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🗞 New West Local News - All-Candidates Meeting + Plan for Road Closures

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💼 New Westminster - Women In Business Networking – 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

🎥 Midday Movie: Sometimes Always Never – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

📖 Tigrinya Storytime (all ages) – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

🍅 New West Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🌸 Ask a Gardener at Tipperary Park – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🎙 Rock Room Karaoke Nights at The Legion – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📚 Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🌱 Gardening: Seed Cleaning & Bulky Seed Exchange – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

🎙 Georgie's Local Karaoke Night – 7:00 PM

🎭 Howe Sound New West Bingpot! Thursday Trivia – 7:00 PM

❓ Steel & Oak Thursday Trivia Night – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎙 The Terminal Pub Colossal Thursdays Karaoke – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎤 Notorious Grey Fox Open Mic Jam – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🎭 Bee's Knees Burlesque at The Flapper Lounge – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

🎨 River As A Muse at Anvil Centre

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Spanish Parent Support Circle (registered group) – 12:00 PM

💑 City Love Scavenger Hunt For Couples - New West Area – 1:00 PM

🗣 English Conversation Circles – Friday Sessions – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🏐 Royals Academy: DC Men's Volleyball High School Tournament – 4:00 PM

✨ City Hall Illumination - Blue - Big Brothers Big Sisters Day – 5:00 PM

🎨 Screen Printing at Arrieta Art Studio – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎲 Friendsday Night Board Games – 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM

🎲 Howe Sound Hitmix Bingo – 7:00 PM

🎙 Howe Sound New West Karaoke Night – 7:00 PM

🎸 Sip n’ Strum Fridays at Mechanics of Music – 7:00 PM

🎲 Georgie’s Local Hot Bitch Rock & Roll Bingo – 7:00 PM

👻 The Ghost of New Westminster – 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM

🍸 Cocktails and Conjuring at the Flapper Lounge – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎙 Weekly Karaoke Every Friday – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🎙 Notorious Grey Fox Karaoke Friday Nights – 9:00 PM until Close

🎨 River As A Muse at Anvil Centre

📸 CAPA Coast-to-Coast Photo Walk– 10:00 AM

🗣 Spanish Conversation Drop-in – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🌊 River Fest 2026 – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🗣 English Conversation Circles – Saturday Sessions – 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

🎸 Mechanics of Music Busking at You N' Me Cafe – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🎉 Fonda Vancity 2026 – 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM

🚢 Samson V Museum – 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

🎉 Ukrainian New West Fest 2026 – 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

💑 City Love Scavenger Hunt For Couples - New West Area – 1:00 PM

🍁 Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with author Song Ting – 2:00 PM

📿 September Beading Workshop – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

🧘 Love Intelligence Workshop – 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Over 50 Singles Party: Meet 150 People at Georgie's – 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

🏐 Royals Academy: DC Men's Volleyball High School Tournament – 4:00 PM

🚲 Youth Cycle Express: $2 Drop-in for Youth Ages 13 - 18 – 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

🎸 Live Music Saturday at the Legion Branch 2 – 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM

🎶 Saturday Night Live Music at The Terminal Pub – 9:00 PM

🎙 Karaoke Saturdays at Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s – 9:00 PM to 12:30 AM

🎶 Georgies After Dark at Georgies Local – 9:30 PM

🕹 Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

🎨 River As A Muse at Anvil Centre

💃 Free Beginner Square Dance Lesson! (Ages 50+ Only)

New Westminster voters in the city’s west side will have an opportunity to meet local election candidates and hear about neighbourhood priorities at an upcoming All Candidates Meeting.

The Connaught Heights Residents Association and West End Residents Association are hosting the non-partisan event on Tuesday, September 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the basement of Connaught Heights Pentecostal Church, 2201 Eighth Avenue, near 22nd Street SkyTrain Station.

The meeting will bring together mayoral candidates, council candidates and school board nominees, giving residents a chance to hear from those seeking office ahead of the October 17, 2026 municipal election.

Organizers say the event will focus on the unique needs and concerns of residents in the west side of New Westminster, while giving candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves and share why they are running.

With advance polls beginning October 7, the meeting offers residents a chance to hear directly from candidates and make more informed choices before casting their ballots.

For more information, email [email protected].

New Westminster is getting ready for a lively day of Ukrainian culture, music, food and community as the Ukrainian Festival takes over the area on Saturday, September 19. While visitors gather to celebrate, drivers should be prepared for major road closures around the festival site.

Starting at 8 a.m. and continuing until 11 p.m., full closures will be in place on Fourth Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets, along with part of the laneway behind 403 Sixth Street.

For residents and drivers, that means planning ahead. The City says the affected roads will be completely closed to vehicle traffic during the event, including for residents, so vehicles will not be permitted to enter the closed sections.

The closures will help create space for the festival as the neighbourhood comes alive with a celebration of Ukrainian heritage and community.

If you're heading out Saturday, consider taking an alternate route and giving yourself extra travel time.

For the latest information on road closures and construction impacts, visit newwestcity.ca/roadworks.

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