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💝 Testimonials - Thank You, Debbie M.!
🗓 New West Events - Variety
🗞 New West Local News - Residents Association + City Growth
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Local New Westminster Weather
Historical Records for Today - Record high 13.2 2015 - Record low -2.0 2021
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Check out all of our local New Westminster Events
March 11, 2025
🗣 English Conversation Circles – Tuesday Mornings – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
📖 Storytime (3-5 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
🤰 Minminigal | Fireflies Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group – 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
🔍 New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM
🗣 English Conversation Circles – Tuesday Afternoons – 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
📚 BYO Book Club) – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM
📁 AEE MVC DDC Upgrade Project Tour & Networking – 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
🧑🤝🧑 Death Conversation Game x Phoenix – 6:00 PM to 9:30 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
🧘 Microdosing 101: Educational workshop with sound bath – 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
March 12, 2025
💰 Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
💻 Seniors Embracing Technology – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📝 CRA & Service Canada Drop-in Clinic – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
🔍 New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM
👶 Mom + Baby Meet Up at Cove Indoor Play – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
🧑🤝🧑 Crises Response Team Outreach Worker Drop-ins at the Library – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
🎒 After-School Drop-In (5-12 years) – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
📚 Reading Buddies (6-9 years) – 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
🥖 NWSS Dry Grad - Gino’s Restaurant (support our grads!)
📽 Climate Films: The Ants and the Grasshopper – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
📖 Pyjama Storytime (all ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
❓ Trivia Night at Georgie's Local – 7:00 PM
🏃 Run Club – 7:00 PM
🎲 Charity Drag Bingo hosted by Justin Abit – 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
🍽 NWSS Dry Grad – Gino's Restaurant!
March 13, 2025
🌳 Tree Sale – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
📝 Career Guidance/Job Search Skills: Webinar with BCNSP – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
👶 Babytime (0-12 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
👩💼 Resilient Women in Business – 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
🔍 New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM
🍼 Baby Social (0-23 months) – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
🍽 New West Fun-Loving Retirees Lunch at 4 Seasons Chaat House – 12:45 PM to 2:45 PM
📖 Tigrinya Storytime – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
🎼 AnDa Union – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
🖋 SFU Writing Consults – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📚 Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM
🎙 Karaoke Night at Georgie's – 7:00 PM
🎹 Dueling Pianos – 7:00 PM
🎸 A Magical Evening of Acoustic Music – 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
🎭 Comedy Exposed – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
🏘 Residents’ Associations in New Westminster: Get Involved in Local Issues
New Westminster is home to 12 Residents’ Associations, and non-political community groups dedicated to addressing neighborhood concerns and fostering local engagement. These associations meet regularly in venues like schools and churches to discuss issues such as traffic, zoning, parks, recreation, and social initiatives.
The primary aims of these associations include:
Representing the interests of their members.
Ensuring regular consultation with residents and encouraging community participation.
Promoting social, educational, and community-driven activities that benefit the neighborhood.
Residents’ Associations serve as a vital link between the community and the city, working collaboratively to improve the quality of life for residents. Meetings are open to all neighborhood residents, providing a space for dialogue and collective action.
Additionally, these associations can apply for an annual sponsorship of $400 to support their initiatives by completing the necessary application form.
Are you looking to get involved or find out which association represents your area?
New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone recently traveled to Victoria to advocate for increased provincial support for the city’s key priorities, including housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and public safety. His visit, which coincided with budget week, included meetings with several provincial ministers, as well as local MLAs, to push for collaboration on pressing municipal issues.
During his two-and-a-half-day visit, Johnstone engaged with Health Minister Josie Osborne, Public Safety Minister Garry Begg, Education and Child Care Minister Lisa Beare, Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon, and Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert. He also met with local MLAs Jennifer Whiteside, Raj Chouhan, and Steve Kooner to discuss how the province and municipality can work together on shared goals.
Johnstone emphasized that while some initiatives, such as the proposed health contact and resource center, require financial investment, others simply need better coordination between government levels. He highlighted the importance of building local resilience amid global economic uncertainty, urging the province to actively support municipalities in fostering sustainable growth and services.
The mayor plans to follow up with additional provincial leaders in the coming weeks to continue pushing for solutions to New Westminster’s most urgent needs.
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