Fire Relief for Pets + More Than a Game

Issue #658

Author

Carla McNeil
July 15, 2026

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Wednesday July 15, 2026

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🎭️ The Era's Camp at In Movement – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🌊 FRDC Summer Camps: River Engineers – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Thursday July 16, 2026

📖 Storybook Academy at In Movement – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🎭️ The Era's Camp at In Movement – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🌊 FRDC Summer Camps: River Engineers – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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📱 Smartphone Filmmaking + Photography Workshop – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🦎 Urban Safari Rescue Society (All Ages) – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

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🐾 Paw Parade at Tiperrary Park – 5:30 PM

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🎸 Ukulele Jam (8-adult) – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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Friday July 17, 2026

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🎭️ The Era's Camp at In Movement – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🌊 FRDC Summer Camps: River Engineers – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🧒 Toddler Time (12-36 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

🎉 Friday's on Front: Game Night – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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

🎲 Howe Sound Hitmix Bingo – 7:00 PM

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

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

Photo courtesy of Paws Veterinary Clinic’s FB Page

In times of hardship, it's often the smallest acts of kindness that remind us we're not alone. As New Westminster continues to support families affected by the Fourth Avenue fire, local businesses are coming together to care for another important part of those families—their beloved pets.

PAWS Veterinary Clinic & Grooming has partnered with Bosley's to provide support for pets impacted by the fire in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood.

The clinic is accepting cash and e-Transfer donations to help provide non-emergency veterinary care, prescription medications, pet food, and other essential supplies for displaced pets. PAWS also says its veterinary team is volunteering its time to help care for animals in need.

At Bosley's, community members can donate pet food, supplies, or monetary contributions to assist families as they rebuild. The store has also created a memorial tree, offering a quiet place where people can leave messages of comfort and remembrance for pets lost in the tragedy.

The response is a reminder that New Westminster's compassion reaches every member of the family. As neighbours continue to lift one another up, these efforts are helping bring comfort, care, and hope to people—and the animals they love—during an incredibly difficult time.

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