Heritage Homes Tour + Mother Assaulted

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May 09, 2025

👩‍🏫 SCOLA 2025 Annual General Meeting – 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

🕺 Dance Fit – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

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

💑 City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - New Westminster Area – 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

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

👩‍🍳 Culinary Kitchen – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎨 Building A Better Tomorrow Through Art – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🏒 New Westminster Minor Hockey Association Annual General Meeting – 6:30 PM at Queens Park Arena

💃 QMS Dance and Silent Auction – 7:00 PM at 9:30 PM

🎙️ Weekly Karaoke Every Friday – 7:00 PM at 11:00 PM

🎶 Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical – 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents The Revolutionists – 8:00 PM to 10:00 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

🎲 Board Night Game – Phantom Alley

May 10, 2025

🛍️ Garage Sale Queens Park – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🧘 Awakening Through Trauma - The Workshop – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

🗣️ English Conversation Circles – Saturday Sessions – 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

🐰 Pink Critter Club – 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🧶 Rug Tufting – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

💑 City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - New Westminster Area – 1:00 PM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🚲️ Youth Cycle Express: $2 Drop-in for Youth – (For youth ages 13 - 18) 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Friendship Circle for Tots – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

🎨 Acrylic Pouring – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Byzantine Night – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🥊 UFC 315 The Legend Goes On - 7:00 PM

🎶 Dream On A Musical Journey – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

🎶 Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical – 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents The Revolutionists – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🕺 Saturday Dance Party at Georgie's – 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM

🏌️ Golf Tournament – Royal City Curling Club

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

May 11, 2025

🧘 Yoga for Tots – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

🎨 Mother's Day Collage art Workshop with Hannah ( for 3 yrs+) – 11:00 AM at Kinder Books

💐 Create, Relax and Celebrate Mom – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

💑 City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - New Westminster Area – 1:00 PM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🎨 Brush Hour Paint Night - Mothers Day Wildflowers – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🎉 Condom Packing Party in New West – 3:00 to 5:00 PM

🧘 Meditation Class – 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

💘 Love in Action - Singles Night - Ages 32-44 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎶 Dream On A Musical Journey – 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

🎶 Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical – 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Vagabond Players Presents The Revolutionists – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

📿 Beading Workshops – World of Art

🍽️ Mother’s Day Lunch – at Itilia Kitchen & Bar

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

 🏘️New Westminster’s Heritage Tour Combines Architecture, Art, and Wartime Tales

Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 25, as history lovers and architecture enthusiasts alike are invited to experience a unique self-guided journey through New Westminster’s most treasured homes during the 2025 Heritage Homes Tour. Running from 10 AM to 5 PM, this much-anticipated event promises a full day of timeless beauty, fascinating history, and rare access behind the doors of the city’s storied residences.

✨ A Wartime Tribute: "On the Homefront" Theme

This year’s tour carries a poignant twist with the theme “On the Homefront,” honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Visitors will not only admire the aesthetics of these preserved homes but will also uncover little-known stories about their roles during the war. From housing soldiers to supporting the local war effort, many of these venues served as more than just homes—they were silent witnesses to a turbulent chapter in world history.

🎟 How to Join the Tour

Tickets are $40 per person and must be purchased in advance via Eventbrite. Once your ticket is secured, your next step is to pick up the official Tour Guidebook—your essential pass to gain entry to each home on the tour.

• Guidebook Pick-Up:

  • May 10–24: Available at Royal City Colours (700 Twelfth Street, New Westminster).

  • Tour Day, May 25: Available at The Armouries (530 Queens Avenue), which is also one of the featured tour stops.

⚠️ Please note: Royal City Colours is closed on Sundays, so if you're picking up your guidebook on the day of the tour, you must go to The Armouries.

The guidebook includes the full map and background on each property, making it both your tour ticket and a souvenir to take home.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Friendly and Fascinating

While children are welcome, it’s recommended the tour be enjoyed by older children or teens due to the nature of the homes and guided format. Comfortable footwear and curiosity are encouraged—you’ll be walking through over a century of history.

Whether you're a heritage buff, design lover, or simply looking for a meaningful way to spend a Sunday, the 2025 Heritage Homes Tour offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to walk through history, room by room.

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 🚨 Mother Assaulted While Pushing Stroller in New Westminster; Suspect Arrested

A disturbing daytime assault in New Westminster has led to charges against a Coquitlam man after a mother pushing a stroller was attacked in a pedestrian crosswalk.

The incident took place around 1:00 p.m. on May 5, when police received a 9-1-1 call from a witness who reported seeing a woman assaulted while walking with a stroller near the roundabout at Carnarvon and 10th Street. Officers quickly responded to the area and located a man matching the suspect's description.

Although the suspect did not initially cooperate, police were able to de-escalate the situation and safely arrest him a few minutes later.

According to investigators, the woman was crossing the street with her child when a stranger allegedly pushed her stroller and then struck her in the face. The child was not injured, but the mother sustained facial injuries.

The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Richard Wang of Coquitlam, is now facing two criminal charges: one count of assault causing bodily harm and one count of obstructing a police officer.

The swift response by officers and the prompt report by a bystander were instrumental in ensuring the suspect was apprehended quickly. Police are expressing gratitude to the witness who made the 9-1-1 call, emphasizing the importance of community vigilance in such situations.

Read the NWPD post here

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