Happy Tuesday, New West.

In case you’ve missed it, there’s still a heat warning in place—and our city is no exception. It’s a good reminder to check in on your friends, family, and neighbours—especially if they are much older.

For those not in the know, we’ve put together an updated list of ways to stay cool in the heat, just in case you need a reminder. You’ll want to keep it top of mind as this warning is expected to be in place until at least Thursday.

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🌡 Temperature check

REMINDER: there is a heat warning in effect for New Westminster

Today: ☀️ 30°

Wednesday: ☀️ 28°

Thursday: 🌤26°

7-day forecast

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View the Fall Active Living Guide now!

Start planning for fall with programs and services from the City of New Westminster. View the Active Living Guide online now, and prepare for registration next week.

The Fall guide is filled with fitness, sport, art, and recreation opportunities for all ages. Find School's Out options to keep children engaged on non-instructional days, drop-in group fitness, our new skating lesson program, swimming lessons, family gymnastics, and so much more. Search the new Older Adult section for 50+ programs, and don’t miss the All Ages section for family-friendly activities and special events!

Registration opens in person, by phone, and online at 10am on August 17 for New Westminster residents, and August 18 for everyone.

LOCAL NEWS

All your beat-the-heat resources

Where can you go to cool off? Where are the water parks in the city? What about places serving ice cream and other cold treats? Don’t look any further: we’ve got the comprehensive list available for you to check out.

📣 Neighbourhood bulletin

🥍 A step closer. The Salmonbellies are inching ever so closer to taking home their 25th Mann Cup. They made it to the next stage last week. They’ll play at Queen’s Park tomorrow, and tickets are now on sale. 

🚿 New book. Local author Winona Kent has another book coming out. Ten Stories that Worried My Mother will hit the shelves on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with a wide variety of activities taking place at City of New Westminster facilities August 10 – 20.*

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🗞 In other news

Suspicious death. The Homicide Investigation Team is looking into a death of a man who lives in the Quayside area. He was found on Sunday evening. (CityNews Vancouver)

Brown lawns for a prize. Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, and Port Coquitlam are holding contests for locals to show off their brown lawns—this comes with water restrictions in most BC South Coast cities. (CBC Vancouver)

Hello, Hullo? There were no inaugural sailings for Hullo on Monday after weather-related cancellations. Hullo is a fast-ferry company offering sailings between Vancouver and Nanaimo. (CityNews Vancouver)

Fowl predicament. A Metro Vancouver family’s Tesla has a damaged roof after a bird fell from the sky and smashed it. The family was out eating dinner in Richmond over the weekend when it happened; the parking lot they were in is along YVR’s flight path. (Global)

Man and dog rescued. An overheated dog wasn’t able to continue a hike with his human over the weekend; the two had been at Lynn Loop Trail. The pair were eventually brought from the mountain down by North Shore Rescue. (CTV Vancouver)

A unique local storage opportunity

It’s an extremely unique way to keep your things safe, and it’s being offered to groups in New Westminster.

Over the weekend, the City of New Westminster said it was taking applications for groups to use a storage space at Queen’s Park. What’s more, the offering is climate-controlled, and features impressive art by a Metro Vancouver artist.

Check out our piece to learn more about the artist, and to see if this could be a perfect match for your group.

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🤝 Now hiring

Suite and building cleaner at Massey Cleaning.

Floor manager at Piva.

Digital branch librarian, the City of New Westminster.

Server at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

On-call early childhood educator with the New West School District.

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🍴 Where to eat and drink

The Kabab Factory. Warning: visiting this new New West spot’s Instagram page will make you hungry. Enjoy biryani and—of course—kababs!

Pamola Bakery. Did you know this River Market bakery isn’t just a bakery? It also serves Mexican food, including tacos, tamales, and enchiladas.

Taverna Greka. Whether it’s appetizing calamari, a savory roast lamb, or a light and airy Ek Mek, this local Greek spot has you covered. Bonus: it has some pretty great views of the Fraser River, especially in the evening.

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💸 Local deals and specials

Massey Theatre. You don’t have to travel to Vancouver to get a fantastic deal on a show: the Massey Presents season starts this October. You can save 15% by booking three tickets for three performances. You can also get a further 15% discount on up to three more tickets per show.

The Refill Stop. The shop has a 40% off table for its end-of-summer sale, taking place the entire month of August.

Champagne Taste. This spot is also having a sale this month: custom order your furniture pieces for fall and get 25% off the order.

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🗓️ Things to do

Seed saving. There’s a workshop happening this evening at the New West Public Library’s main branch.

Pride Hoedown. This is an all-ages event, happening on Thursday from 2 to 4pm at Century House. If you’d like to see all of the Pride-related events happening in the city, you’ll want to check this out.

Yoga in the Park. Unwind and connect with yourself and nature! Find your zen on Thursday from 6 to 7:30pm at Pier Park.

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