NWPD Scam Alert + New Bridge Countdown

Issue #405

Author

Carla McNeil
November 04, 2025

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 18.0 2023 - Record low -2.1 2017

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November 04, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🌉 Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project Open House – 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎥 New West DPAC Presents: Screenagers the Movie – 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

📽️ Climate Films: Weathering the Future – 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

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

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

🎭️ Notorious Grey Fox Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM

📸 Eyes in the Sky: The Art of Drone Photography – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎷 Get Jazzed: Rhythmic Fun with Dean Thiessen – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

November 05, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🧾 Business Accounting Hacks at Waves Coffee House – 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM

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

👨 In-person Dark Horse Men’s Group Meeting – 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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

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

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

❓️ Frankie G’s Trivia Night – 7:30 PM

Be sure to add your name to the list for advanced access to the New Westminster Digital Christmas Cookbook! Watch the video to see what it is all about.

November 06, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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

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

🧸 Baby Social Toy Swap – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

📝 Resume Clinic with BCNSP – 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

🍅 Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🌧️ Raincoast Conservation Foundation – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

🏘️ A First Time Homebuyer's Workshop – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🏙️ City Matters - Massey Victory Heights Edition – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Karaoke Night – 7:00 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

Working on the Christmas list, expect to see it in a couple of weeks.

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The New Westminster Police Department warns residents about phone scams where fraudsters spoof official phone numbers (including the NWPD non-emergency line) and impersonate police officers. Scammers may give a fake name and badge number and pressure victims to share personal or financial information.

How to protect yourself

  • Do not give personal or banking details over the phone.

  • Do not respond to threats or intimidation. Hang up.

  • Verify the caller by contacting NWPD directly at 604-525-5411 — do not call a number the caller gives you.

  • Report suspicious calls to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

“No legitimate police officer will ever demand personal or banking information over the phone,” said Sergeant Andrew Leaver. If you get a suspicious call, hang up and verify.

Image courtesy of 604 Now

The long-awaited Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project is nearing completion, with the new bridge set to open by Christmas 2025 through a four-phase rollout designed to ensure a smooth traffic transition.

Originally planned for 2023, the project faced delays but will soon replace the 88-year-old bridge with a safer, modern structure featuring 10% wider lanes, a centre median, and the ability to expand from four to six lanes. The new bridge will also include dedicated pedestrian and cyclist paths and improved connections between New Westminster and Surrey.

During the transition, both bridges will close temporarily to complete tie-ins at King George Boulevard and McBride Boulevard. Once open, motorists can expect:

  • In New Westminster: new links to McBride Boulevard and East Columbia Street

  • In Surrey: updated access to King George Boulevard

The bridge will also receive a new Indigenous name, developed in partnership with the Musqueam and Kwantlen First Nations, and feature a public art installation under the Highway 17–Old Yale Road overpass.

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