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New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island ...
May 17, 2024 · New Westminster was the capital of colonial British Columbia (1859–66) and the province’s first (1860) incorporated city. It was the scene of a disastrous fire in 1898. New Westminster, British Columbia. New Westminster is one of western Canada’s busiest ports, a major rail junction, and one of the province’s largest industrial and ...
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Nov 29, 2007 · New Westminster, British Columbia, incorporated as a city in 1860, population 78,916 (2021 census ), 70,996 (2016 census). The city of New Westminster is located on the north bank of the Fraser River, 20 km east of Vancouver . Governor James Douglas established New Westminster in 1859 as the capital of British Columbia.
Sep 22, 2019 · 4. Anvil Centre. 57. Convention Centres. Anvil Centre is a boutique conference centre conveniently located in the heart of the City of New Westminster. Designed to accommodate a wide range of events, arts and cultural activities, and both…. 5. Friendship Gardens & Tipperary Park. 37.
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The city is 19 km (12 mi) southeast of the city of Vancouver, adjacent to Burnaby and Coquitlam, and across the Fraser River from Surrey. A small portion of New Westminster called Queensborough is located on the eastern tip of Lulu Island, adjacent to Richmond. To access New Westminster use Hwy 1 from the east or west, Hwy 91 from the southwest ...
