Recycling Pop-Up + Quick-Thinking Witnesses Help Police

Issue #375

Author

Carla McNeil
October 05, 2025

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October 05, 2025

🌲 Great Grandmother Tree and Spiral to the Sky – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎨 Art Workshop with Nicholas Brancati – 11:00 AM at Kinder Books

📚️ Book Club Led by Lindsey Munson – 11:00 AM

🎃 All Hallow's Eve Craft Market at Sapperton Hall – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🛍️ The New West Cultural Crawl – 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🎸 Concerts In The Square – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Hyack Square

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents Making A Killing – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🧑‍🍳 Baking (Ages 6-12) at Queensborough Centre – 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

🤰 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance – 3:30 at Olivet Baptist Church

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

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

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

October 06, 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

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

🎭️ Downtown's Living Room at Anvil Centre – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

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

October 07, 2025

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

🗣️ Interviewing Skills & Reference Checking – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

📖 Storytime (3-5 years) at NWPL – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

💵 Managing Finances in Retirement – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

📽️ Climate Films: Trouble in the Headwaters – 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

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

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

🪡 Sewing Beginner(16+ years) at təməsew̓txʷ – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

♻️ Recycling Pop-Up Event

📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Engineering Operations Works Yard, 901 1st St., New Westminster

Recycle beyond the bin! Not everything belongs in your residential recycling bin — that’s where our Recycling Pop-Up comes in. Bring your depot-only recyclables and help make a positive impact on both our community and the environment.

Our friendly Solid Waste & Recycling Team will be on-site to answer your questions and guide you on how to recycle right, reducing contamination and keeping valuable materials out of the landfill.

✅ Accepted Materials

  • Soft & hardcover books

  • Soft, flexible plastics

  • Styrofoam (food tray type)

  • Textiles & clothing

  • Small household appliances (toasters, coffee makers, etc.)

  • Small scrap metals (pots, pans, broken tools, etc.)

🚫 Not Accepted

Large appliances, large scrap metals, large electronics, glass, garbage, hazardous materials, batteries, or other recyclables not listed above.

👉 For more details on where to recycle these items, download the Recycle Coach app.

A swift response by New Westminster Police led to the arrest of a woman suspected in a break-and-enter incident that took place late Thursday afternoon. The incident unfolded just after 5 p.m. on October 2, when officers were called to an apartment in the 700 block of Hamilton Street. A resident reported discovering an unknown woman inside the home. When confronted, the intruder allegedly assaulted a witness before fleeing the scene.

Thanks to detailed descriptions provided by alert witnesses, officers were able to locate the suspect roughly 40 minutes later near 6th Street and 3rd Avenue. She was arrested without incident.

During the arrest, police discovered that the woman was wanted on three outstanding warrants. She was also found in possession of several identification cards belonging to other individuals. Authorities believe she may be connected to a string of recent break-and-enter investigations in the area.

The suspect remains in custody, and charges are expected to be recommended to Crown Counsel. The investigation is ongoing.

Police are commending the community for their quick action and urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Authorities emphasize that immediate calls to 9-1-1 can make a crucial difference in preventing or resolving crimes in progress.

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