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⚓ The smoke lingers
Plus: New West Pride in photos, end-of-summer sales, and twice the happy hour
New West Anchor Staff
August 22, 2023
TOGETHER WITH
Happy Tuesday, New West.
Yesterday morning I went for a run, and I barely made it two kilometres. (I may be a regular runner, but my asthma has not been good because of all the smoke.)
With wildfires both in the Interior as well as stateside, I hope you’re taking the time to make sure that you are keeping safe in these conditions.
Additionally, I’m also thinking of the folks in places like Kelowna and the Shuswap who are in the throes of these fires. The news coming out of those areas is just awful. 💔
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Wednesday: 🌧 20°
Thursday: ☀️ 24°
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LOCAL NEWS
A view of the Fraser River from along Columbia St. in Downtown New West.
Conditions aren’t the most favourable in Metro Vancouver, with our air quality impacted due to wildfires. Mayor Patrick Johnstone is sharing with The Anchor how it is assisting places like Kelowna, as fires there continue to burn.
📣 Neighbourhood bulletin
🥍 Go Bellies! Our local Lacrosse team managed to win in double overtime on Sunday night, against the Langley Thunder. Next game goes at the Langley Events Centre tonight. New West has a 2-1 lead in the WLA series finals.
🚧 Heads up, commuters. There will be changes to traffic along Columbia St. beginning Aug. 25—this is connected to the Pattullo Bridge replacement project. Get the scoop so you can plan your route accordingly.
📚 Contest submissions. A reminder that the Royal City Literary Arts Society is still looking for submissions for the Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry. Deadline is Oct. 1.
🌍 Record-setting? Purpose Society will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest naloxone training session. It’ll be taking place Aug. 31 and all are welcome to participate.
🍹 Drink New West. Time is running out to get that Bingo card completed. Want to learn more about how to participate? Check out the group’s Facebook page! The event ends Aug. 31.
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🗞 In other news
Not closing. As first reported by the Burnaby Beacon, The Valley Bakery in The Heights will be under new management as of Aug. 25.
BC wildfires. More than 50 West Kelowna properties have been destroyed by wildfires, while crews are now battling fires in the Shuswap. (CBC)
Bear-related update. A bear believed to have hurt a hiker in Squamish over the weekend has been killed, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service.
A bid for boxing. He came from Kenya as a refugee. now, it looks like Dalis Gures—who lives in Vancouver—has a shot at heading to the next Olympics. (CBC Vancouver)
Jason Pires. The veteran broadcaster will be joining Global BC’s morning show, starting this Fall. Pires is a familiar face—you may recognize him from CTV Vancouver. (Global BC)
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🤩 Community spotlight
Left: Kevin Lee of the New West Pride Society speaks to one of the entrants during the Pride Pet Contest on Saturday, Aug. 19. The contest was put together by Bosley’s at Columbia Square.
What a fun week we had in New Westminster, as people celebrated Pride. The flagship Street Festival was a sight to behold, with New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian sharing over X/Twitter that an estimated 40,000 people attended Saturday’s event.
In the meantime, the New West Pride Society hopes you’ll remember Pride goes all year round. The not-for-profit continues to search for support.
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🍴 Where to eat and drink
North Noodle House. Get yourself some authentic hand-pulled noodles right here in New Westminster. We also highly recommend the North beef roll if you don’t know where to start.
River’s Reach. This pub offers two blocks of time for happy hour: 2 to 6pm, then 9pm until the kitchen closes. Dine-in only.
Angelina’s Dutch Corner. Pancakes. Waffles. Glorious views of the mighty Fraser River. Need we say more?
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💸 Local deals and specials
Uncommon Clothing Co. The shop is hosting a massive $5 bin sale from Aug. 25 to 27, just in time for back to school.
Wildfires Bookshop. The bookstore recently announced it’d be taking its sale to “the next level.” Find hard cover books for just $3, paperbacks for $2, young adult books for $2, and children’s books for just $1. Exclusions apply.
Game Deals. Time is running out on the shop’s summer sale: buy two games and get one free on all games under $25.
Kinder Books. Kinder Books is hosting a summer sale from today until Aug. 27. Check out the details!
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🗓️ Things to do
Tafoni: Coastal Influences. Check out this art installation at The Gallery at Queen’s Park—on until Aug. 27.
Poetry in the Park. Don’t miss this summer favourite, happening at 6:30pm tomorrow, Aug. 23. This event features poets Evelyn Lau and Wanda John-Kehewin.
Farewell to Summer. This New West festival is happening next Saturday, Aug. 26—and includes fireworks! Don’t miss all the fun things in store for the day.
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