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Power Outage + Summer Social

Power Outage + Summer Social

Issue #251

Carla McNeil
June 03, 2025

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June 03, 2025

👵 Seniors Week - Low-Impact Aquafit & Lounge – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🗣️ English Conversation Circles All Levels – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

✏️ Sketch For Fun (50+ years) – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💃 New West Moms Bellydance & Stretch – 11:30 AM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎶 New West Community Choir – 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Brow of the Hill Residents' Association – 7:00 PM

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

🎭️ Trivia Tuesdays at Notorious Grey Fox – 7:00 PM

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

1714 8th Avenue

June 04, 2025

🚶 Seniors Week - Queensborough Neighbourhood Walk and Social – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

🤸 Gym Program – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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

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

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

🍽️ New West Fun-Loving Retirees Lunch – 1:45 PM to 3:45 PM

👴 Seniors Week - THE GEEZERS – 6:30 to 8:30 PM

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

📝 French 4 Everyone – 8:00 PM

June 05, 2025

🗣️ English Conversation Circles for All Levels – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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

📝 Resume Clinic with BCNSP – 1:30 AM to 4:30 AM

🏓 Intro to Pickleball Drop-in – 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

🍅 Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🧵 Woven Futures: Grand Unveiling Celebration – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

💎 Clay Earring Workshop – 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🍽️ Seniors Week - Meal Meet-Up – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🍷 June Social - The Sapperton Business Collective – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎙️ Karaoke Night at Georgie's – 7:00 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

💡 Planned Power Outage to Affect Sapperton Homes Overnight June 3

Image via City of New Westminster’s Facebook Page

Residents in the Sapperton neighbourhood should prepare for a planned power outage scheduled for the night of Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The outage will begin at 11:00 p.m. and continue until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4.

This interruption is necessary to carry out vital maintenance work on the electrical system. A number of residential and commercial addresses will be affected during this period, including properties along the following streets:

308 and 312 Braid Street
408 to 436 Blair Avenue
407 to 450 Buchanan Avenue
315 to 336 Knox Avenue
306 to 338 Ward Street
301 to 345 Cedar Street
411 to 485 East Columbia Street

The City of New Westminster’s Electrical Utility team will be conducting the maintenance and aims to restore power as quickly as possible. Residents are encouraged to take necessary precautions, such as charging devices in advance and preparing for the temporary loss of power.

For more details or inquiries, the Electrical Utility can be reached at 604-527-4528.

More details here

🥂 Karaoke, Connections & Cold Drinks: Join the (Almost) Summer Social in New Westminster!

Get ready to kick off summer early with Tourism New Westminster and the City of Maple Ridge at the (Almost) Summer Social: A Gathering of Destination Teams — a lively afternoon of networking, entertainment, and inspiration for tourism professionals across the region!

📅 Friday, June 13, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (but feel free to stay longer!)
📍 The Notorious Grey Fox Taps & Patio, 319 Governors Court, New Westminster
✅ Tickets are FREE — just RSVP on Eventbrite by Friday, June 6 at 5 PM

🎉 Why You’ll Want to Be There:

Since we missed the chance to connect in person at the 2025 VCM Community Forum, this is our chance to make it up in a big way — and you're invited! Just 25 minutes from downtown Vancouver via SkyTrain, New Westminster is ready to show off its unique charm and welcoming spirit.

This isn't just another meeting — it’s a midday celebration of community, creativity, and collaboration among tourism colleagues, set in one of BC’s most fascinating heritage venues: the former British Columbia Penitentiary gatehouse, now home to the ultra-cool Notorious Grey Fox Taps & Patio.

🎤 What’s On Tap:

🎶 Karaoke fun to let loose and laugh with your industry peers
🍹 One of the best patios in the city, perfect for a sunny afternoon
🗣️ A casual space for DMO teams, Executive Directors, and Visitor Centre reps to connect
📖 A brush with history in a setting full of local character
🔄 Travel guide and rack card exchange — bring some, take some!
🍽️ Delicious food and drink available — just be ready to cover your own tab

This is more than just a social — it's a chance to celebrate everything we love about our work and the places we represent. Come swap ideas, sing your heart out, and soak up the energy of one of the most vibrant destinations in Metro Vancouver.

Save Your Seat Now!