Walk With Mayor + Build Hanging Basket

Issue #193

Author

Carla McNeil
April 06, 2025

Inside the New West Spotlight

 🌧️ Weather - RAIN (sad after yesterday)

 😜 Rain Joke - Little Johnny: “Why is it raining? Is the sky sad?”

 🗓️ New West Events - Variety

 🗞️ New West Local News - Walk With Mayor + Build Hanging Basket

 📰 Advertise with New West Spotlight - Buy One, Get One Free

Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 16.5 2016 - Record low -0.6 2022

Check out all of our local New Westminster Events

April 06, 2025

🔍️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🎨 Beading Workshops – 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM

🧘 Learn to Meditate – 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM

🎨 Water Marbling Workshop - Coasters – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

April 07, 2025

🧘 Peace, Be Still Monday Meditation – 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

🔍️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 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

📚️ Train Hoppers Book Launch – 4:00 PM at Gino’s Restaurant

🎶 New West Community Choir – 6:45 PM

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

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

April 08, 2025

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

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

🔍️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM

📚️ BYO Book Club – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🏥 MAiD Information Session – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

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

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

🎸 Calling All Captains w/ Gutter King, IDIOFAME – 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

As part of the annual WALK30 Challenge, New Westminster residents are invited to lace up their walking shoes and join Mayor Patrick Johnstone for a community walk through the city’s neighbourhoods.

The next "Walk with the Mayor" event takes place on Friday, April 12, beginning at 1 p.m. at 22nd Street SkyTrain Station. The walk will wind through the Westend and Connaught Heights neighbourhoods, offering participants an opportunity to explore the area and engage in casual conversation with the mayor about city issues, ideas, and future plans.

The route, approximately 2.0 km and taking around 30 minutes, includes some elevation changes. The walk will highlight portions of the area slated for transformation under the 22nd Street Station Vision, a long-term plan to reshape the surrounding neighbourhood.

Walks as part of the WALK30 Challenge range from 25 to 45 minutes and take place rain or shine. No registration is required—residents are simply encouraged to show up at the starting point on time and enjoy a stroll with their mayor.🌸

Garden enthusiasts have a chance to get their hands dirty and their patios blooming this spring with a hands-on workshop at New Westminster’s Queens Park Greenhouse. On April 22, 2025, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants can craft their very own vibrant hanging basket, just in time for the growing season.

Attendees can select from 14” or 18” basket sizes, with the choice to create one or two baskets. The workshop includes all planting supplies, and expert guidance will be provided to help assemble a thriving, pollinator-friendly arrangement. These hanging baskets are designed to flourish from late May to mid-October and require full sun exposure.

For returning gardeners who already have materials from a previous workshop—such as a basket, pan, chain hanger, and wick—there’s a Re-use Basket Workshop option available, making it an eco-friendly and cost-effective choice.

Spots are limited, and as of now, only one space remains, making early registration a must for those looking to bring home a burst of colour this season.

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Little Johnny: “Why is it raining? Is the sky sad?”

Johnny’s father replies: “Yes, son, the sky is pretty blue. 😥 

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