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September 18, 2018
LETTERS: QPRA President Kathleen Langstroth says New Westminster's HCA won’t hurt Queen's Park home values The J.J. and Lottie Johnston House (1905) - an example of a house in the "Advanced" Protection category. This reader says forthcoming incentives, along with the design guide... read more
May 10, 2018
2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. This year, the Society honours the men and women who served by featuring special stories about homes connected to local WWI soldiers on the Homes Tour. We are also proud to include the historic Armouries and offer visitors the opportunity to explore the Westminster Regiment Museum.... read more
April 18, 2018
A Heritage Conservation Area (HCA) is a distinct and identifiable neighbourhood, characterized by its historic value and identified in a City’s Official Community Plan (OCP). Its purpose is to: retain heritage assets in a community, ensure any new development is compatible with the neighbourhood’s existing character, and provide design guidelines for any new development.... read more
January 31, 2018
Online Virtual Tour View Homes featured on the Heritage Homes Tour from your laptop or the sidewalk - click on the map: The NWHPS wishes to thank the City of New Westminster for its 2017 Grant in support of two major projects: NWHPS Heritag... read more
June 13, 2017
City Council Unanimously Approved the Queen's Park HCA at June 13th, 2017 Public Meeting... read more
June 13, 2017
Go-Ahead for Queen's Park HCA [caption id="attachment_4198" align="alignright" width="400"] The J.J. and Lottie Johnston House (1905) - an example of a house in the "Advanced" Protection category. photo: Paul Fuoco[/caption] City Council Un... read more
June 10, 2017
June 10, 2017: We need a majority vote for the HCA from members of City Council to amend the Official Community Plan. We expect there will be some opposition at the Public Hearing and we need to balance this with evidence of wide support from the Queen's Park neighbourhood.... read more
If City Council does not approve a Heritage Conservation Area (HCA), we will be back to the status quo – where no house (other than a few designated properties which have significant restrictions on what exterior alterations can be made) will be protected and there will be no design requirements for new builds.... read more
May 15, 2017
City Council working to address concerns of homeowners with small homes in the proposed Queen's Park Conservation Area... read more
April 18, 2017
In her essay, Maureen Arvanitidis, a director with the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society and a member of the Queen’s Park Working Group, discusses the need for a Heritage Conservation Area designation as the only effective way to manage demolitions, new construction, and exterior facade renovations on homes within the neighbourhood.... read more