1. Support Terry Fox’s dream and cancer research in the annual Terry Fox Run in New West on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Westminster Quay, in front of River Market at 810 Quayside Dr. Registration runs from 9 to 10 a.m. and then you can walk, run, rollerblade, cycle, scooter routes from one to 10 kilometres. The event includes live music and food.
2. Help out the local environment at the Queensborough shoreline cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 9:30 a.m. at South Dyke Road (meet at the south end of Carter Street.) You can help plant two permanent trees, remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants, collect garbage from the shoreline and help local sculpture artist Lisa Egan make a community art project with interesting pieces of garbage collected. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves, shovels, rakes and clippers. For more info, visit the Queensborough Special Programs committee page on Facebook.
3. Try out ringette with the Burnaby New West Ringette Association on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. at Moody Park Arena. This free event for kids aged four to 14 is open to all who want to try ringette – including beginner skaters. Registration is required at www.cometryringette.ca/event-type/british-columbia.
4. Pretty up Sapperton Park with a community mural project on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free, family-friendly event. All supplies are provided. For info, call 604-522-5524 or email [email protected].
5. Celebrate autumn at the Lantern Festival in the ’Boro on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Port Royal Park in Queensborough. Community members are invited to create a beautiful lantern under the full moon and enjoy some tasty moon cakes.
6. Get sweeping at the Royal City Curling Club’s curling clinic on Sunday, Sept. 18. Novice clinics are being held from 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. (cost is $35) and intermediate clinics are being offered from 11 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. (cost is $15). Call 604-522-4737 to register.
Email your Top 5 ideas to [email protected] or to Theresa McManus, [email protected]. For more community happenings, visit www.newwestrecord.ca.
