The unveiling of the Wait for Me Daddy war memorial bumped the annual fire hall open house from Saturday to Sunday – and that may have been a good thing.
New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services holds an open house of its Glenbrook fire hall each October to kick off Fire Prevention Week. While the open house is normally held on a Saturday, it was moved to Sunday so it wouldn’t conflict with the unveiling ceremony.
“It was probably the most well attended event we have had in a number of years,” said Fire Chief Tim Armstrong. “I hope all the families that came out with their children got a lot of value out of that.”
Shoe sale set
It may not attract the crowds that flock to Army and Navy’s annual shoe sale, but St. Barnabas Church’s thrift store is hoping to clear out some of its footwear.
“They are going to have a big shoe bag sale. It’s $2 a bag,” said Roxee Forrest, associate warden at the church. “They have lots of shoes they need to move.”
The thrift store has expanded its hours and days of operations. It’s now open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1010 Fifth Ave.
Celebrating 60
More than 200 people celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living in style.
The society, which seeks to promote options and opportunities for people to have meaningful relationships and fulfilling lives, had a 1950s theme party on Sept. 21 that included a soda fountain, a DJ, hula hoops, a photo booth and a visit from the White Spot food truck.
“The Simon Fraser Society for Community Living is a non-profit charitable organization that was incorporated on Sept. 24, 1954. It was founded in New Westminster by a group of families who wanted their children to have the opportunity to receive an education,” states a press release. “Until then, most children with developmental delays and disabilities were excluded from the school system.”
Today, the society serves more than 2,000 children, youth, adults and their families annually through a variety of initiatives.
Getting crafty
Century House is on the hunt for treasures for its fall craft sale.
The Century House Association is accepting donations of jewelry, kitchenware, china, books, plants, knickknacks, records, CDs, DVDs and home baking for its annual sale that’s taking place on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are being accepted from Saturday, Nov. 2 to Friday, Nov. 7 at noon at Century House, 620 Eighth St.
Along with the white elephant area, this popular sale includes an afternoon tea, pottery, a bake sale, raffles, quilting, painting and crafts.
Clothes, linens and furniture donations aren’t needed, as there is limited space in the white elephant area.
