Recovery Day BC + RCH Foundation Lottery

Issue #333

Author

Carla McNeil
August 24, 2025

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August 24, 2025

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

🍡 Happy Summer Holidays BBQ – 11:30 AM

🛝 Leader in the Park – 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

😎 Summer Sundays @ the Irving House – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

📜 Origami with Yuki Anthony (3-6 years) – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

📜 Origami with Yuki Anthony (Ages 7-12) – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🧘 Meditation Class at NWPL – 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

🤝 Singles Meetup by Let's Socialise – 4:00 PM at Chaiiwala Of London

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Sunday Night Open Mic! – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🧑‍🍳 Jollof Cook Off – Dehls Gourmet

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

August 25, 2025

🧘 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

♻️ Recycling Information Session – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

🧩 Puzzle Mondays at Steel and Oak – Starts at 5:00 PM

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

August 26, 2025

📱 Bring Your Own Device Tech Cafe! – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

📝 Work BC Employment Services Drop-In – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🥍 Lacrose Pop-up – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 New West Tenants Union Monthly Public Meeting – 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM

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

New Westminster’s streets will come alive on Sunday, September 7, 2025, as Recovery Day BC returns for an afternoon of music, food, and community spirit. From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., 6th Street will be transformed into North America’s largest addiction and mental health recovery event. And the best part? It’s free for everyone.

✨ What to Expect:

  • 🌟 200+ booths featuring local businesses, artisans, and non-profits

  • 🎶 Live music to keep the energy high all afternoon

  • 🍔 Tasty eats from Uptown New West restaurants, cafés, and food trucks

  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Fun, family-friendly activities for all ages

Recovery Day BC isn’t just a festival—it’s a movement of awareness, support, and celebration. Since its beginnings in 2012 as part of the nationwide Recovery Day Canada, the event has grown into a powerful gathering that brings hope and connection to communities across the country.

📍 Location: 599 6th Street, New Westminster, BC
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday, September 7, 2025 | 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
💲 Cost: Free

Bring your family, bring your friends, and join thousands in celebrating recovery, resilience, and community in the heart of New Westminster!

🌐 Visit RecoveryDayBC.ca for full event info

The Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation September Lottery is here, and one lucky winner will walk away with the Grand Prize — an anticipated $100,000 — on Sept 25. Every ticket you buy directly supports world-class care for patients and families at Royal Columbian Hospital.

Along the way, you’ll also have the chance to win one of four $1,000 Early Bird prizes, with draws happening weekly through September. 🎟 Get your tickets today and you’ll be entered into every draw, all the way to the $100,000 finale!

💰 Ticket Prices

  • Early Bird: 1 for $10 | 3 for $20 | 10 for $40

  • 50/50: 5 for $15 | 50 for $25 | 200 for $50 | 500 for $100

🏆 Prizes

  • Four Early Bird Draws – $1,000 each
    • Sept 3 | Sept 11 | Sept 18 | Sept 25

  • 50/50 Jackpot – winner takes half!

📅 Final Sales Deadline: Sept 25, 2025, at 9 a.m.
🎉 Final Draw: Sept 25, 2025 at 10 a.m.

❤️ Why It Matters

Royal Columbian Hospital is the only site in BC with cardiac, trauma, neurosciences, high-risk maternity, and neonatal intensive care all on one campus. The Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower will:

  • Double the hospital square footage

  • Care for 11,300 more patients annually

  • Enable 30% more surgeries

  • Expand emergency services with specialized pediatric and mental health zones

📧 Contact: [email protected]
📞 (236) 332-4301

👉 Get your tickets today at www.royalcolumbian5050.com

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why did the rain apply for a job? 📝

It wanted to work on its “drizzle” skills! 💪 

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