Hyack Parade Diversity + Walking Alongside Trauma

Issue #111

Author

Carla McNeil
January 15, 2025

  Inside this New West Spotlight Newsletter…

 🌥️ New West Weather - Sun and Cloud

 Rain Riddle - When can three elephants stand under one umbrella and not get wet?  

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  🎀 Announcing Milestone Celebrations 🎁🎀 - New Feature Added - 😯 

  🗓️ New West Events - busy day

🕵️‍♂️ New West Local News - Hyack Parade Diversity + Walking Alongside Trauma

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Nominate your loved ones or friends to be featured in our daily digital newsletter, the New West Spotlight, and share their joy with the entire community. It’s a wonderful way to make their milestone moment even more special!

Submit the details through our quick Google Form here, and we’ll include their celebration on their big day.

Let’s come together to celebrate the amazing people who make New West such a vibrant and cherished community. Start sharing those milestone stories today!

Check out all of our local New Westminster Events

January 15, 2025

💰️ Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💰️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM

👶 Babytime (0-23 months)  – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

🧑‍💼 Work BC Employment Services Drop-In – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🎒 After-School Drop-In (5-12 years) – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🌃 Pyjama Storytime (all ages)  – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

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

🏃 Run Club  – 7:00 PM

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

🎭️ Drag Trivia hosted by Scarlett Rosé – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Notorious Grey Fox – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🎭️ Stim City Mental Health Comedy – 7:30 PM

January 16, 2025

👶 Baby Social (0-23 months) –11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💰️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM

📖 Tigrinya Storytime – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

🎙️ Table 29 Karaoke – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📱 Tech Café - Bring your Own Device! – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

💃 Perfect (NWSS Dance Show) – 6:30 PM

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

🎭️ Bees Knees Burlesque – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

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

🎹 Dueling Pianos Vancouver – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Comedy Free for All – 7:30 PM

January 17, 2025

🍼 Toddler Time (12-36 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

💰️ New Westminster Scavenger Hunt – 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM

🗣️ English Conversation Circles – Friday Sessions – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🍔 Between 2 Buns  – 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

💃 Taylar Ball's Drop-In Class – 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

🎲 Friendsday Night Board Games – Doors open at 6:00 PM

🎭️ Sophie Buddle – 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM

🎸 Live Music at The Terminal - Mike Van Eyes – 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

🎙️ Karaoke Friday Nights at Notorious Grey Fox – 9:00 PM until Close

This year, we’re highlighting the unique diversity that makes our community so special—and we’d love for your group to join the celebration! 🥳 Please mark your calendars for the Hyack International Parade on May 24th and help us make it an unforgettable event. Best of all, registration is completely free!

🎊 Spread the word and register now: https://www.hyackfestival.com/hyackparade

Since its founding in 1971, the Hyack Festival Association has been inspiring and uniting New Westminster through events that celebrate the fusion of cultures, personalities, and shared community spirit.

About the Hyack Festival Association:

At the core of the Hyack Festival Association is a simple but powerful mission: to strengthen community bonds by celebrating what unites us.

We achieve this by:
✅ Organizing world-class parades, festivals, and events that enrich the lives of New Westminster’s residents.
✅ Fostering community partnerships and encouraging connections across cultures.
✅ Educating and mentoring youth to carry forward the spirit of community celebration.

Founded by Mayor Muni Evers in 1971, the Hyack Festival Association remains a volunteer-run organization dedicated to celebrating New Westminster’s rich heritage and bright future.

Events You Won’t Want to Miss:

  • 🎭 Hyack International Parade & Festival: A dazzling display of community pride and creativity.

  • 🌟 New Westminster Hyack Ambassador Program: Empowering youth as leaders and community representatives.

  • 🎆 Hyack Fireworks Festival: Lighting up the skies with excitement.

Let’s come together to celebrate the diversity that makes New Westminster shine. Be part of the magic this May—register today and make your mark on this cherished tradition!!

The Amelia Douglas Gallery invites the public to the opening reception of a thought-provoking exhibition on January 16, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. This material-based exhibition delves into the societal effects of vicarious traumatization caused by sexualized violence. The showcase highlights the experiences of “Witnesses”—individuals such as crisis support workers, healthcare professionals, educators, family members, and peers who are indirectly impacted by survivors’ trauma.

Thirteen talented artists have collaborated with these witnesses, transforming their experiences into powerful material-based artworks. The exhibition aims to spark dialogue and foster a greater understanding of the far-reaching impacts of such trauma within society.

Operated by members of the Douglas College community, the Amelia Douglas Gallery is a non-profit organization dedicated to featuring emerging and established British Columbian artists. Through its art exhibitions and programs, the gallery enhances the educational experience at the college.

Named after Lady Amelia Douglas, the gallery honors the legacy of a Cree woman celebrated for her courage, compassion, and skill as a nurse and midwife. Her life story reflects resilience and service, values echoed in the gallery's mission.

Artists interested in future exhibitions can learn more through the gallery’s submission guidelines. Visitors are encouraged to explore the gallery’s offerings for information on current and upcoming exhibits.

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 ☔️ When can three elephants stand under one umbrella and not get wet? 🐘 

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