Explore Queens Park + Gold is the New Green

Issue #284

Author

Carla McNeil
July 06, 2025

Inside the New West Spotlight

 🌞 Weather - Mainly Sunny

 😜 Rain Joke - What do you call a rainy day in a computer? 🖥️ 

 🗓️ New West Events - Lots to choose from

 🗞️ New West Local News - Explore Queens Park + Gold is the New Green

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 27.1 2015 - Record low 12.1 2016

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July 06, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🖌️ Unity in a pot – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

📚️ Book Club – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

🌞 Summer Sundays @ the Samsom V – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎨 Sketch & Picnic At Queens Park – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🏘️ New Listing Open House – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🧘 Meditation Class – 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎸 Queen's Park 2025 Summer Concert Series – 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

July 07, 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

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

July 08, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

📖 Storytime and Craft (2-6 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

📚️ BYO Book Club – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

📱 Bring Your Own Device Tech Cafe! – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🧶 Youth Knitting and Crochet Club (6-18 years) – 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

💃 Highland Dance School – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🌵 The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

❓️ Trivia Tuesdays at Howe Sound New West – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🤰 Labour and Childbirth Education Series – 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Queen’s Park Becomes a Living Classroom for All Ages

Looking for a refreshing way to spend your summer mornings or evenings? 🌞🌳 Grab your water bottle and your curiosity—it’s time to explore Queen’s Park like never before!

Join a wildlife ecologist for a series of exciting, interactive nature programs designed to get you outdoors, learning, and loving the natural world around you. From bug-hunting to birdwatching, these guided walks and workshops are the perfect way to connect with local wildlife—and each one is just $2 a session with the Try-it! program.

🐜 Guided Nature Walk (All Ages)

Perfect for families! Discover bugs, birds, trees, and more during a fun stroll through the park.
🗓️ Sunday, July 20 & Saturday, August 23
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🌿 Guided Nature Walk (Ages 16+)

Go a little deeper—learn about the park’s ecosystems and critters. Binoculars recommended!
🗓️ Thursday, July 17 & Thursday, August 21
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

🌲 Tree Identification Workshop (Ages 16+)

Ever wondered what kind of tree that is? Learn how to spot local species and explore forest life stages.
🗓️ Tuesday, July 22 & Thursday, August 14
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

🐦 Guided Bird Watching (Ages 16+)

Early birds, this one’s for you! Grab your binoculars and spot local feathered friends on a quiet morning walk.
🗓️ Sunday, July 20 & Saturday, August 23
🕖 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

🌟 Whether you're flying solo, bringing a friend, or exploring with your kids, these walks are a fantastic way to stay active, learn something new, and enjoy the beauty of Queen’s Park.

With summer temperatures on the rise, water usage in New Westminster can spike by up to 50%, much of it due to lawn watering. In response, the City is encouraging residents to adopt water-wise habits by celebrating golden lawns through the Golden Lawn Photo Contest, open until October 15, 2025.

While a vibrant green lawn may seem ideal, grass naturally enters a dormant phase during hot, dry months. Surprisingly, keeping grass dormant only requires about 15 minutes of watering once per week. Unless the region faces prolonged drought and intense heat, lawns will bounce back with the return of rainfall.

Residents are reminded that watering during the heat of the day is ineffective, as evaporation from the sun and wind reduces the impact, wasting water and money. Instead, watering should be done between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., following local regulations, to minimize water loss.

The City invites homeowners and renters in single-family homes across New Westminster to submit photos of their golden, dormant lawns. The contest is open to participants aged 13 and up who are legal residents of British Columbia. City employees and their households are not eligible.

To enter, residents must email a photo of their lawn to [email protected], along with their property address, phone number, and email by 11:59 p.m. on October 15. Only one entry per property is allowed, and photos must be original and taken by the participant. For privacy, it’s advised to avoid including people, especially identifiable faces, in submissions.

Three winners will be chosen through a random draw and notified within two weeks after the contest closes. Each will receive a $100 gift card for a local New Westminster business of their choice or for New Westminster Parks and Recreation. Winning entries may be shared through official City communications.

By letting lawns go golden, residents can help conserve water while still maintaining healthy turf—and maybe even earn a prize in the process.

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