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⚓An intense competition in New West
Plus: lots to do this long weekend!
New West Anchor Staff
June 29, 2023
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Hello Anchor friends—it’s Ria!
Now that things are really starting to pick up events-wise in New West (the events section is another long one—scroll down for all the goodies!) it’s really feeling like summer.
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🌡Temperature check
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LOCAL NEWS
Team Turtles of Skwo:wech Elementary took home second place in the Reading Link Challenge. The placement is the highest in New West’s history. Supplied.
It’s an intense, months-long tale of books, of pencils, and colour-changing cups. Of last-minute hiccups, and a couple of pyjama-laden bluffs.
We sat down with members of Team Turtle—the Grade 4/5 team from Skwo:wech Elementary that recently took home a massive prize in a local reading competition.
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 14-16 at Jericho Beach Park
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Get your tickets today for the best weekend of your summer!
📣 Neighbourhood bulletin
🥍 Got gear? The Minorbellies crew is looking for donations of goggles and girls’ field lacrosse sticks, as well as mixed field lacrosse sticks.
👋🏼 Good Omen. This made-in-New-West shop needs donations for its personal care bank. Here’s a list of what they’re looking for and how to drop it off.
🧸 The toy lending library. It’s back! Learn more about this New West resource, from which families can borrow a toy to play with… and bring it back when they’re done!
🎶 Kick off summer with the Vancouver International Jazz Festival on now until July 2. Enjoy more than 140 shows, including 50 free performances.*
🎉 Film submissions. A reminder you can still submit films for consideration until the end of July. The New West Film Society’s film fest is happening in October.
💰 Shopping local keeps money in New Westminster. Check out this economic analysis of five common purchases from LOCO BC to learn more.*
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🗞 In other news
Book with a pharmacist. As of today, you can book an appointment online to see a pharmacist. Earlier this month, pharmacists were given the ability to prescribe for 21 ailments, as well as for contraceptives.
Heat emergencies. The BC government is expanding access for people who have low incomes and/or are considered medically vulnerable. This includes earmarking $10M for free, publicly funded portable air conditioners.
Mixed reactions. Two climate consultants are sharing their mixed reactions regarding Tuesday’s announcement, saying there are some better, more cost-effective options that could be adopted, and that planting trees as an option should also be considered. (CBC Vancouver)
Wildfire snapshot. There are nearly 100 fires burning around the province. The fire burning in the Horseshoe Bay area is burning at about 1 hectare—so, about 80% of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. (Global BC)
Robbery arrest. New West PD say it’s recommended charges against a suspect after a person was robbed of their phone and wallet last Friday. The robbery happened in the area of 4th Ave. and Ash St.
Byelection committee. The New West Progressives say they’ve struck a byelection readiness committee after school trustee Dee Beattie admitted to being behind a burner Twitter account earlier this month.
Saying sorry. The City of Vancouver is apologizing after a number of seniors were kicked out of Chinatown Plaza Mall last month. The group was doing tai chi. (CBC Vancouver)
Would you pass? A recent poll by Leger found that only 23% of the folks they polled could pass a Canadian citizenship test. (CTV)
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
The New West Public Library is remembering Marianne, affectionately known in the community as “the book mending lady”, in a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. View the post on the library’s Instagram feed and leave a comment of your own. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our community, Marianne.
THROWBACK THURSDAY
A sniff of a protest
We came across this photo on the New West Museum and Archives’ Instagram and learned that it actually involved a protest against a price increase for cigarettes.