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⚓ New West mom is doing it again
Plus: more than two dozen New West events in seven days
New West Anchor Staff
January 18, 2024
Welcome to Thursday, New West.
Did you know that the New West Animal Shelter continues to take care of a significant number of critters—of all ages and sizes—in desperate need of loving families to be paired with?
There’s some good news about their scheduled Little Critter event, which you can read about below! And by the way, you can take a look at all the animals they have up for adoption by visiting the shelter’s petfinder page.
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LOCAL HEADLINE
New West mom to run for Family Place (again!)
Vanessa Woznow, far right, runs through Quayside to the delight of supporters. Supplied
Vanessa Woznow is back at it for a fourth year: the mom of one will be running the hills of New West to raise funds for Family Place. She’s already started accepting donations.
“This year the hills haven't shrunk, and neither has goals. Help me once again get to $5000 in support of the amazing New West Family Place—an amazing non-profit that empowers parents, builds community, [and] inspires kiddos (of all ages!),” she explains on her Canada Helps page.
Woznow’s run will take place on Feb. 18.
📣 Neighbourhood bulletin
🏆️ Reminder. You can nominate New West youth for awards from now until Mar. 15.
🏒 First responders. If you’re a first responder you can get tickets to tonight’s Canucks game against Arizona—plus your purchase means $10 contributed to New West’s Honour House, a not-for-profit supporting veterans, first responders, and their families.
😺 Pet licences. Don’t forget that pet licence fees are going up in the weeks to come. Avoid the fee increase in March by purchasing or renewing now.
🐕️ Woof. In case you missed it, the border collie in her owner’s stolen Fiat 500 Sport has been found. Zoey was in the vehicle when it was taken from the Downtown New West area early Sunday morning.
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🗞 In other news
Donut winners. Yum Gourmet Donuts previously announced the winners of their “donuts for a year” contest. You can take a look at the big reveal via their Instagram page. In a sweet surprise, the shop ended up picking two winners!
GoFundMe continues. The GoFundMe for the Gabbassov family is still accepting donations. The fundraiser is in memory of Ravil Gabbassov, who was driving his son Timur home from a hockey game in Kelowna earlier this month when they were hit by a truck. Timur survived the crash on the Coquihalla; Ravil did not.
🤩 Community spotlight
Happy tails at New West Animal Services
Cecilia (left) and Cedric (right). Please check the shelter’s petfinder page for the latest information on animals available for adoption. Supplied.
On Sunday, New West Animal Services was set to hold a “Little Critter” adoption event catered towards guinea pigs, rabbits, and other small animals.
Turns out they had to cancel it…because all the critters involved found a home before the event!
“We are sorry for any disappointment, but we have decided to cancel our event, as we have found homes for all of our hamsters, rats, and guinea pigs. (And one rabbit!) So, we will be holding off until we have more little critters for adoption. Thank you for understanding,” reads a post on the shelter’s Facebook page.
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🗓️ NEW WEST EVENTS
Today, Jan. 18
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. 112-960 Quayside Dr.
Annie Jr. 7pm. New West Secondary.
High School Musical. 7pm. New West Secondary.
Like Buttah. 7pm. Eighth and Eight creative spaces. (This event is SOLD OUT.)
Karaoke night. 7pm. Georgie’s Local.
Trivia night. 7:30pm. Sapperton District Taphouse.
Friday, Jan. 19
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. 112-960 Quayside Dr.
High School Musical. 7pm. New West Secondary.
Annie Jr. 7pm. New West Secondary.
Dance party. 9pm. Georgie’s Local.
Saturday, Jan. 20
Wishing Tree walk and talk. Registration recommended. 4pm. Starts at Century House.
New West Minor Lacrosse awards night. 6pm. NWSS Grand Commons.
High School Musical. 7pm. New West Secondary.
Dance party. 9pm. Georgie’s Local.
Sunday, Jan. 21
Wishing Tree walk and talk. Registration recommended. 3pm. Moody Park.
Monday, Jan. 22
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. 112-960 Quayside Dr.
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. Eighth and Eight spaces.
Baby talk with New West Families. 1pm. 112-960 Quayside Dr.
Poker night. 6:30pm. Sapperton District Taphouse.
Open mic night. 7pm. Begbie’s.
Trivia night. 8pm. The Terminal Pub.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. Eighth and Eight Spaces.
WorkBC workshop. 4pm. Queensborough Community Centre.
Open mic: stand-up comedy. 6pm. The Terminal Pub.
Trivia night. 6:30pm. Kelly O’Bryan’s.
The Hunger Games. Presented by NWSS Dance. 6:30pm. Massey Theatre.
Open mic night. 7pm. Georgie’s Local.
Name that tune! 7pm. Hops New West.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Advance voting day. 8am. 920 Ewen Ave. (Queensborough Community Centre.)
New West Families drop-in. 9:30am. 112-960 Quayside Drive
Grand opening: YMCA kids club. 5pm. Queensborough Community Centre.
West End Residents’ Association meeting. 7pm. Unity in Action Church.
Trivia night. 7pm. Georgie’s Local.
Ongoing
Tangled in Blue. On display until Jan. 24. Anvil Centre.
Forest + Flora + Fungi. On display until Jan. 25. Operating hours. Clubhouse Coworking.
Shine Bright light displays. There are multiple locations across the city. On until Jan. 31.
The Shape of Life. Artwork by Donna Ross. Operating hours to the end of Jan. Second floor, New West Public Library.
Autochthonous/Allochthonous. Featuring the works of photographer Amie Le Blanc and multidisciplinary artist Keith Randall. Plaskett Gallery. Massey Theatre.
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