Queens Meat Need Your Help + New Development Proposal

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 ⛅️ New West Weather - Mix of sun and clouds

 Rain joke of the day - What goes up when the rain comes down?

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🕵️‍♂️ New West Local News - Queens Meat + New Development Proposal

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November 05, 2024

👪️ Family Playtime Drop-in (Quayside) – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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

📚️ Preschool Story Time – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

📚️ Book Club - Fire Weather – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

 🎺 Everyone Can Jazz Jam - 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM

 🎶 Music Theory for Dancers – 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM

November 06, 2024

👪️ Family Playtime Drop in (Quayside) – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

👪️ Uptown Playtime Drop-in (Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces) – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

ℹ️ Psychology Concentrations Information Event 2024 – 1:00 PM

 🎥 Movie Night - 2040 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

 💃 Shot of Scotch Fall Pub Fling – 7:00 PM

❓️ Trivia Night at Georgie's Local – Wednesdays at 7:00 PM

 👦👧 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

 ☕️ Dialogue Coffeehouse – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

 🍽️ New West Fun-loving Retirees Lunch – The Tannenbaum Restaurant 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM

November 07, 2024

 👪️ Family Playtime Drop in (Quayside) – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

 🎙️ Karaoke Night at Georgie's – 7:00 PM

 🎙️ Colossal Thursdays Karaoke at The Terminal Pub – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

 🍼 Baby Social Toy Swap – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

 🌦️ Climate Mis- and Disinformation – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

 ☕️ Councillor Cafe: Sapperton Edition – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

 🛍️ New West Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

 🖌️ Creativity Workshops at təməsew̓tx! – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

 🍖 Queens Meat and Deli Seeks Community Support to Reclaim Parking Access

Queens Meat and Deli, a longstanding family-run business, is seeking community support to address a pressing issue impacting its operations. Recently, a Lime e-bike parking stand was installed directly outside the store, taking up valuable parking spots that were once available for the shop's customers. This unexpected change has made it difficult for many regular patrons, especially elderly and disabled individuals, to access the store with ease.

The family-owned deli has been a neighborhood staple for years, employing local residents and serving as a reliable source for high-quality meats and deli products. The owners have voiced their concern that the lack of convenient parking is already affecting their business, as customers increasingly express frustration over limited access, with some opting to shop elsewhere. The disruption has had a noticeable impact on daily foot traffic and revenues, causing anxiety for the store’s future.

Convenient parking is essential to the success of small, local businesses like Queens Meat and Deli, particularly for businesses that serve a significant number of older or mobility-impaired customers. The store’s owners are asking the City to relocate the Lime e-bike stand to a nearby spot that won’t interfere with customer access or business operations. They are hopeful that by gathering signatures for a petition, they can rally community support and encourage the City to act in the interest of preserving local business.

By supporting this petition, residents can help ensure Queens Meat and Deli continues to serve the neighborhood, fostering both community connection and economic growth.

For More Details and to sign the petition Click Here.

 🏘️ SixtyFiveFirst Proposal Introduces Market and Affordable Housing Units to Downtown New West 

Merchant House Capital has introduced SixtyFiveFirst, a proposed two-tower community development at 65 First Street in New Westminster, aiming to replace the existing Kinnaird Place strata building. This ambitious project, located near the scenic Albert Crescent Park along the Fraser River, plans to add 299 market rental units, 30 below-market rental units, and 304 market condos. The 35- and 31-story towers are designed for mixed-tenure and mixed-income housing, enhancing accessibility within the Columbia Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area.

The project includes modern amenities like an upper-level bridge connecting the two towers, which will house strata and rental townhouses facing both street and park frontages. Despite provincial requirements that prevent mandatory resident parking in TOD areas, SixtyFiveFirst plans to offer 410 resident parking spots and 63 visitor spaces, as well as extensive bicycle storage facilities.

Community members are invited to share feedback on the proposal, with Merchant House Capital hosting two open houses. An in-person event will take place on November 12 at Douglas College, and a virtual open house will follow on November 13. In addition, residents can provide input via an online survey on the project’s website until November 22. The iterative review process allows for community feedback to shape the development, which will eventually undergo City Council review.

Click HERE to take the survey.

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

☔️ What goes up when the rain comes down?

Answer: An umbrella. ☂️ 

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