One Number to Call + Volunteers Picnic

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July 30, 2025

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

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

🏞️ Play in the Parks: Ryall Park – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

🎭️ Poetry in the Park – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🎨 Family Paint Party – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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

🏃 Run Club  – 7:00 PM

👦👧 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Bully’s Studio – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

❓️ Trivia Night at Frankie G’s – 7:30 PM

July 31, 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

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

🌱 Sprout Club – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🍅 Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🎸 Ukulele Jam – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

🎨 Original Gravity Art Gallery Reception – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🎙️ Karaoke Night at Georgie's – 7:00 PM

🎭️ New West Bingpot! Thursday Trivia - Howe Sound – 7:00 PM

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

🎙️ Colossal Thursdays Karaoke at The Terminal Pub – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Notorious Grey Fox – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

August 01, 2025

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

💑 City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - New West Area – 1:00 PM

🍺 Burger and Beer Social at RCCC – Doors open at 4:00 PM

🎲 Friendsday Night Board Games – Doors open at 6:00 PM

❤️ Reignite Us : A Sacred Evening of Intimacy, Truth & Love – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎲 Hitmix Bingo - Howe Sound – 7:00 PM

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

🎸 Live Music at The Terminal - Mike Van Eyes – 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

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

💈 Libre Hair Salon Give Away – Any day in August to enter

🎲 Board Night Game – Phantom Alley

☎️ Connecting the Dots: New Westminster’s One Number to Call for Community Support 📞 

New Westminster has launched a 24/7 Community Support Line—604-527-4502—as part of its Crises Response Pilot Project (CRPP). This single number connects residents to a range of local initiatives aimed at addressing the urgent and interconnected challenges of homelessness, mental health, and substance use.

Through the CRPP, the City is taking a comprehensive and compassionate approach by supporting people where they are and working to bring them inside. Programs under this initiative include:

• The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Program, which responds to day-to-day concerns like sheltering, blocked doorways, and open burning.

• The Crisis Response Outreach Team (CRT Outreach), which helps individuals access food, shelter, health services, and identification.

• A Biohazard Removal Program for downtown businesses to manage waste and safety concerns.

CRPP is guided by two long-term strategies: a Five-Year Prevention, Support and Transition Plan, and a Ten-Year Supportive Housing and Wrap-Around Services Plan, with the ultimate goal of reducing homelessness and improving community well-being.

Whether you're a resident, business owner, or someone seeking help, the One Number to Call provides direct access to trained staff who can assist or redirect your concern.

📞 Call 604-527-4502 anytime
📧 Email: [email protected] (Mon–Fri, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

🔗 Read more about the CRPP, its programs, and how to get involved at: newwestcity.ca/crises-response-project/faq

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Honouring Hands That Help: Join the Volunteers Picnic at Queen’s Park

Calling all volunteers—this one's for you! The Muslim Food Bank & Community Services is hosting a Volunteers Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, August 17 at beautiful Queen’s Park, and you're invited to be the guest of honour.

From 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., enjoy a relaxed afternoon filled with delicious food, fun games, and an outpouring of gratitude for the countless hours you've given to support others. Whether you’ve volunteered at one event or many, this picnic is our way of saying a heartfelt thank-you for helping build a stronger, more compassionate community.

Expect great company, fresh air, and a festive atmosphere designed to celebrate you—the people who make change happen.

📍 Queen’s Park – 3rd Avenue, New Westminster
🎉 Hosted by: Muslim Food Bank & Community Services

Let’s come together to celebrate kindness, service, and the spirit of giving back. We can’t wait to see you there!

🔗 Learn more at: muslimfoodbank.com

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why do raindrops always know where to go? 🚘️

💧 They follow the drip line! ⬇️ 

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