Step into Leadership + Free Horticulture Walk

Issue #354

Author

Carla McNeil
September 14, 2025

Inside the New West Spotlight

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 😜 Rain Joke - Why did the rain apply for a job? 🧑‍🏭 

 🗓️ New West Events - Plenty of options to enjoy!

 🗞️ New West Local News - Step into Leadership + Free Horticulture Walk

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 22.8 2014 - Record low 8.3 2016

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September 14, 2025

🏃 45th Annual Terry Fox Run – Registration opens at 9:00 AM

📝 Our City, Our Homes pop-up info session – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🧶 Knitting & Crocheting Circle – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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

🎉 The Cove Turns ONE! – 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🥗 OPA! A Greyhaven Lunch & Social at Stefano’s – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🐶 Animal Health Clinic at St Barnabas Church – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🎨 Abstract Art Build at Anvil Centre – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

☠️ Death Cafe New Westminster – 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

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

📚️ Summer Reading Club Wrap Up Party – 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 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

September 15, 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

🧘 Vibrations of Renewal: A Sound Healing Journey – 12:30 PM to 1:30 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

September 16, 2025

👮 September Police Board Meeting – 9:30 AM

🛋️ Lounge & Learn: "The Talk" for Adults! – 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 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

📸 Lens & Light: Hands-On Photography Workshop – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Want to help shape the future of New Westminster? 🌟 The City is now accepting applications for its advisory groups and the Library Board of Trustees—two exciting ways to make a real impact in your community.

Advisory groups bring residents together to share ideas and perspectives on accessibility, planning, arts and culture, heritage, and more. These groups play a key role in helping shape decisions and initiatives that reflect the needs and values of our city.

Library trustees guide policy and planning, while advocating for services that spark curiosity, encourage learning, and empower residents of all ages.

This is your chance to get involved, connect with others, and help build a thriving, inclusive New Westminster.

📅 Deadlines: Library Board – October 6 | Advisory Groups – November 3
👉 Learn more and apply today: newwestcity.ca/advisory

Ready to see New Westminster in a whole new way? On Saturday, September 20, from 12–1 p.m., join plant expert Julia Alards-Tomalin for a lively stroll along the New West Boardwalk. This free outdoor adventure is all about spotting the plants—both native and ornamental—that shape our urban ecosystem.

You’ll learn how to identify common species, uncover surprising details hidden in plain sight, and come away with practical tips to use on your own explorations.

Julia, who leads the Forest and Natural Areas Management program at BCIT, has a deep passion for plants and brings a mix of horticulture, arboriculture, and ecological know-how. She even helped create the free textbook Buds, Branches and Bark: A Guide to Winter ID in the Pacific Northwest!

🌦 Rain or shine, the group will set out from the Fraser River Discovery Centre at 788 Quayside Drive—so bring your curiosity, comfy shoes, and weather-ready gear. This event is open to all ages but best enjoyed by older kids and adults.

🍃 Even better, this horticulture walk is part of RiverFest 2025, New Westminster’s annual celebration of the Fraser River. Along with live music, art, and family-friendly activities, this walk adds a green twist to the festivities by connecting people to the plants that thrive along the riverfront.

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🌧️ Why did the rain apply for a job? 🧑‍🏭 

It wanted to make a little “cents”! 🪙💰️ 

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