In our final 'Best of the Best in 2024' episodes, we replay an interview we did right after the February by-election whereby the NWP's Kathleen Carlsen defeated the Community First candidate.

Kathleen was up against 'the machine' but never gave up! She came close to winning in the general election in 2022 and had the opportunity to put her name back on the ballot in 2024. This time she came out on top.

We talk to Kathleen about what it took to win and what she was looking forward to doing now that she would be sitting on the School Board. It's a great interview that you're not going to want to miss.

In our next and FINAL podcast of 2024, we delve into the Top 10 civic issues of 2024. Be sure to tune in!

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As part of our 'Best of the Best in 2024' we share with you an interview we conducted with Alison Silgardo, CEO for the Senior Services Society headquartered in downtown New Westminster.

Alison shares with us some stories regarding what issues seniors are dealing with in New Westminster and beyond. She talks about some recent success stories in helping to get seniors housing and what more needs to be done to make sure we prevent seniors from becoming homeless.

The Senior Services Society run a number of very successful programs that help to keep seniors in their homes longer and improve their quality of life. This is a great interview packed with loads of great information. You will want to tune in.

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He's one of the highest profile Mayors in the Province and he made an appearance on For the Record earlier this year. As part of our 'Best of the Best in 2024' series we bring you a replay of our sit-down interview with Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West.

We talk about mental health, crime and property taxes and much more. Mayor West doesn't pull any punches and let's you know what he thinks during this interview which covered a wide range of topics. The interview took place at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in September.

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We continue with our 'Best of the Best' series by bringing back an interview we did earlier this year with Gail North. She is a long-time resident of the Queen's Park neighbourhood, a strong heritage preservation advocate and an active supporter of the annual Heritage Home Tour.

Gail talks about her own personal journey taking an older home that was in need of restoration and returning it back to its former glory. She also talks about the state of affairs at New West city council as she regularly can be seen in the audience every two weeks.

It's an interview you won't want to miss! If you enjoy it and the FTR podcast, be sure to let family, friends and colleagues know. Encourage them to follow the podcast as well!

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In our latest installment of "Best of the Best in 2024' we revisit an exclusive interview we did with Jennifer Mackie, owner of the Kelly O'Bryan's pub on Columbia St. in downtown New Westminster.

Jennifer opens up regarding how her business has been impacted by crime and public disorder in the downtown. We talk parking rates and what drew her into the service sector in the first place.

We also discuss what more City Hall can do so support small business owners to not only survive in New West, but also to thrive! It's a great interview that took place right in the restaurant/pub! It's an interview you don't want to miss.

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In our special 'Best of the Best in 2024' series we are rebroadcasting some of our most popular podcast interviews of the year.

This episode features an exclusive interview with Kayvan Rahmati, CEO for the popular Waves Coffee which is headquartered in New Westminster. He sits down with co-host Paul Minhas for a wide-ranging discussion on a number of interesting topics including how Waves got its name! Kayvan even gets to play 'Bell or Buzzer' and you'll have to listen to hear how well he did.

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As part of our 'Best of the Best in 2024' series we are replaying a number of our most popular interviews. We got to sit down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with MLA Elenore Sturko during our visit to the BC legislature earlier this year.

MLA Sturko pulls no punches as she takes direct aim at Premier Eby and his NDP government's failed decriminalization experiment in BC. She talks about how the experiment resulted in very negative impacts when it came to public disorder on the streets of New Westminster and beyond.

It's definitely an interview you'll want to download! Sturko has since left the BC United Caucus and sits as a member of the new BC Conservative Caucus and serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Public Safety.

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As part of our 'Best of the Best in 2024' series we are replaying a number of top interviews we did this year. Right up there in terms of popular downloads was the discussion we had with local business owner Rich Patterson.

Rich is a proud New Westie and a vocal supporter of the local business community. He is also an active member of BC's oldest Chamber of Commerce which is located right here in New Westminster.

We cover a number of issues of interest to the local business scene and talk about what more can be done to create and support more thriving enterprises in the Royal City. It was a candid, frank and informative discussion. Have a listen!

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PS don't forget our Top 10 in 2024 podcast will be posted here very soon! It will cover off the top 10 civic news stories in New West this year.