Pattullo Bridge Info Session + Graves Cleaning Event

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 🗞️ New West Local News - Pattullo Bridge Info Session + Graves Cleaning Event

 😆 Meme of the Day

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November 03, 2025

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

🧘 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

📚️ Curious Minds Book Club at The Cove Indoor Play – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

🎨 Clay Creations at təməsew̓txʷ – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

🧩 Steel & Oak Puzzle Mondays – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎶 New West District and Concern Band and Jazz Band – 7:00 PM

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

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 7:30 PM

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

🎸 Georgie's Local Tuesday Night Jam Session – 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

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 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.

https://butterflynetworking.ca/christmas-cookbook-2025 

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

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 7:30 PM

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

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🏗 Bridge Project Team Hosts Public Open House in New Westminster

You’re invited to learn more about the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project at a Public Open House on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Anvil Centre (777 Columbia Street, New Westminster).

This drop-in event is a great opportunity to meet the project team and get updates on:
🔹 Upcoming bridge connections
🔹 Bridge opening phases and timelines
🔹 Post-opening construction activities
🔹 First Nations Cultural Recognition initiatives

No registration is required — simply stop by to explore project displays, ask questions, and learn how this major infrastructure project will shape transportation in the region.

📅 Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster
💲 Admission: Free

👉 Learn more at pattullobridgereplacement.ca

🌺 Community Invited to Honour Veterans at Fraser Cemetery Cleanup

Join the Officers of the Honourable Guard for the 13th Annual Graves Cleaning Event at Fraser Cemetery — a heartfelt community tradition that honours Canada’s veterans and Commonwealth war dead.

This meaningful, hands-on event invites families, children, and volunteers of all ages to help clean and care for veterans’ gravestones, inspiring conversations about remembrance and gratitude. 💖

🧤 Event Details:
📅 Date: November 9, 2025
⏰ Time: 3 hours (Rain or shine!)
📍 Location: Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster
💧 What to Bring: Gardening gloves, scrub brushes, plastic tools (no metal), and weather-appropriate clothing. Buckets and water will be provided, along with on-site cleaning instructions.

Can’t attend? You can still help by sharing this event and spreading the word about this meaningful act of remembrance. 🌹

👉 Learn more and get involved

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why did the rain always carry a map? 🗺️ 

It didn’t want to get lost in the clouds! ☁️ 

Meme of the Day

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