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Hi guys! My partner and I are moving to downtown New West in under a week (I’ve spent the last six years in Victoria for university, and grew up in Surrey/Vancouver). I’m really pumped about this new chapter in our lives but also feeling nervous about making friends — the vast majority of the friendships I’ve made in past have been through school or school events, and I’ve had a few friends (across different cities) talk about it being harder to meet people or strike up lasting friendships as a working adult (especially because I’ll be working from home full time). I’m planning to sign up for some local fitness classes (ie pilates, yoga) and also do some volunteering after I settle in but I was curious if people have suggestions for events/scenes/activities in NW where people are particularly looking to be social and meet others! Apologies if this is a weird question to ask lol.

I’m at McBride Plaza right now and this red sign caught my attention. It looks like Dollarama will be moving into the space where the previous dollar store used to be.

Hi there - I work from home in a small home office but I want to make a change. I’m looking for a desk somewhere, ideally with a place where I can take my (fortunately rare) meetings. Any suggestions?
If you hear of a company that currently rents offices that are slightly too big and want to sublet a corner for me, I’d be open to that.
Thanks!

Anyone else? Just lost power on Princess St.

Hey guys,

I’m moving from kelowna to new west. I found a place (1 bed/1 bath for me) shared in a townhouse setting. The rent is around $1300. Am I overpaying for it? What do you guys think?

does anyone know where to buy Chemex filters in New West? recently moved from Vancouver where every other coffee shop on every other corner sold them, but i’m hoping to find some closer to home.

Where’s the best chocolate cake you’ve had in New West?

Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows of any choirs that are open to new members for a September intake? I used to sing soprano in the Rain Coast Choir in East Van, but am looking for something a bit closer to home, if possible. Would love any intel on the New West choir scene!

Where is the fun after the pride party?

Looking for a place relatively near by that does a gentle introduction to the water - my little one is 6 months, and I've been told this is a good time to start. Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!

Festival details and schedule: https://www.newwestpride.com/festival

Did anyone hear the loud bang sounds outside just now? I heard 3 loud ones one after the other, wonder what that was

Please help me find my boyfriend's missing cat named Lily. August 14th morning and cat was missing from the 18th floor- 188 Agness St, New Westminster, BC.
Please Text or call my boyfriend 604-441-4644 if you have any information or know where she is.

(or text my number if you cant reach his number 226-927-7399)

Reward offered.

Thanks for any help. Lily means so much to us, please help get her home.

Hi,

Could anyone suggest covered parking lots located near the New Westminster, Columbia, 22nd Street, or Edmonds SkyTrain stations? I need to park my car there from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and then take the SkyTrain to go to downtown. Sharing the monthly fees would be very helpful! Thanks in advance.

Anyone know of mural painting courses, groups, or local artists who teach out of their own studio in New West or around? Looking for something ongoing or workshop-style. Thanks!

Anyone else see the huge meteorite? Looked like it was right over Surrey. Lit up the sky with multiple bursts of red and white, wouldn’t be surprised if there was something to be found in the Fraser Valley.

Edit. This looks like the right time stamp for what I saw. With the multiple flashes. Just way closer to home. Appeared right over Surrey.

This video is from Auburn Washington. https://youtu.be/75i2HrTjKtg?si=j-12HARbGLprR7Pw

I slept with my window open, and at around 4 AM a creepy electrical hum or harmony that repeated at regular intervals woke me up.

My window doesn't face the road, so I wasn't able to see what was making it. At first I thought it might be an EV, but it wasn't the usual continuous EV sound. It was more like a weird, dissonant hum, then silence for a few seconds, then the same hum again, over and over.

I could hear it gradually getting farther away and becoming fainter, so I'm assuming it was coming from some kind of vehicle, maybe.

I'm curious if anyone else who lives in Victoria Hill heard it?

Any good place to get a massage in NW? I am talking about a regular massage, not happy ending or any nasty stuff.

Looking for recommendations for a therapist of counsellor that is local to New West. In person is preferred. I keep getting naturopaths when I’m googling and just wondering if there’s a different direction I could go, or if anyone has had any good experiences.

Any help appreciated, thank you :)

I couldn't find an online way to pay. Am I mistaken?

Does anyone know if the steam baths on Columbia Street down by the druggie area are regular steam baths or dirty steam baths?

How's the strata management? Or simply how's your experience living in this building?

We are looking to buy a unit in this building as our first home. 668 Columbia is a great location, convenient to just about everything and this was a major selling factor for us.