to stop inside for a pastry or two. But how did the idea for a café and bar come to…
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Four unique BIPOC businesses to support this holiday season
November 29, 2020By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Mumgry Mumgry is a Black-owned business that sells nutritious and ethically sourced nut butters. Their target audience is moms, and their goal is to take the stress out of nutritional snacks during every stage…
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New Westminster plant talk digs into historical roots of local humans and plants
September 6, 2020By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer In my current home on W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) land on Vancouver Island, I’m surrounded by trees, flowers, and trails as far as the eye can see, but I’ve hardly paid any attention to the deeper history…
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New Westminster Museum & Archives hosts a 100-year history of the Sikh community
January 29, 2020by Prabhdeep Dhaliwal, SFU Student In the heart of downtown New Westminster is the exhibit An Ocean of Peace: 100 Years of Sikhs in New Westminster, hosted by the New Westminster Museum & Archives and the Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar…
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Free menstrual products in New Westminster schools is fantastic, and should go further than high school
March 18, 2019Written by: Hannah Davis, Staff Writer When I heard New Westminster would be offering free menstrual supplies across its elementary and high schools, I was proud that my hometown would be the first school district in B.C. to adopt this…
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Bringing New West history back from the dead — literally
October 18, 2016What happens when a person travels forward through time only to meet their own ghost? Playwright Elizabeth Elwood explores this possibility in her current production, Body and Soul. Elwood spoke to The Peak a few days into the show’s run,…
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FOOD FIGHT: El Santo brings the taste of Mexico to New West
March 29, 2016El Santo will shatter your conceptions of authentic Mexican cuisine. Founder Alejandro Diaz and Head Chef Shane King have formed a soon-to-be legendary collaboration to bring the fresh and modern cuisine culture of Mexico City to New Westminster. Proudly local,…
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