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🗞 New West Local News - New West Voter Cards + Boyd Street Paving

🤖 How well do you know New West?

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🗣 English Conversation Circles at the Welcome Centre – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

🧒 Toddler Time (1-3 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

⚖ Accessing Free Legal Information – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💼 Douglas College 2026 Fall Career Fair – 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

✨ City Hall Illumination - KidSport Powered by Sport BC Week – 5:00 PM

🎤 Ukulele Level 1 at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

🎷 Everyone Can Jazz Jam – 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM

🍺 Steel & Oak Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎲 Howe Sound Hot B*tch Rock & Roll Bingo – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭 Notorious Grey Fox Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM

🎸 Georgie's Local Tuesday Night Jam Session – 7:00 PM

🎙 Quayside Tiki Tuesday Karaoke Nights – 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

🙋 Advance Voting Day - General Local Election – 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

💰 Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

⚙ 2026 Make It Safe Youth Challenge – 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 CaRT Peer Navigators – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

🎒 After-School Kids Club (8-11 years) – 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM

📚 Reading Buddies (6-9 years) – 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

🎸 Kids Rock Band Jr. at Mechanics of Music Studio – 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

✨ City Hall Illumination - KidSport Powered by Sport BC Week – 5:00 PM

🎤 Find Your Voice at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

📖 Pyjama Storytime (all ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

🎭 Eco-Drag Night at Century House – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🖌 Brush Hour Paint Night - Ghostly Meadow – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

❓ Georgie's Local Trivia Night – 7:00 PM

🎲 Howe Sound Drag Bingo & Trivia – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🏃 Steel & Oak Run Club – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

🗣 English Conversation Circles at the Welcome Centre – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

🌲 Fall Tree Sale – 10:00 AM

👩‍🍼 Babytime (0-12 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

📖 Fraser River Literary Festival Storytime and Craft – 11:00 AM

🍼 Baby Social (0-23 months) – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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

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

✨ City Hall Illumination - KidSport Powered by Sport BC Week – 5:00 PM

🍄 Mushroom Growing Workshop at NWFM – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

📚 Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 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

🎭 Comedy Exposed at the Flapper Lounge – 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

🎭 Vagabond Players Presents Things My Mother Taught Me – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

🗳️ Advance Voting Day - General Local Election – 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Election season is getting closer in New Westminster, and voter information cards are now landing in mailboxes across the city. The City of New Westminster has mailed Voter Information Cards to registered voters, giving residents a handy reminder to get ready for the 2026 election.

Bringing your voter card with you when you vote in person can help make the process faster, and registered voters do not need additional identification when they have their card.

Didn’t receive a voter card? No worries—you may still be eligible to vote. Registered voters can show up without a card, while those who aren’t registered can register by bringing two pieces of identification. Both must show your name, with at least one showing your address and at least one including your signature.

Whether your voter card has already arrived or you’re still getting ready, now is a good time to make sure you know what you’ll need before heading to the polls.

For a full list of acceptable identification and more voter information, visit newwestcity.ca/voter-information.

🗳️ Check Your Voter Info & Get Ready!

A smoother ride is on the way for Boyd Street as the City of New Westminster gets ready for its next 2026 Capital Paving project. From October 7–9, weather permitting, crews will mill and repave Boyd Street between Duncan Street and Ewen Avenue.

The work will come with some temporary traffic changes, so drivers should plan ahead. Expect one-way or alternating single-lane traffic, traffic control personnel and signage in the area, along with possible temporary bus stop closures or relocations. Delays are expected, and using an alternate route may help keep your trip moving.

While Boyd Street may look to be in decent shape, pavement assessments have identified deterioration that needs to be addressed before bigger problems develop. As part of the Major Road Network, the street handles higher traffic volumes and plays an important role as a regional connection.

Getting the work done now will help extend the road’s lifespan, create a smoother driving surface and reduce the need for more extensive and costly repairs down the road.

Check Roadwork Updates Before You Go!

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