E-Billing Sign-up + Howl-O-Ween Pawty

Issue #374

Author

Carla McNeil
October 04, 2025

Inside the New West Spotlight

 🌥️🌫️ Weather - Mix of sun and cloud, with a little fog thrown in for good measure

 😜 Rain Joke - Why did the rain get a job at the bakery? 🍞 

 🗓️ New West Events - Worth Checking Out!

 🗞️ New West Local News - E-Billing Sign-up + Howl-O-Ween Pawty

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 19.4 2022 - Record low 2.4 2018

Check out all of our local New Westminster Events

October 04, 2025

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

🌿 Glenbrook Ravine Invasive Weed Pull – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🧑‍🚒 Fire Department Open House – 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

🌲 Great Grandmother Tree and Spiral to the Sky – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎃 All Hallow's Eve Craft Market at Sapperton Hall – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🛍️ The New West Cultural Crawl – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎨 Cultural Crawl - Oil Pastel Scratch Art for Kids – 1:00 PM at Kinder Books

🏀 3v3 Basketball Tournament (11-18 yrs) – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎶 Live Music with Lola Lovegood at Flapper Lounge – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

🎭️ Poetry Flood Night at Arrieta Art Studio – Door opens at 6:00 PM

💃 14th Annual Mushtari Begum Festival – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎭️ PechaKucha Night - New West - Volume 37 – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents Making A Killing – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🕺 Saturday Dance Party at Georgie's – 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

October 05, 2025

🌲 Great Grandmother Tree and Spiral to the Sky – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎨 Art Workshop with Nicholas Brancati – 11:00 AM at Kinder Books

📚️ Book Club Led by Lindsey Munson – 11:00 AM

🎃 All Hallow's Eve Craft Market at Sapperton Hall – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🛍️ The New West Cultural Crawl – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎸 Concerts In The Square – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Hyack Square

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents Making A Killing – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🧑‍🍳 Baking (Ages 6-12) at Queensborough Centre – 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

🤰 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance – 3:30 PM at Olivet Baptist Church 

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Sunday Night Open Mic! – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

October 06, 2025

🧘 Peace, Be Still Monday Meditation – 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

👶 Mom + Baby Meet Up at Cove Indoor Play – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

🧩 Puzzle Mondays at Steel and Oak – Starts at 5:00 PM

🎭️ Downtown's Living Room at Anvil Centre – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🎙️ Begbie's Open Mic – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

With the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) national strike underway, some residents and businesses in New Westminster may experience delays receiving bills, notices, and other important mail from the City. This could affect payments for utilities, property taxes, and other accounts, and it’s important to know that daily interest may still apply on outstanding balances.

To avoid late fees, residents are encouraged to take advantage of the City’s secure online services.

For electric utility bills, you can sign up for a Customer | Connect account to view your current and past bills, track your payment history, monitor your energy use, and even switch to eBilling.

For property taxes and utilities, a MyCity account allows you to access property tax details, utility accounts, licences, and permits in one place. Like Customer | Connect, it also provides payment history and eBilling options.

Finally, vendors or customers expecting payments through the mail are encouraged to contact Accounts Payable directly at [email protected] to discuss alternatives.

By switching to online tools or reaching out directly, residents and businesses can stay ahead of any disruptions caused by the postal strike.

Who Will Be Crowned Top Treat at the Market?

Calling all four-legged friends and their humans—Halloween just got a whole lot cuter! On Thursday, October 16, the New West Farmers Market is hosting its very first Howl-o-ween Pawty. 🐶🐱✨

Dress up your pets in their most fur-raising fits for a chance to be crowned this year’s top treat 👑. From spooky to silly, every costume is welcome!

Here’s what’s in store:
✨ Costume contest with prizes
📸 Fun photo opportunities
💥 Tail-wagging community vibes

It’s the paw-fect way to celebrate the season, so grab your furry sidekick and join the fun. Spots are limited—don’t miss out!

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why did the rain get a job at the bakery? 🍞 

It wanted to make the best “batter”! 🥣 

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